Metz and Olympique Marseille are going to face on Sunday the 13th of February at 8:45 pm in the 24th 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 Eric Wattellier.
Metz is in the 18th position in the standings with 20 points. It comes from a 0-0 draw against Troyes in its last match in the Ligue 1. Thus far, it has won 4 times, draw 8 times, and lost 11 times.
Olympique Marseille sits in the 2nd place in the table with 43 points. It comes from a 5-2 win against Angers SCO in its last match in the Ligue 1. To date, it has won 12 times, draw 7 times, and lost 4 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 (6 times or 26.09%).
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), 5-4-1 (once), 3-5-2 (once), 4-1-4-1 (once) and 3-5-1-1 (once).
Frédéric Antonetti is expected to play against Olympique Marseille with the following players: A. Oukidja, F. Candé, B. Kouyate, J. Kana-Biyik, S. Alakouch, T. Delaine, F. Boulaya, V. Pajot, B. Traore, O. N’Guette and I. Niane.
If the above line up is confirmed, the average age of Metz would be 27.55.
M. Cabit, M. Udol, F. Centonze, 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.
Olympique Marseille
Olympique Marseille has mostly adopted the 3-2-4-1 line-up most used during the season (5 times or 21.74%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-2-4-1 (5 times), 4-1-4-1 (4 times), 4-3-3 (3 times), 3-4-3 (2 times), 4-2-3-1 (2 times), 3-3-1-3 (2 times), 3-3-3-1 (2 times), 4-3-1-2 (once), 4-4-1-1 (once) and 3-5-1-1 (once).
Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya is expected to play against Metz with the following players: P. López Sabata, S. Mandanda, L. Balerdi Rossa, W. Saliba, P. Lirola Kosok, B. Kamara, G. Santos da Silva, M. Guendouzi Olié, D. Payet, A. Milik and C. Bakambu.
Presuming that the above line up is confirmed, the average age of Olympique Marseille would be 27.18.
Jorge Luis Sampaoli Moya will probably not be able to employ A. Dia and P. Gueye because of injury.
K. De La Fuente will definitely miss the match.