Ligue 1: Metz vs Clermont
At 21:00 Beijing time on April 17, 2022, the 32nd round of the Ligue 1, Metz will face Clermont at home. Metz was still in the middle of the league last season, and this season's results have declined very obviously, can be described as "plummeting", after 31 rounds of league, achieved 4 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses, ranking the bottom of the league with 23 points, and Clermont in the relegation play-off area There is a 5-point gap, in the case of the league still 7 rounds, although there is still hope for relegation, but I am afraid it is only hope, turning over and picking out the relegation zone is not much hope.
Since entering late January, Metz has been unwinned in 10 consecutive regular matches, and it can be said that there is no state at all. Recently, it has suffered 3 consecutive defeats, which have fallen at the feet of Rennes, Monaco and Bordeaux, but it is worth noting that these 3 games have scored goals, which shows that the forward line has signs of recovery, but there are too many loopholes in the back line, 3 league games have been beaten through the goal 11 times, and the average goal conceded per game is more than 3. The reason why Metz has performed so recently can be seen that head coach Frederick has the idea of letting go.
Clermont is the promotion horse of the season, after the team was promoted to The Ligue 1, the beginning of the season performed well, with 2 consecutive wins to make the start, but with the deepening of the schedule, the team's lack of underpinnings was revealed, the current 31 rounds of league after the league, achieved 7 wins, 7 draws and 17 losses, ranked 3rd from the bottom of the league with 28 points, in the relegation play-off area, in the case of one less round, there is a 2-point gap with Saint-Etienne in the safety zone in front of him, and this game against the "deputy squad leader", It is the best opportunity for the team to jump out of the relegation zone with all its strength.
Clermont's recent state is also unbearable, 5 consecutive defeats and 6 consecutive games have not tasted, the last 3 games have lost 12 goals, the average goal conceded rate per game reached 4, especially in the last round of the league has become the object of anger in Paris, 1-6 to the opponent, and the attack end of the last 3 games Although scoring 4 goals, but can not make up for the lack of defense. In terms of lineup, Clermont does not have many injuries in the team at present, and can still line up a complete lineup.
In terms of past matches between the two teams, Metz drew 2-2 with Clermont in the first leg of this season, which shows that the gap between the two sides is not large. In terms of recent situation, deputy squad leader Metz has not won 10 consecutive games, and the team is currently in no state to speak of; and Clermont can be said to be more than that of his opponents recently, and the attack and defense are seriously unbalanced.