On February 21, the match of the 23rd round of the French championship between PSG and Metz will take place. Will the underdog manage to create problems for one of the league leaders?
The Parisians are showing decent results this season. After 22 rounds of the French championship, they have 51 points, which currently allows them to occupy 2nd place in the standings.
The gap from the leader, Lens, is just one point at the moment. In the national cup, PSG was eliminated at the 1/16 final stage by FC Paris. In the Champions League, the French side finished 11th in the main stage and had to play an additional playoff round, where they defeated Monaco 3-2 in the first match.
For the league newcomer, however, the season has been far from ideal. Over 22 matches in the national league, Metz has managed to earn just 13 points, which currently places them at the bottom, 18th in the standings.
The gap from the safety zone is already significant—9 points. The team was knocked out of the French Cup at the 1/16 final stage by Montpellier.
PSG – Metz: Key Stats and Trends
There have been over 2.5 goals scored in each of PSG’s last 4 matches.
Metz has conceded 49 goals this Ligue 1 season—the worst result among all teams.
Metz has lost 8 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
PSG has won each of their last 6 home Ligue 1 matches with a total score of 19:1.
PSG – Metz: Probable Starting Lineups
PSG: Safonov – Hernandez, Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Hakimi – Neves, Vitinha, Lee – Doue, Ramos, Barcola
Metz: Fischer – Ballo-Touré, Mboula, Sane, Kouao – N’Guessan, Deminguet – Tsitaishvili, Muñongo, Abuashvili – Diallo
PSG – Metz: Previous Meetings
In the last 5 meetings between the clubs, PSG has held complete dominance. The Parisians have won each of these 5 matches.
