Metz hosts Lille in round 1 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, August 8th at Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien (Metz)
Metz is a modest French club that doesn’t set the Thames on fire. Frederic Antonetti's charges are approaching the new championship with the main goal of keeping their place in the top division. In the process of preparing for the championship, Metz had several successful test matches (victories over Troyes, UNFP, and Montpellier). In terms of personnel, the club has hardly changed against the background of last season. Bowe, Ambrose, and Angban left the team (the latter moved to Sochi). Such footballers as Alakouch, Bassi, and Joseph became Metz's newcomers. We are sure that the team needs a recharge from new performers to maintain a place in the elite division.
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Last year's phenomenal season for Lille ended with a champion’s title and clear game progress. An important reason for the success of the Great Danes was the head coach in the person of Christophe Galtier, who left the club and moved to Nice. Jocelyn Gourvennec became the new mentor for the Great Danes. Such a castling is unlikely to benefit the club's ambitions. There is a minimum of personnel changes in terms of newcomers, and they all boil down to the return of players who played on loan in other clubs. But Lille's losses are simply huge (Soumare, Mainan, Kouame, and Soumaro). Of the remaining leaders, we should note Botman, Celik, Renato Sanches, Ikone, Bamba, and David.
In the Super Cup match against PSG, the Great Danes appeared as a pragmatic team, which realized their chances in a devastating manner. In the game against Metz, Gourvennec’s charges will feel even more confident, given the level of opponents. But one should not expect high production from this game. The clubs will clearly be cautious.
Prediction for the match: Lille to win
