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Reims - Metz
France Ligue 1 - Stade Auguste-Delaune
Reims will host Metz in the upcoming round of Ligue 1 and the match is scheduled for Sunday, 17 March.
Will Reims find a way to win despite their shaky form or will Metz get three points that might put them outside of the relegation zone? Find out from our Reims vs Metz prediction and preview, but remember to also check our dedicated Ligue 1 betting tips page.
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Reims vs Metz prediction: Guests to avoid a loss in spite of odds
🔥Hot tip
Both teams to score - yes
⚽ Correct score prediction
Reims 1-1 Metz
👑 Double chance prediction
Metz or draw
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in 60% of all Reims' matches in the league this season.
- We saw both teams score in five of the last 10 Metz's games across the board.
- Three of the last five H2H duels between these two teams have ended in draws.
- Metz have won twice in a row now, while Reims have only one win in their last seven games in the league.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Reims favoured by bookmakers
- HOME: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.60%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.30%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Reims vs Metz odds that Reims are the expected winners, even though they've been struggling to find their best form recently, while Metz have won twice in a row.
Still, Reims are 12 points ahead of Metz in the standings and they will host the match, so it's not really a surprise that the bookies see them as the favourites.
In any case, if you're a fan of our tips and predictions for this duel, make sure to also look at some of our latest betting tips for today.
Last five H2Hs: Close contests recently
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With one win for each team and three draws in the last five duels between Reims and Metz, the two teams have been pretty close recently. The situation is pretty much same when it comes to their overall H2H record – 24-21-21 in favour of Reims.
Reims preview: Falling behind in the race for European competitions
Lately, Reims have been as inconsistent as possible, with two wins, three draws, and three losses in their last eight games in the league. So, the team remains in the middle of the standings, five points behind the first spot for European competitions.
Meanwhile, Maxime Busi and Joseph Okumu are on the team's injury list right now.
Predicted lineup: Diouf – Koudou, Abdelhamid, Agbadou – Ito, Munetsi, Teuma, De Smet – Diakite, Daramy, Nakamura
France Ligue 1 09/02/25 L Lyon 4 Reims 0 France Cup 06/02/25 W Bourgoin Jallieu 0 (2) Reims 0 (3) France Ligue 1 02/02/25 L Nantes 2 Reims 1 France Ligue 1 25/01/25 D PSG 1 Reims 1 France Ligue 1 19/01/25 D Le Havre 1 Reims 1
Metz preview: Can they win for the third time in a row?
Ten games without a win have put Metz ahead of only Clermont in the league's standings and it looked like they are heading toward relegation at full speed. However, the team managed to win two games in a row, beating direct rivals in the battle for survival, so things are far from over for Metz with nine rounds remaining in the season.
Kevin N'Doram, Ablie Jallow, and Ismael Traore are sidelined with injuries at this moment.
Predicted Lineup – Oukidja – Van Den Kerkhof, Herelle, Sane, Atta, Udol – Jacques, Nduquidi – Camara – Lamkel Ze, Mikautadze
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Clermont Foot
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Metz
3
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D
SC Bastia
1
Metz
1
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Grenoble
0
Metz
3
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Paris FC
1
Metz
3
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Lorient
0
Metz
0
Player to watch: Georges Mikautadze
The Georgian forward on loan from Ajax is proving to be exactly what Metz needed. After all, Mikautadze contributed with five goals and three assists in 11 games in Ligue 1 this season and he scored in three games in a row, two of which Metz have won.
Will Mikautadze score first again?
As we mentioned above, the Georgian forward has five goals in the league this season and four of those five goals were the opening goals, so backing him to score first against Reims as well might pay out.
