Paris FC vs Metz prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-08-30 15:15.
[p]Newly-promoted pair Paris FC and Metz will hope to join Lorient in opening their account for 2025/26 when top-flight football returns to the historic Stade Jean-Bouin. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Paris FC got an unwelcome taste of what to expect from France’s best clubs in the last round when they went down 5-2 away to last season’s runners-up Marseille. That score hides the fact they came back from 2-0 down and even had a chance to lead during the second half, which is why midfielder Maxime Lopez took “pride” from the performance. It should give them something to build on ahead of their move to Stade Jean-Bouin, after winning 13 of 17 home league games (D2, L2) at the less intimate Stade Charléty last season. [/p]
[p]Metz have endured a much similar start to Paris FC going down to Strasbourg (1-0 home) and Lyon (3-0 away), both of whom were top-half finishers last season. After a difficult week punctuated by both the defeat and the saga surrounding Cheikh Sabaly’s demands to leave the club, they should appreciate the step down in class and an opportunity to take a step in the right direction. History seems to be on their side too, as Metz have won nine of their last 16 Ligue 1 matches against a promoted club while also being newly-promoted themselves (D3, L4) – a positive omen for the strongest travellers in Ligue 2 last season (W8, D5, L4).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These sides have a fairly shallow H2H history, but it’s Metz who have dominated their 18 historical meetings, winning 14 of them (D1, L3).  [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Paris FC didn’t concede a first-half goal in any of their last five league wins. [/p]
[p]Five of Paris FC’s last six league matches produced under 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p]Metz failed to score in six of their last seven competitive losses. [/p]
[p]Metz won seven of their last eight league away games in which they scored first. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nine of Paris FC forward Jean-Philippe Krasso’s last 12 goals came on home turf – only one of those nine home goals arrived before the half-hour mark. Idrissa Gueye won on four of his five goalscoring appearances last season, including one against Paris FC, so a goal from him is usually a good omen. [/p]
[p]Paris reported a clean bill of health after their last match, whilst Malick Mbaye and Joseph Mangondo remain injured for the visitors. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With some solid form behind them, and this being a monumental occasion for the club, backing Paris FC to win looks to be a good bet here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]