The match of the 21st round of the Ligue 1 between Metz and Lille will take place on 6 february at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Metz vs Lille: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Metz
Metz continue to occupy the bottom of the Ligue 1 table. At the moment the club is 8 points behind the safe 15th place. In the previous round Metz visited Angers and lost 0:1. It was the third consecutive defeat in the league. Also, for the first time in six Ligue 1 matches the club failed to score. In addition, the team has an 8-match winless run in the competition, during which it suffered 7 defeats and 1 draw.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 6 Ligue 1 games.
- Metz conceded first in 8 of the previous 9 league meetings.
- The team has won only 2 of its last 9 home Ligue 1 matches (2 draws and 5 defeats).
Potential Metz Lineup (4-3-3)*
Jonathan Fischer – Koffi Kouao, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Fode Ballo-Toure, Terry Yegbe – Benjamin Stambouli, Beliv Munongo, Boubacar Traore – Georgi Tsitaishvili, Gautier En, Habib Diallo.
Due to injuries the forward Joseph Mangondo and goalkeeper Pape Si are out. Defender Jean-Philippe Gbamin will miss the meeting due to suspension.
Lille
Lille lost in the previous round away to Lyon, going down 0:1. It was the club's fourth consecutive defeat in the league. The visitors had not gone through such a losing run since September 2016. Also, in 3 of the last 4 matches Lille failed to score. Because of this run the team lost its place in the top four, dropped to fifth, and is already 7 points behind the Champions League places. It is also worth noting that matches involving the visitors see an average of 3.2 goals – one of the highest scoring rates in the league.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 8 of Lille's previous 11 Ligue 1 matches.
- Lille's uncompromising away run in the league stands at 9 matches – 4 wins and 5 defeats.
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 7 away Ligue 1 meetings.
Potential Lille Lineup (4-5-1)*
Berke Ozer – Aissa Mandi, Romain Perro, Tiago Santush, Nathan Ngoy – Benjamin Andre, Ayub Buaddi, Ngalayel Mukau, Felix Correia, Haukon Haraldsson – Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Out injured are forward Hamza Igaman (out for the season), midfielders Nabil Bentaleb and Andre Gomes, defender Usman Toure and goalkeeper Marc-Aurel Kayar.
Referee
Guillaume Paradis (France)
Matches – 8 (the Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Cards Shown (yellow/red, including second yellows) – 32;
Average cards per match – 4;
Straight Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls per match on average – 26;
Penalties – 13%.
Metz vs Lille: Match Prediction
Both opponents already have significant losing runs in the league. However, such results are bringing Metz ever closer to Ligue 2, while Lille still remain inside the European places. Nevertheless, the visitors will have to put aside ambitions of finishing in the top four for the time being. It is very important for Lille to finally win, and a meeting with a clear outsider is a good opportunity to end the losing run.
We think the visitors will prevail in this match. Lille, although not impressive away in the league, usually beat opponents from the lower part of the table. Metz are struggling even at home against the top clubs in the Ligue 1. In addition, Lille won the last three head-to-head league meetings and have not lost to this opponent in the Ligue 1 in 10 confrontations (7 wins and 3 draws).
Prediction: Lille To Win
* For each team the starting lineup from their previous match in this competition is shown.
