Marseille vs Metz Prediction & Match Preview

• Metz go into this off the back of seven subsequent league defeats.
• Marseille won six and drew four of ten league fixtures on the home patch this season.
• Only one of Marseille’s last six outings in all competitions produced three or more goals.

Marseille will have a nice opportunity to return to winning ways on Friday evening. They will raise the curtain on Matchday No 21 in Ligue 1 with the home fixture against Metz. Marseille are winless in four straight league outings. Les Phocians dropped to 8th place in the table and they desperately need to shift their fortunes around.

The latest of Marseille’s failures came on Sunday. They fell 0-1 at Lyon in the big French derby. The team registered no more than a single shot on target on the occasion. Italian manager Gennaro Gattuso ca generally be worried with his side’s attacking showings of late. Marseille scored two or more goals just once in the previous six affairs in all competitions.

Metz have not been any better offensively so far in the season. They actually own the second-worst attacking record in the division with 17 goals scored in 20 matches. Metz will travel to Stade Orange-Velodrome off the back of seven consecutive league defeats. They dropped to third from bottom in the Ligue 1 standings as a consequence.

Recent Meetings

The teams shared spoils in a 2-2 stalemate in the reverse game played in August last year at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Marseille have 11 wins, 3 draws, and 3 defeats in the previous 17 home clashes with Metz.

Only two of the last six H2H outings between Marseille and Metz saw three or more goals scored.

Marseille vs Metz Prediction

Marseille have been on a poor run of form lately. Nevertheless, Metz’s visit is an ideal opportunity for Gattuso’s troops to return to winning ways. Metz are the most out-of-form team in the league at the moment. They’ve lost seven games on the spin in the division.

Also, Marseille have played much better football at home than on the road so far in the season. They won six and drew four of ten home fixtures in this term of Ligue 1. We expect them to control the happenings on the pitch from the first to the final whistle on Friday night.

The main pick is Marseille to have the lead at the half time and win the game at the end at the 2.00 odds.

The second pick will be Under 2.5 goals FT at the 1.85 odds. The main reason is Marseille’s unconvincing attacking form in recent weeks.

Five of the last six games Les Phocians played in all competitions ended with fewer than three goals scored. Metz will park the bus here. They own the second-worst attacking record in Ligue 1. We can hardly imagine a goal fest at Orange Velodrome.

Steffen Schmidt- February 7, 2024

Marseille vs Metz Betting Tips

HT/FT Marseille/Marseille

OK

	2.00 Odds
	1.85 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.93 Odds

Correct Score: Marseille 2-0

OK

	6.00 Odds
	5.50 Odds