Metz is doing better in Ligue 1, with 4 points taken from his last two Ligue 1 matches. But the Garnets are still 18th before this day and must continue to take points. Strasbourg, for its part, relapsed before the break after two straight wins. Racing is 10th.
Stats to know
The Garnets have only lost twice in the last eight days of the championship (2v, 4n), which puts them at a point in the maintenance zone and allows them to hope to extend their stay of three seasons in the first. division.
An impressive 4-1 win over Lorient in Metz’s final home league game ended a 16-game winless streak in Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
The European ambitions of Strasbourg were held back by a 2-0 loss to Marseille before the winter break, ending a streak of six unbeaten league games (3v, 3n).
Adrien Thomasson scored both goals for the 2-1 victory in that same game last season.
Metz have averaged four corners per game, while opposite, the average is 6.37.
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