Metz vs Marseille Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th August 2023

Round two of the new Ligue 1 campaign will see Metz play host to last season’s top three finishers Marseille on Friday.

It didn't take long for Marseille get on the board in this brand new Ligue 1 season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

Metz came away from their opening match of the season on a sour note and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.

Metz scored ten times in the last ten outings for an average of one goals a game. They conceded 22 and managed one clean sheet.

Marseille scored 15 goals, conceded 12 and managed one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other, Marseille came out the other side as 1-2 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

Metz vs Marseille Prediction

Metz Form

Metz are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Sochaux by 0-1, before beating SC Bastia by 3-2. The winning streak came to an end against Rennes, who ran out 5-1 winners. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Metz have two wins, while they've drawn two and lost two. They scored six and conceded six goals.

A struggle seems inevitable at this stage for Metz, as the home side look to beat the drop zone and keep their Ligue 1 status.

Marseille Form

Marseille won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 1-0 against Panathinaikos, before beating Reims 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 2-1 against Panathinaikos. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Marseille won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and six scored.

Marseille would probably consider anything lower than a second place finish to be a disappointment. The visitors have one eye on a title challenge and know a good start is imperative.

Value hunters might think Metz is worth a shot, but in our view Marseille are rightly favoured for the win. They contain enough quality to come home with a win from Stade Saint Symphorien.

Metz vs Marseille Squads

Metz Squad

The 70-year-old Boloni will select the starting eleven against Marseille from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season:

Alexandre Oukidja (0/1), Alexis Mirbach (0/0), Guillaume Dietsch (0/0), Marc-Aurele Caillard (0/0), Ababacar Lo (0/1), Ismael Traore (0/1), Kevin N'Doram (0/1), Koffi Kouao (0/1), Matthieu Udol (0/0), Maxime Colin (0/1), Sadibou Sane (0/0), Ablie Jallow (0/0), Arthur Atta (0/1), Danley Jean Jacques (0/1), Habib Maiga (0/0), Jean N'Guessan (0/1), Lamine Camara (0/1), Maidine Douane (0/0), Pape Diallo (0/0), Sami Lahssaini (0/0), Sofiane Alakouch (0/0), Youssef Maziz (1/1), Benjamin Tetteh (0/1), Cheikh Sabaly (0/1), Fali Cande (0/1), Georges Mikautadze (0/1), Ibou Sane (0/0), Ismaila Sarr (0/1), Malick Mbaye (0/1), Simon Elisor (0/0), Vagner (0/0), Warren Tchimbembe (0/0).

Marseille Squad

Here is the full team squad of Marseille. The 58 year-old Marcelino Garcia will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Ruben Blanco (0/0), Simon Ngapandouetnbu (0/0), Chancel Mbemba (0/1), Jonathan Clauss (0/1), Jordan Amavi (0/0), Leonardo Balerdi (0/0), Pol Lirola (0/0), Renan Lodi (0/1), Samuel Gigot (0/1), Souleymane Toure (0/0), Amine Harit (0/1), Azzedine Ounahi (1/1), Bilal Nadir (0/0), Emran Soglo (0/0), Geoffrey Kondogbia (0/1), Jordan Veretout (0/1), Matteo Guendouzi (0/1), Pape Gueye (0/0), Ruslan Malinovsky (0/0), Valentin Rongier (0/1), Francois Mughe (0/1), Iliman Ndiaye (0/1), Ismaila Sarr (0/1), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (0/1), Vitor Oliveira (1/1).

Metz vs Marseille Team News

Metz are as close to an entire squad as they can with only one player unavailable for the side which faces Marseille.

Sidelined with an injury, Metz can't field Benjamin Tetteh on Friday against Marseille.

Marseille have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Metz on Friday.

Marseille need to do without Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Samuel Gigot and Amine Harit, who are not fit enough to travel to Stade Saint Symphorien.

Metz vs Marseille Lineups

Metz vs Marseille H2H

It finished with a 1-2 win for Marseille in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again this coming Friday at Stade Saint Symphorien, or will Metz manage to assert some revenge? All in all, Marseille have a fine reading on Metz in previous seasons with a 5-4-1 advantage going into this match. The bookies have Marseille to win this match at best price odds of 7/10.

Metz vs Marseille Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Metz face Marseille as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 11/10 with the bookies.

Metz vs Marseille Betting Tips

With another Ligue 1 season only just beginning to take form, we are still a bit in the dark as to who will dominate the scoring charts for both Metz and Marseille. Accordingly, we have listed some of the players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Metz sailed through their 10 most recent outings at home with seven wins, while they drew three. Marseille won five of their previous 10 outings away from home across all tournaments, whilst they drew one and lost four. Metz hammered in the opening goal six times in their last 10 matches played in front of their usually euphoric crowd at Stade Saint Symphorien. Marseille were first off the mark in five of their 10 most recent away games.

In the last ten encounters between Metz and Marseille over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Metz averaged 0.8 goals a game. Marseille scored an average of 1.7 goals in these, while both teams scored five times. Metz scored an average of 1.7 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Marseille, who managed to score one time in those matches.