Metz and Bordeaux will face on Sunday in the 14th week of the Ligue 1. The match is going to take place in Longeville-lès-Metz at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. The encounter will be officiated by Benoît Millot.
Metz sits in the 20th position in the table with 8 points. It comes from a 0-0 draw against Olympique Marseille in its last match in the Ligue 1. To date, it has won once, draw 5 times, and lost 7 times.
Bordeaux is in the 18th place in the standings with 12 points. It comes from a 2-3 loss against Paris Saint Germain in its last match in the Ligue 1. Until now,, it has won twice, draw 6 times, and lost 5 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Metz
Metz has mostly adopted the 4-5-1 line-up most used during the season (3 times or 23.08%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-5-1 (3 times), 3-4-2-1 (2 times), 3-4-1-2 (2 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 5-3-2 (once), 4-1-4-1 (once), 4-3-3 (once) and 3-5-1-1 (once).
Frédéric Antonetti is expected to play against Bordeaux with the following players: A. Oukidja, D. Bronn, B. Kouyate, K. N’Doram, T. Delaine, V. Pajot, D. Maïga, F. Centonze, F. Boulaya, N. de Roussel de Préville and I. Niane.
Presuming that this will be the line-up, the average age of Metz would be 27.09.
M. Cabit, S. Niakate and M. Udol will definitely miss the match.
Frédéric Antonetti will not be able to have the presence of J. de Jesus Nascimento who is suspended.
Bordeaux
Bordeaux has mostly adopted the 5-3-2 line-up most used during the season (4 times or 30.77%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 5-3-2 (4 times), 4-1-3-2 (3 times), 3-4-2-1 (3 times), 4-4-1-1 (once), 4-3-3 (once) and 4-2-3-1 (once).
Vladimir Petković is expected to play against Metz with the following players: B. Costil, R. Chaby Mangas, S. Rode Gregersen, L. Koscielny, E. Kwateng, J. Dilrosun, O. Passos Santos, J. Junior Onana Onana, T. Pembele, A. Elis Martínez and Y. Adli.
In case that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of Bordeaux would be 25.36.
P. Baysse, I. Sissokho, U. Hwang and J. Maja will definitely miss the match.