On Monday Dec 26th, Metz plays host to Niort in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 8th placed Metz is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Épinal. Lenny Joseph scored the first goal for Metz in the 87th minute, then Lenny Joseph added another in the 87th minute In the end, Épinal was frustrated by Metz’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Metz ended the match with the shutout victory. Metz is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while niort sits at 19th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Bergerac. Neither Bergerac nor Niort could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 0 and 0 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Niort is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Kevin Rocheteau and Amadou Sagna are the top scorers for Niort in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Georges Mikautadze has been the most prolific scorer on Metz in his last five matches with three goals.