Metz and Montpellier will face on Wednesday the 1st of December at 7:00 pm in the 16th week of the Ligue 1. The match will take place in Longeville-lès-Metz at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. The appointed referee is Ruddy Buquet.
Metz sits in the 19th position in the table with 12 points. It comes from a 0-1 win against Nice in its last match in the Ligue 1. So far, it has won twice, draw 6 times, and lost 7 times.
Montpellier is in the 11th place in the league with 19 points. It comes from a 0-1 loss against Olympique Lyonnais in its last match in the Ligue 1. Until now, it has won 5 times, draw 4 times, and lost 6 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Metz
Metz has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (4 times or 26.67%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (4 times), 4-5-1 (3 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 Montpellier with the following players: A. Oukidja, D. Bronn, J. de Jesus Nascimento, B. Kouyate, T. Delaine, K. N’Doram, V. Pajot, F. Centonze, O. N’Guette, N. de Roussel de Préville and I. Niane.
Granting that the line up is confirmed as above, the average age of Metz would be 27.36.
M. Cabit and M. Udol will definitely miss the match.
Frédéric Antonetti will not be able to have the presence of F. Boulaya who is suspended.
Montpellier
Montpellier has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (12 times or 80.00%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (12 times), 4-1-4-1 (once), 4-4-2 (once) and 4-4-1-1 (once).
Olivier Dall’Oglio is expected to play against Metz with the following players: J. Omlin, M. Ristić, M. Sakho, N. Cozza, A. Souquet, J. Chotard, S. Mavididi, J. Ferri, F. Mollet, N. Gioacchini and V. Germain.
If the above line up is confirmed, the average age of Montpellier would be 26.27.
M. Esteve and P. Teodósio Mendes will definitely miss the match.
