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PSG and Metz face each other at the Parc des Princes in Paris in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
The history of clashes between the two teams favors the PSG team: in the last 10 games played, the home team have won 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. This season, PSG beat Metz 3-0.
Paris Saint Germain
The PSG team arrives at this game with a big home win over Bastia, 7-0, in a match for the French Cup: goals were scored by Thiago Silva, Rabiot, Nkunku, Motta, Draxler, Lucas Moura and Ángel Di María In the previous qualifiers, the home team eliminated Lille with a 3-1 win.
In the previous 10 games, Unai Emery’s team averaged 2.7 goals and suffered an average of 1.1 goals per game, demonstrating great quality in the most advanced sector. It is worth mentioning that 90% of these games ended with more than two goals in the final score.
The best period of the home team, is in the second half of the game, when they scored 19 goals and conceded 7 goals. It is important to remember that the home team opened the scoring in 6 of the last 10 games, and in all these games won in the late 90’s.
Metz
The Metz team arrives in this unmotivated game due to a 2-0 defeat at Lens field, thus registering their seventh consecutive game without winning in official matches. In the previous qualifiers, the visitors eliminated Paris and Toulouse.
Looking at the last 10 games, Metz scored on average 0.8 goals and averaged 1.9 goals per game, showing great weaknesses in both sectors. It is worth mentioning that half of these matches ended with more than two goals in the final score.
The best period of the players of Philippe Hinschberger, is between 61 ‘to 90’ of game, period in which they scored 4 goals and suffered 11 goals. It is worth mentioning that in the 4 games where they opened the scoring, in only 1 of these games they won in the late 90 ‘.
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The most likely scenario for this match will be the existence of two goals in the first half. In this game for the League Cup, we believe that PSG comes into play with a high pace, seeking to resolve the tie as quickly as possible, thus avoiding a surprise on the part of his opponent. Despite not having quality weapons, the Metz should try to score some goal, endangering their back line. In doing so, betting on goals in the first half is of great value.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals @ 1.81