Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Metz and Clermont take on each other at Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien in the Ligue 1 round 32. Les Grenats are on a three-game losing run, but it seems as if they will not have a better chance than this to get back on course. Algeria international Farid Boulaya is pushing for a start, while all Habib Maiga, Fabien Centonze, and Matthieu Udol should miss out with injuries. Clermont, on the other hand, are on a five-game losing run ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Les Lanciers have been struggling at the back of late, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Metz’s party at “Saint-Symphorien”. As for the away side, Alidu Seidu misses out through suspension, while all N’Simba, Hamel, Rashani, and Hountondji are sidelined with injuries. In the first half of the season the two sides played out a 2-2 draw.
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.