Nancy and Metz play at the Stade Marcel Picot in a 15th round encounter at Ligue 1. The recent history of the direct confrontation is in favor of the visiting team, which has 2 wins and 2 draws in the last four games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 05/02/2016, ended in a tie for (2-2). In this match the main factor can play an important role, since both teams have significant differences in the results obtained in the home and as a visitor.
Analysis of Nancy
The home team is currently in 17th place with 13 points scored, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate game, won at home against Dijon by (1-0). In the last match, leveled Montpellier by (0-0). This is a team affected by the factor of home, stronger when playing in front of their fans, since in the last 30 games they recorded 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 16 conceded, against 9 victories , 2 draws and 4 defeats at home, with 18 goals in favor and 13 against. Championship, Nancy won 7 points out of 21 after 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 7 games played in his stadium. In their home games, there is a tendency to few goals, as 13 of their last 20 games finished with less than 2.5 goals. It is a team that scores first: only opened the marker in 3 of their last 14 games of Ligue 1 of these 3 reached the lead in the interval of 2 and won the end of 90 ‘at all. In 14 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never managed to convert the score.

Nancy returned to work at home by the Ligue trying to repeat the same performance they had the last few times they played in front of their audience when they defeated 1-0 Dijon and previously Caen 2-0 in the party that ended the fast six matches without Win in the competition. In the last round, the team went to the home of Montpellier and managed to draw a tie without goals. After fourteen rounds, the club accumulates seven defeats, four draws and three wins, taking the seventeenth place in the table. For this game, the coach must keep the team in the 4-3-3 or 4-4-2.
Metz Analysis
The visiting team is in eighth place with 20 points won after 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate game, won by Toulouse by (1-2). In the last game, which took place at home against the Lorient by (3-3). This is a stronger team when he plays in his stadium, during the last 30 games recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; Against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the League, the Metz won 10 points out of 21, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last seven games he played as a guest. The team allowed goals to their opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches of this competition, reason why has not been very strong defensively. In 14 games in this competition, only managed 1 lap in the score in 7 games that suffered the first goal. In the last nine games as a visitor in all competitions 1 season that stands out: he scored 3 of his 7 goals in the minutes (31’-45 ‘).

Metz field by his match XV de la Ligue trying to prolong his recovery period and keep his sequence unbeaten. In the last round, the team received the Lorient at home and was only a draw in 3 × 3, thus coming to their third consecutive game without losing. Previously, the team had achieved a great result by winning the Toulouse away from home by 1 × 2, interrupting a fast of five games without winning. After fourteen rounds, the club accumulated five wins, three draws and six losses, making them eleventh place in the table. For this game, the coach must keep the team at 4-5-1 or 4-4-2.

This confrontation has as protagonists to two teams that have not made good campaigns to date in the Championship of France, but the situation of Nancy is a little more complicated, since it is very near the zone of descent. Metz already has five points more than his opponent. Watching the last games, in which we perceive something in common between the two teams: the inefficiency of the offensive sector. Therefore, it is a good bet to bet on a few goals.