Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Marseille
Match Time & Date:
07/11/2021
13:00
Prediction: 2-0
Metz
Olympique Marseille will look to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Clermont when they host Metz to their Stade Velodrome on Sunday afternoon. OM aim to overtake Nice in second position in the standings, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at les Grenats. Since Jorge Sampaoli should have a full squad to choose from, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on the hosts. Dimitri Payet is widely expected to return to the starting XI.
Metz, on the other hand, have been struggling in the first half of the season, with the team sitting in the relegation zone ahead of the trip to Marseille. Les Grenats are not regarded as good travelers, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling OM’s party at Stade Velodrome. All Lenny Joseph, Sikou Niakate, and Manuel Cabit are likely to miss the game with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Kevin Strootman):
After starting his senior career at Sparta Rotterdam, Kevin Strootman joined fellow Dutch side Utrecht in 2011. The defensive midfielder, who was born on February 13, 1990 in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, then moved to PSV where he established himself as a first-team regular. Strootman was then spotted by AS Roma scouts and in 2013 he decided to take a step forward in his career by joining the Giallorossi.
On March 9, 2014, the Dutch footballer sustained a serious knee injury that made him miss the remainder of the 2013/2014 Serie A season. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well, but he returned to contention on November 9, 2014. Kevin Strootman played for Roma until August 28 when he signed a five-year contract with Olympique Marseille.
Speaking of his international career, Strootman made his Netherlands debut against Austria in 2011 and he scored his first ever goal for the Dutch national team in Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland. Kevin Strootman’s preferred foot is right.
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.
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