Metz and Saint-Étienne are going to face off on Saturday in the 12th week of the Ligue 1. The match will take place in LONGEVILLE-LèS-METZ at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. The encounter will be officiated by Stéphanie Frappart.
Metz is 19th in the league with 6 points. It comes from a 4-1 loss against Lens in its last match in the Ligue 1. As of now, it has won once, draw 3 times, and lost 7 times.
Saint-Étienne is 20th in the league with 5 points. It comes from a 2-2 draw against Angers SCO in its last match in the Ligue 1. As of now, it has draw 5 times and lost 6 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Metz
Metz has mostly adopted 2 line-ups: 4-4-2 and 4-5-1 (2 times or 18.18% each of them).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-4-2 2 times, 4-5-1 2 times, 3-4-2-1 2 times, 5-3-2 once, 4-3-1-2 once, 5-4-1 once, 3-4-3 once and 3-5-1-1 once.
Frédéric Antonetti is expected to play against Saint-Étienne with the following players: A. Oukidja, T. Delaine, J. de Jesus Nascimento, M. Udol, D. Bronn, F. Centonze, D. Maïga, K. N’Doram, V. Pajot, N. de Roussel de Préville and F. Boulaya.
The average age of Metz would be 27.82.
M. Cabit, B. Kouyate, S. Niakate and I. Niane will definitely miss the match.
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (4 times or 36.36%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 4 times, 4-4-2 2 times, 5-3-2 2 times, 4-3-3 2 times and 3-4-1-2 once.
Claude Puel is expected to play against Metz with the following players: S. Bajic, Y. Macon, H. Moukoudi, S. Sow, M. Camara, Y. Neyou Noupa, L. Gourna Douath, R. Boudebouz, A. Nordin, W. Khazri and J. Krasso.
The average age of Saint-Étienne would be 25.18.
E. Green and M. Trauco Saavedra will definitely miss the match.
