Metz vs Toulouse Prediction & Match Preview

With just two points separating Metz and Toulouse going into their Matchday No 17 encounter on Sunday afternoon at Stade Saint-Symphorien, we have enough reasons to call this a proper six-pointer at the half-way stage of the season.

Neither team have been in a particularly good rhythm of late but Metz have certainly been the worse of the two sides.

The team led by Romanian manager (with Hungarian origins) Laszlo Boloni suffered their fifth straight loss last weekend, falling at home to Clermont on penalties in the last 64 round of Coupe de France.

Metz did have a very tough schedule in December, though, facing the likes of Lille, Brest, Montpellier, and PSG in the last four league outings.

Only one of the last five matches they played across competitions provided three or more goals, a 1-3 loss at Parc des Princes.

Metz will suffer drastically in creation as three of their top four assisters have left the team to feature for their respective national teams at the 2024 AFCON, including Lamine Camara, Kevin Van Den Kerkhof, and Fali Cande.

Toulouse are third from bottom in the league standings, currently sitting two points below Metz who are in safe zone.

The visitors have managed just two wins since the start of the season but they boosted the confidence with a 3-0 thumping of lower-division Chambery in the last weekend’s Coupe de France tie.

Latest Meetings

Toulouse destroyed Metz in a 3-0 victory in the return game played in October last year.

Draw has been the most frequent of the outcomes in the history of this matchup at Stade Saint-Symphorien where we saw seven draws in the last 14 H2H outings between these teams.

Only two of the previous six head to head outings between these rivals provided three or more goals.

The Verdict

Both teams are struggling going into this tie but we do like the value offered by the 1.53 odds on Metz not to lose. Toulouse have managed just 2 wins in the inaugural 17 rounds of the season.

Braver tipsters can shoot for the correct score pick and back 1-1 stalemate at the 6.00 odds. We expect a tight affair without too many chances as Under 2.5 goals FT is another decent betting option at the 1.60 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- January 11, 2024

Metz vs Toulouse Betting Tips

Metz to win or draw

OK

	1.57 Odds
	1.53 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.63 Odds

Exact Score: Draw 1-1

OK

	6.00 Odds
	6.00 Odds