Troyes and Metz are going to clash on Sunday the 6th of February at 3:00 pm in the 23rd week of the Ligue 1. The match will take place in Troyes at the Stade de l’Aube. The chosen referee is Mikael Lesage.
Troyes occupies the 16th position in the standings with 20 points. It comes from a 2-1 loss against Angers SCO in its last match in the Ligue 1. Until now, it has won 5 times, draw 5 times, and lost 12 times.
Metz is in the 18th position in the table with 19 points. It comes from a 0-2 loss against Nice in its last match in the Ligue 1. As of now, it has won 4 times, draw 7 times, and lost 11 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Troyes
Troyes has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (6 times or 27.27%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 5-4-1 (5 times), 3-5-1-1 (4 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 4-5-1 (once), 4-4-2 (once), 5-3-2 (once), 3-5-2 (once) and 3-4-1-2 (once).
Bruno Irles is expected to play against Metz with the following players: G. Gallon, O. El Hajjam, Y. Salmier, E. Palmer-Brown, G. Biancone, F. Tardieu, X. Chavalerin, D. Chambost, B. Dominguès and G. Rodrigues Gouveia.
Presuming that the line up is confirmed, the average age of Troyes would be 27.20.
Bruno Irles will probably not be able to employ J. Moulin because of injury.
I. Kabore, Y. Koné, A. Rami, T. Banhie-Zoukrou, K. Azamoum, R. N’Guessan, R. Ripart, T. Dingomé, H. Suk and Y. Touzghar will definitely miss the match.
Metz
Metz has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (6 times or 27.27%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 3-4-1-2 (3 times), 5-3-2 (3 times), 4-5-1 (3 times), 4-3-3 (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 Troyes with the following players: M. Caillard, S. Alakouch, J. Kana-Biyik, P. Yade, V. Pajot, B. Traore, T. Delaine, F. Boulaya, I. Niane and O. N’Guette.
If the line up is confirmed, the resulting average age of Metz would be 27.00.
There are doubts about the presence of B. Kouyate.
Frédéric Antonetti will probably not be able to employ D. Bronn because of injury.
M. Cabit, A. Oukidja, J. de Jesus Nascimento, M. Udol, F. Centonze, D. Maïga, K. N’Doram, P. Sarr and N. de Roussel de Préville will definitely miss the match.
Frédéric Antonetti will not be able to have the presence of A. Mbengue who is suspended.