FC Metz – Paris FC: a clash of the desperate at Saint-Symphorien 
Metz host the capital club in league action. Relegation is breathing down the neck of the home side in the table. The visitors are cruising in mid-table, safe enough for now. Kick-off will set off a last-ditch rescue mission.
Metz are running out of road 
The manager is dealing with a squad staring down the barrel. The home side sit bottom of the league. They are 13 points adrift of safety. Metz have lost 20 of their 29 league games. Their defence has already shipped 63 goals this season. The current winless run stands at 17 matches. FC Metz are fighting for their lives in the top flight this weekend. Their home record against Paris is the only thing giving them any hope. Les Grenats have won six of the last seven meetings at home against this opponent.
Paris FC in comfort 
Antoine Kombouare has got Paris humming again. The visitors come in on a seven-match unbeaten run. The recent win over Monaco turned heads. The Ile-de-France attack hit three times in 20 minutes and made it look easy. Survival is all but wrapped up for the capital side. Their away numbers point to a team built on proper collective strength. They have gone weeks without losing on the road. The dressing room is full of confidence heading into this trip to Metz.
Probable line-ups
FC Metz : Sy ; Kouao, Sane, Gbamin, Colin ; A Toure, Hein, Deminguet ; B Sarr, Diallo, Tsitaishvili
Paris FC : Trapp ; Camara, Coppola, Mbow, Sangui ; M Lopez, Munetsi ; Matondo, Ikone, Simon ; Immobile
Football prediction Metz vs Paris FC
Home win
Metz’s desperate position will force them to go at it from the off. Their survival instinct should make the difference over the 90 minutes.
The visitors’ loosening grip should hand the edge to the home forwards. That strong record at Saint-Symphorien will also weigh heavily in the minds of both teams.
With Metz absolutely desperate to avoid the drop, they could just pull off a surprise win.
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