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Monaco vs Metz Prediction & Betting tips
The two clubs only met on the last matchday of Ligue 1, during the week the cup game between AS Monaco and FC Metz is now on. The “Grenats” from Metz lost the weekend game against ASM 4-0, conceding all four goals after the break. For long stretches of the first half the table ninth was able to defy the strong offensive of the Monegasque. It is now important to build on this in the second round of the Coupe de France.
Monaco:
With the home win against FC Metz, AS Monaco not only punished the draw from their table neighbors from Lyon, but also shortened the gap in the title race. Only four points separate the Monegasque from the top of the table. In the end of the season there are still realistic chances for the championship.
For now, however, the team of head coach Niko Kovac is devoting itself to the upcoming cup game, where the ASM will once again receive the guests from Metz in the Stade Louis II. After the 4-0 win in Ligue 1, AS Monaco are the clear favorites in the cup game. A quarter-finals in the Coupe de France is obvious thanks to the strong home record of the Monegasque. Among other things, the assessment is based on the strong home record this season. In the 16 home games of the current season there was a balance of 10-5-1, making the Red-Whites the strongest home team in the French House of Lords. Across all competitions, there was the only home defeat of the 2020/21 season against Lens, where the ASM played outnumbered for long periods.
Metz:
Although head coach Antonetti struggled with personnel worries during the away game in Monaco, FC Metz faced third-placed Ligue 1 over long stretches of the first half. As with the home defeat against Stade Rennes on match day before, however, the necessary offensive power was missing to really endanger AS Monaco.
In the final phase, Boye was also sent to the catacombs after his second yellow card in the game, so the personnel situation has worsened before the next game day in Ligue 1. In the second round of the Coupe de France, the 33-year-old central defender is at least available. Cabit, Nguette, Niani, Pajot and Tchimbembe still have to pause for this, and Oukidja is also still unavailable after being suspended by the French Football Association. The changes in the starting XI should therefore remain manageable.
Monaco vs Metz head to head matches
03.04.21 L1 Monaco Metz 4 : 0
30.08.20 L1 Metz Monaco 0 : 1
17.08.19 L1 Metz Monaco 3 : 0
22.01.19 CDF Monaco Metz 1 : 3
21.01.18 L1 Monaco Metz 3 : 1
* Our advice is: Over 2,5 goals
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.80
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