Metz vs Monaco prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-03-29 16:00.
[p]Metz manager LászlĂł Bölöni is preparing to face his former club Monaco, with the Romanian ultimately winning only twice when in charge of the principality outfit (D2, L7) – fewer than the three times that he’s beaten Monaco when in the opposition dugout (D3, L9). He will be desperately hoping to make that four this time around, as his current employers are mired in the relegation zone, but on Saturday they have the chance to leapfrog Nantes, Lorient and Montpellier into 14th place, with all three sides scheduled to play the following day. [/p]
[p]To do that, Metz must earn back-to-back victories at Stade Saint-Symphorien for the first time since their return to Ligue 1, though achieving that feat will be easier said than done. That’s because the Maroons have lost their last six meetings with Monaco – failing to score in four of those – while they also possess the worst home record in the league so far this season (W2, D3, L7).[/p]
[p]By contrast, Monaco are fighting to compete in the UEFA Champions League, but have been infuriatingly inconsistent of late, having won just three of their last nine Ligue 1 matches (D4, L2). With tough assignments to come against Rennes, Brest and Lille – who are all in contention to qualify for various European competitions – three points here feels like a must if Adi HĂĽtter’s side are to have a strong chance of staying ahead of the chasing pack heading into the final few weeks of the campaign.[/p]
[p]Monaco have been better away from home than at Stade Louis II, with their tally of 25 points on their travels this term second in the division only to runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain. They go into this encounter looking to register their fourth straight win on the road no less – something they haven’t managed in the league since May 2022. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: After helping Georgia to their first-ever UEFA European Championships as an independent nation, Georges Mikautadze will return to Metz looking to continue his good club form, having registered four Ligue 1 goal contributions in as many appearances (G3, A1). Meanwhile, in six of Maghnes Akliouche’s last eight games for Monaco, he’s either scored, assisted or been booked (G2, A2, YC2). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Metz have lost a league-high ten matches by a single goal this season. [/p]