Metz and Valenciennes meet at Stade Saint-Symphorien, in a match for the 36 th round of the Liga 2. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 12-17-2018, the Metz won by (0-) two). The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Metz presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Metz:
The home team is currently in the 1 st position of the league, with 75 points won, after 22 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Grenoble, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Red Star, by (1-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins and 7 draws as a visitor; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Metz has a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 21 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (7 out of 17 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Throughout the season the Metz has presented its quality and reaches the last rounds with guaranteed access. Of course he is not going to settle, because he is still fighting for the title, therefore, he wants good results. In the current round only the three points interest him and he will fight in all ways to add them. The idea is to have regularity in the games that need to be played, to keep the cup and get even better numbers in the championship. In this match the best players that are available will enter the field.
Valenciennes:
The away team is currently in the 13 th position of the league, with 39 points won, after 10 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Paris, by (0-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Niort, by (1-2). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Valenciennes has a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 18 matches). In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 17 matches for this competition have ended ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 35 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 11 matches in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 8 of their 20 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
It is true that the Valenciennes is breathing a little better in the championship, but is still focused on maintaining growth. Therefore, you will need to show a better quality football if you want to be regular and reach your goal. Thus, it is important to achieve a good result, despite knowing that the difficulty will exist throughout the game. To achieve a positive result it will be necessary to have homogeneity in all sectors of the field and not make mistakes. In this match the best players that are available will go to the field.
PREDICTION: Metz to win @ 1,48
