Metz vs PSG Prediction & Betting Tips (19 May)

Everything remains to be done for FC Metz in its quest to maintain. 16th at the start of this last day, the Moselle club will undoubtedly have to face the test of the play-offs since it is 3 points behind the first non-relegation team, Le Havre, with a much lower goal difference - 21 against -10 for the Hac. Be careful though since the 17th, Lorient, is only 3 points away with a goal difference also lower -28 but it receives the red lantern from Clermont. Laszlo Bölöni's men will therefore have to be serious this Sunday to avoid huge disappointment. Despite the prowess of their striker Mikautadze, the Lorraines have just lost their last 3 matches played against Lille 1-2, Rennes 2-3 and Strasbourg 2-1. During these last two matches, they led the score for a long time before being overthrown and beaten at the very end of the match.

For their part, PSG is preparing to end a more or less satisfactory season which could lay the foundations for great prospects for the future. Champion without really having had to force it, the Ile-de-France club even reached the last four of the Champions League where it was beaten by Borussia Dortmund. This elimination against an opponent apparently within his reach still leaves a taste of unfinished business for Luis Enrique's men. The latter did not really convince during their last league outings played against Le Havre 3-3 and Toulouse 1-3. On Wednesday, they will face Nice in a late match in order to revive themselves before the Coupe de France final scheduled against Lyon next week.

The Grenats will have to play this ultimately quite perilous match without the disappointing attackers Asoro (2 goals) and Tetteh (1 goal) and without the full-back and captain Udol who are all injured at the end of the season. Fortunately for them, the Messins will be able to count on the services of their formidable attacker Mikautadze who is the main danger of this formation and who is even one of the men in the best shape at the end of the season. The Georgian has indeed scored 13 goals this season, including 8 in the last 6 days. He also scored 8 of his team's last 9 goals. Behind him, it's a bit of a desert and no player on the squad has scored more than 3 goals this year. The 3 long-term injured Parisians: the goalkeeper Rico, the defender Kimpembe and the unfortunate Lucas Hernandez are obviously all in the infirmary.

Absent Wednesday evening against Nice, Kylian Mbappé, who is the top scorer in the championship with 27 goals to his credit, is not guaranteed to be present. Same observation for Ousmane Dembélé (3 goals, 8 assists) who also risks missing this meeting in the same way as goalkeeper Navas, who was ill this week. All preserved during the trip to the Allianz Riviera, the starting full-backs Hakimi and Nuno Mendes, or even Kolo Muani (6 goals, 4 assists) should on the other hand be back. The important ones, Gonçalo Ramos (11 goals), Vitinha (7 goals, 4 assists) and Barcola (3 goals, 6 passes) will be present.