Strasbourg hosts Metz in round 6 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, September 17th at Stade de la Meinau (Strasbourg)
Strasbourg managed to score four points in five matches of Ligue 1. Weak defense does not allow the team to claim more. Strasbourg conceded in each of the five played rounds. The attacking line of this team rarely keeps up with the defense — Strasbourg concedes 2.2 goals per game on average and scores 1.4. Matches with its participation are a high guarantee that both teams will score. This was the case in four of the last five games. Bookmakers give a 1.97 coefficient on "Both teams to score – yes". At least two goals were scored in each of the last five matches of the Racers. And goals were scored in both halves in four out of five cases.
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Metz is near the relegation zone after five rounds. So far, the Maroons collect draws and defeats. Drawn results are necessarily goal-scoring — 3-3 with Lille, 1-1 with Reims, and 2-2 with Clermont. In the remaining two matches, Metz did not score and lost (0-2 against Nantes and Troyes). Interestingly, the Maroons scored most of their goals in the first half. Namely, five of six goals in the last five matches were scored in the first half of the game. Bookmakers give a 2.77 coefficient for Metz to score over 0.5 goals in the first half. In three out of five matches, the Maroons conceded in both halves. And in each of the last five games with the participation of Metz, at least two goals have been scored.
Strasbourg managed to win only one of the last five matches. Will the hosts manage to gain victory in the second-in-a-row home game? There are serious doubts about it. Metz has not lost in Strasbourg in the last eight head-to-head matches. In the current season, Strasbourg has already lost points twice at home. Taking into account the statistics of recent games, I suppose that the hosts will stumble this time too.
Prediction for the match: Metz to win with +0.5 handicap
