Finished 2 2 Metz - Reims France Ligue 1 - Stade Saint Symphorien 4th Round 
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Newly promoted Metz and Reims cross swords in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday, September 03rd as both teams seek 3 important points early in the campaign.
Metz vs Reims predictions and betting tips
If you need help finding the right bet for Metz vs Reims, check our top betting picks for this game, along with our French Ligue 1 predictions at our dedicated Ligue 1 betting tips page.
Metz or Draw
- Metz are undefeated in the last 8 H2Hs (W4 D4).
- Also, Metz earned 4 points from their last 2 matches.
- Reims remain very shaky on the road and lost 5 of their last 6 away league games.
Mikautadze to Score Anytime
- Mikautadze scored in the last 2 rounds.
- Mikautadze was last year’s Ligue 2 top goalscorer with 23 goals in 37 matches.
- Reims failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 6 away matches.
Top betting odds and key stats for Metz vs Reims
Check the best Metz vs Reims odds and useful stats here, on our website:
20/07/22 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Reims Metz 1 0 16/01/22 France Ligue 1 LI1 Reims Metz 0 1 22/08/21 France Ligue 1 LI1 Metz Reims 1 1 18/04/21 France Ligue 1 LI1 Reims Metz 0 0 20/09/20 France Ligue 1 LI1 Metz Reims 2 1 24/09/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Strasbourg Metz 1 0 L 16/09/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lens Metz 0 1 W 03/09/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Reims Metz 2 2 D 27/08/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Clermont Foot Metz 0 1 W 18/08/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Marseille Metz 2 2 D 26/09/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lille Reims 1 2 W 17/09/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Brest Reims 2 1 L 03/09/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Metz Reims 2 2 D 27/08/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Montpellier Reims 1 3 W 20/08/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Clermont Foot Reims 0 2 W Head to Head
Last Five - Metz
Last Five - Reims
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Metz odds: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8% Probability
Draw odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3% Probability
Reims odds: 1/1 (2.00) – 50.0% Probability
As we can see, the bookies see Reims to be the expected winners in this match, with a 50.00% win probability. In other markets Reims to Score First comes at 51.20% probability. For more of our football betting tips, you should check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market.
Metz – Reims preview: Latest form, news, and potential lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Metz vs Reims lineups.
Metz
Metz earned 4 precious points in the last 2 rounds and they have settled well after losing their first game back in the top flight.
The displays so far have been decent and looked like a threat in attack thanks to the star striker Mikautadze. The Georgian’s situation needs to be monitored as there are several bids for him and he might be sold before the weekend.
In other selection issues, Lo is missing the game suspended. Another defender that would normally start Ismael Traore is also linked with a possible transfer away on deadline day so he could be gone by the weekend too.
Predicted Lineup:
Oukija (GK), Kouaou, Sane, Cane, Udol, Jacques, N’Doram, Camara, Elisor, Mikautadze & Sabaly
Reims
After losing in the curtain opener Reims recorded back-to-back wins. Last weekend they were devastating on a counterattack away vs Montpellier and easily won 3-1 Ito and Nakamura are causing all sorts of problems on the two flanks with their speed and ability to switch positions.
Richardson is back after a suspension but Teuma played very well last weekend in his absence and the latter could retain his starting role.
There are no injury issues.
Predicted Lineup:
Diouf (GK), Foket, Agbadou, Abdelhamid, Esbrand, Munetsi, Matusiwa, Teuma, Ito, Diakita & Nakamura
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
Metz
Reims
Player to Watch: Junya Ito
Reims rely on Junya Ito’s speed a lot when on the road. Ito scored 75% of his goals last season in away fixtures and he is thriving when given space to run. We think Ito will have a huge advantage on the right flank too as now he will face one of the slower full-backs in the league.
All that makes us think that Ito could be the x-factor for Reims in this match.
