Metz vs Amiens
France Ligue 1
Date: Saturday 21st September 2019
Kick off at 19:00 UK/ 20:00 CET
Venue: Stade Saint Symphorien (Metz)
Team News
Metz
After playing 4-3-3 negative enough to go to Bordeaux, looking for Les Grenats to spend more attacking side here, with Renaud Cohade and Adama Traore displays from the off.
Kévin N'Doram may yet come into the reckoning for the hosts in midfield.
Amiens
Bakaye Dibassy is back from suspension and should start here.
If the Prince does not fit, veteran Aurélien Chedjou could feature once again.
Christophe Jallet is in fine form and will maintain its position at right-back for the north side.
Leicester loanee Fousseni Diabate are also options on the flanks for Luka Elsner.
Metz vs Amiens Betting Tips
Amiens will face the newly promoted side this year in Metz but Unicorn know exactly how it feels to be a boy who only after their promotion to the top flight in 2017. Amiens has managed to cement themselves as a low table club but one that can cause the opponent difficulties in their day. That exact thing happened in their latest match as they drew 2-2 with Lyon's favorite. It was a bit of a smash-and-grab of Amiens, but considering their opponents are not going to complain.
Amiens only won one match so far against ten-man Lille and poor performances are mixed with trouble their opponents so far have given them a very poor statistics. They now have created XG worst in the league with only 2.71 after five games into a very sad attempt. Their defense has also been torn by XGA 7:33 making their sixth worst team in the league for the possibility of conceding.
Metz must be the same opponents here though because they have not begun this campaign with flying colors well. Metz have lost each of their last three games without scoring a single goal in the process. Angers (3-0), PSG (2-0) and Bordeaux (2-0) all have walked Metz without much trouble and it is easy to see how when you realize that les Graoullys has XGA fifth worst in the league.
Metz has scored four goals so far in the league but three of them came in the same match against Monaco so they really need to improve in this department. Metz only saving grace of this game ahead of their fantastic home form. Ligue 2 last season they lost just three of their 19 away games and this quality has been seen in two of their matches at the Stade Saint-Symphorien this campaign. They beat Monaco 3-0 and gave PSG a tough match with a 2-0 defeat but can they show that grit against Amiens?
Amiens were winless in the last twelve away matches them with the latest outing they finish 2-0 to Toulouse. Amiens has collected the worst XG on the road this season in Ligue 1 and have the second worst last year so we feel this will hold them back against Metz. Metz has not scored recently but still have Habib Diallo, who is a natural finisher. He was the top scorer in last season's Ligue 2 with 26 attacks so we support him to be the one to get the three points to Metz in a 1-0 win. Three of the last four home games this Metz has seen them keep a clean sheet and we expect that to happen here.
PREDICITON
Amiens showed great determination to get a point against Lyon last Friday and will be opponents enough here to host them promoted.
Metz's bright start fading fast with the club after failing to score in their last three games, they are all losses.
