Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Metz
Match Time & Date:
09/04/2021
03:00 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Lille
Metz and Lille face each other at Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien in the opening match of day 32. Les Grenats do not seem to be at the top of their game, with the team experiencing all sorts of problems at the back in back-to-back defeats to Rennes (1-3) and Monaco (0-4), and it is no wonder they are seen as underdogs in Friday’s clash. Both experienced defender John Boye and first-choice goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja are sidelined through suspension.
Les Dogues, on the other hand, did well to beat PSG at Parc des Princes in the Ligue 1 derby, with the team regaining top position in the standings. Lille are eager to put an end to PSG’s dominance in the French top flight, and they should take advantage of Metz’s current form. Defender Tiago Djalo is sidelined through suspension, while David could recover in time to face les Grenats.
Highlighted Player (Opa Nguette):
After spending his youth career at Mantes and Valenciennes, Opa Nguette made his senior debut for Mantes in 2011. In 2012 he returned to his boyhood club Valenciennes and it has to be noted that the attacker scored 8 goals in 60 appearances for the club from 2012 to 2016.
Opa Nguette is currently playing for Metz in Ligue 1 and his contract with the club expires on June 30, 2019. The pacey footballer who is capable of playing as both left and right winger has three caps for France U20 team, but he made his senior debut with Senegal. Opa Nguette played 65 minutes in a 1-1 draw with Nigeria on his debut for the Senegal national team.
The Caen attacker, who was born in Mantes-la-Jolie on July 8, 1994, scored four goals for Metz in the 2016/2017 Ligue 1 campaign. He made three assists for his teammates as well during the season and you should bear in mind that he played 33 games in the league for les Grenats.
Highlighted Team (Lille):
Lille have been playing an important role in French football ever since they were founded in 1944. Les Dogues won their first domestic trophy in the 1945/1946 season.
Lille did well to win their second Ligue 1 title in 1954 and 57 years later they lifted their last domestic title. Les Douges finished the 2010/2011 season in top position in the standings, eight points clear of second-placed Olympique Marseille and it has to be noted that Lille attacker Moussa Sow won the Golden Boot (25 goals).
Lille are one of the two teams that managed to win three consecutive Coupe de France trophies (1946, 1947, 1948), but they have yet to clinch the Coupe de la Ligue title. Les Dogues faced PSG in the 2015/2016 Coupe de la Ligue trophy, but les Parisiens proved to be a big catch for Frederic Antonetti’s team in the title game.
Lille play their home matches at Stade Pierre-Mauroy and the capacity of the stadium is 50.186. The venue was opened in August, 2017 and the construction cost €282 million.
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