Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Sunday’s football game at Stade Oceane pits together Le Havre and Metz, the two relegation-threatened teams. Le Club Doyen do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing three of their last four league matches, while sharing the spoils with Lens. Le Havre are desperate to escape the danger zone, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts.
Talented forward Josue Casimir could sneak into the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the 1-0 loss to Nantes, while all Andre Ayew, Christopher Operi, and Abdoulaye Toure are banned for the match. Les Grenats, on the other hand, defeated Lens 2-1 at the weekend to put an end to their three-game losing run in the French top flight. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards as the two sides seem to be evenly matched at the moment.
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.