Metz vs Rennes Prediction & Betting Tips (4 May)

Returning to the elite last summer after a successful final season in Ligue 2, FC Metz wants at all costs to avoid getting back on track at the end of the year. But everything still remains to be done for this team which is, with 3 games remaining in the season, in 16th position in the standings. It is therefore virtually a play-off but has the same number of points as the first non-relegation team. Fortunately for them, the Garnets have been on the rise in recent weeks. Victorious ahead of Lens 2-1 and Le Havre 0-1, the Moselle players were dominated by a great Lille team 1-2 last weekend.

On the other hand, the 2023-2024 season will not leave good memories in Rennes. Eliminated in the Europa League play-offs by AC Milan, the Breton club risks being deprived of Europe next year after missing out on its subject in the championship. Julien Stéphan's men are in fact only in 9th position in the elite ranking and they are 2 lengths behind their 2 competitors from Lyon and Marseille in the race for 7th place potentially qualifying for the League play-offs Europa Conference. Much too average lately, the Rouge et Noir have been beaten 3 times in the last 4 days played against Monaco 1-0, Toulouse 1-2, Nantes victory 3-0 and Brest, last Sunday, at the end of a totally crazy part 4-5.

In the recovery phase for several weeks now, senior defender Hérelle is back in the group this weekend. In addition, the young N'Duquidi is also back at the beginning of May. Also available again, Asoro (2 goals) was not called up. A real strong man in the rise last year, striker Mikautadze is the Garnets' main asset in the race for Maintenance. Scorer again against Losc, the Georgian scored his 6th goal in the last 4 days and he is at 11 goals scored after spending the first part of the season with Ajax Amsterdam.

The replacement Nagida, injured, should be the only one absent from Rennes. Also, Julien Stéphan could count on all of his executives for this match. We should therefore find in the group the excellent Bourigeaud (8 goals, 4 assists), the center forward Kalimuendo (9 goals), the talented Ludovic Blas (4 goals) and Désiré Doué (4 goals, 4 assists), the very good Terrier (7 goals) and the Algerian Gouiri (6 goals) who form a good offensive sector. On the other hand, it is much more difficult defensively, which has only achieved two clean sheets in its last 13 meetings.