Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Clermont
Match Time & Date:
29/08/2021
09:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Metz
After playing out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Olympique Lyon at the weekend, Clermont will be looking to return to winning ways in the Ligue 1 when they take on Metz at their Stade Gabriel Montpied. The newcomers made a promising start to the season, with the team beating both Bordeaux and Troyes, while sharing the spoils with Lyon in their last league match.
Clermont came from two goals behind to grab something from the Parc Olympique Lyonnais clash, meaning that they are high on spirits ahead of the visit of Metz. Les Grenats, on the other hand, have yet to find their best form, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Clermont’s party at Stade Gabriel Montpied. Elbasan Rashani is pushing for a start for the hosts after scoring a brace in the draw with les Gones.
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 (Metz):
Thanks to amalgamation of two amateur clubs Metz were founded in 1932 and soon they became a professional team. Les Grenats are one of the oldest professional teams in France, but they have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy. Metz finished the 1997/1998 season in second place in the standings and it has to be noted that they were level on points with champions Lens (worse goal difference).
However, les Grenats won Coupe de France on two occasions (1983/1984, 1987/1988), with the team beating Monaco and Sochaux respectively in the title games. Emmanuel Adebayor is considered one of the most famous players who whore Metz jersey and you should know that the Togolese attacker scored 15 goals in 44 appearances in the league for the club.
Metz play their home games at Stade Saint-Symphorien, the venue which was opened back in September, 1923. Les Grenats wear red shirts and white shorts when playing at home, whilst the colour of their away kits is white.
Southampton
Liverpool
Ipswich
Manchester United
Napoli
AS Roma
Leganes
Real Madrid
Lazio 
Bologna 
Nice 
Strasbourg 
