Reims and Metz will clash on Sunday the 16th of January at 3:00 pm in the 21st week of the Ligue 1. The match is going to be played in Reims at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II. The chosen referee is Jérémie Pignard.
Reims sits in the 14th place in the standings with 24 points. It comes from a 0-0 draw against Clermont in its last match in the Ligue 1. As of now, it has won 5 times, draw 9 times, and lost 6 times.
Metz occupies the 19th place in the table with 16 points. It comes from a 0-2 loss against Strasbourg in its last match in the Ligue 1. So far, it has won 3 times, draw 7 times, and lost 10 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Reims
Reims has mostly adopted 2 line-ups: 5-3-2 and 3-4-1-2 (3 times or 15.00% each of them).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 5-3-2 (3 times), 3-4-1-2 (3 times), 4-3-3 (3 times), 3-1-4-2 (3 times), 3-4-2-1 (2 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 4-2-3-1 (2 times), 3-5-2 (once) and 4-4-2 (once).
Óscar García Junyent is expected to play against Metz with the following players: P. Rajković, Y. Abdelhamid, A. Gravillon, W. Faes, B. Locko, D. Lopy, A. Flips, T. Foket, N. Mbuku, M. Adeline and N. Koffi.
If the above line up is confirmed, the estimate average age of Reims would be 23.90.
F. Doucouré, M. Cafaro, M. Cassamã, M. Doumbia, G. Konan, A. Matusiwa, M. Munetsi, A. Zeneli and E. Toure will definitely miss the match.
Óscar García Junyent will not be able to have the presence of H. Ekitike who is suspended.
Metz
Metz has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (6 times or 30.00%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 4-5-1 (3 times), 5-3-2 (2 times), 4-3-3 (2 times), 3-4-1-2 (2 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 3-5-2 (once), 4-1-4-1 (once) and 3-5-1-1 (once).
Frédéric Antonetti is expected to play against Reims with the following players: M. Caillard, T. Delaine, A. Mbengue, J. Kana-Biyik, S. Niakate, B. Traore, W. Tchimbembé, V. Pajot, I. Niane and M. Gueye.
If the line up is confirmed, the average age of Metz would be 26.44.
M. Cabit, A. Oukidja, S. Alakouch, D. Bronn, J. de Jesus Nascimento, B. Kouyate, M. Udol, F. Boulaya, F. Centonze, D. Maïga, K. N’Doram, P. Sarr and N. de Roussel de Préville will definitely miss the match.
