Metz vs Red Star prediction and preview
Ligue 2 · Friday 14 May 2027, 00:00 UTC
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Metz vs Red Star
Ligue 2 · Friday 14 May 2027, 00:00 UTC · Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
Metz vs Red Star preview
Metz welcome Red Star at Stade Saint-Symphorien in Longeville-lès-Metz on Friday 14 May 2027 (00:00 UTC) in Ligue 2. Metz are 10th in the table with 14 points from 11, while Red Star sit 6th on 17 points after 11 matches.
Metz come into the game with a L-D-W-L-D run in the league (1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Red Star's recent sequence reads L-L-L-W-W. Over their last 6, Metz have scored 1.5 and conceded 2.2 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Red Star average 1.5 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Metz have 3 wins to Red Star's 3 across 7 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.4 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 14 Sep 2026, ended Red Star 1-0 Metz.
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Metz expected line-up (4-1-4-1)
Jonathan Fischer, Cristian Devenish, Bouna Sarr, Jean Ruiz, Jessy Deminguet, Téji Savanier, Idris Mohamed, Pape Moussa Fall, Giorgi Abuashvili, Abdourahmane Mbodji
Red Star expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Gaëtan Poussin, Théo Magnin, Dylan Durivaux, Matthieu Huard, Josué Escartin, Damien Durand, Islamdine Halifa, Saîf-Eddine Khaoui, Kemo Cissé, Godson Kyeremeh
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