📊 Form Guide

FC Metz

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Metz enter this fixture following on from a 0-0 Ligue 1 draw versus Rennes.

In that match, FC Metz managed 32% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 on target. At the other end, Rennes got 25 shots at goal with 8 of them on target.

FC Metz have not been in good attacking form in more recent games. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 4 vs opposing sides over the course of their last six matches. In those meetings, FC Metz have also seen the tally of goals that have gone against them come to 14. Regardless, we must now wait to see if that trend will continue on in this next game.

Looking at the pre-match facts, FC Metz:

• are unbeaten in the league by Nantes in their previous 4 matches.
• have not won at home in their last 7 league games. That's never good.

Nantes

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 action, Nantes and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that game, Nantes had 37% possession and 14 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. For Nantes, goals were scored by Dehmaine Tabibou (6') and Matthis Abline (53'). For their opponents, Strasbourg had 13 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. Maxi Oyedele (45') and Joaquín Panichelli (78', 92') scored for Strasbourg.

Looking at their form, and Nantes have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing their opponents hit 9 goals overall. Defensively, Nantes certainly have room for improvement.

Going into this contest, Nantes have not registered a win against FC Metz in away games against them for the last 7 matches in the league. Not the best of away records.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their past head to head clashes dating back to 24/01/2021 shows us that Metz have won 4 of them and Nantes 1, with the number of draws being 1.

A total of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 9 of them for Les Grenats and 3 belonging to Les Canaris. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.

The last league clash between these clubs was Ligue 1 match day 11 on 02/11/2025 when it ended Nantes 0-2 FC Metz.

In that match, Nantes managed 52% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 4 on target.

FC Metz got 14 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Giorgi Abuashvili (82') and Habib Diallo (89') scored.

The referee was Gaël Angoula.

ℹ️ Team News: Metz

Benjamin Stambouli (Rib fracture) and Joseph Mangondo (Knee problems) won’t be playing for Metz gaffer Benoît Tavenot. Alpha Touré cannot play in this game through suspension.

We think that Les Grenats look set to make use of the 4-2-3-1 system this time and select Pape Sy, Koffi Kouao, Sadibou Sane, Urie-Michel Mboula, Maxime Colin, Jessy Deminguet, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Bouna Sarr, Gauthier Hein, Giorgi Tsitaishvili and H. Mouhamadou Diallo.

📰 Team News: Nantes

It’s our belief that Les Canaris seem most likely to elect for a 4-3-3 system with a starting lineup of Anthony Lopes, Fabien Centonze, Chidozie Awaziem, Tylel Tati, Nicolas Cozza, Mohamed Kaba, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Bahereba Guirassy, Ignatius Ganago and Matthis Abline.

🔮 Prediction

It’s looking like Nantes and FC Metz are both capable of scoring here.

Let’s see what happens, but it could well be that we end up with scores level. We’re therefore tipping a tight encounter with a 1-1 scoreline when the referee blows the full-time whistle.

Andre Moura, 15:03 05/04/2026