Can Strasbourg pass their Metz test with flying colours?

Strasbourg host Metz this Sunday at the Stade de la Meinau for round 33 of the Ligue 1. Currently, Patrick Vieira's team are 13th in the table with 36 points, while Laszlo Bölöni's team are 16th with 29 points. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After losing 3-1 in the last match against Le Havre (Ligue 1 2023/24), Strasbourg receive Metz, who lost 2-3 against Rennes (Ligue 1 2023/24). On the other hand, Laszlo Bölöni's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past ten, in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24. Digging back into the archives highlights that Patrick Vieira's team and Metz have faced each other one hundred twelve times, with Laszlo Bölöni's team holding the advantage: 47 victories, against 31 victories of Strasbourg. Specifically in the Stade de la Meinau, Patrick Vieira's team has the advantage in the duels against Metz: 22 wins in 56 games, while Laszlo Bölöni's team has 13 wins.

Considering only the Ligue 1, there have been one hundred one games played between the two teams, with 42 wins for Metz, 31 draws and 28 wins for Strasbourg.

Considering the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24, from Strasbourg's most influential players, Marvin Senaya has entered the pitch 30 times, and Lucas Perrin has played the most minutes (2700). Emanuel Emegha has scored 7 goals, the most across Strasbourg's squad. As for Metz, Alexandre Oukidja is the most used player in a total of 32 games (2808 min). Georges Mikautadze is their current best scorer with 12 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Strasbourg winning 1-0. Patrick Vieira's team will have to work hard if they want to overcome this major hurdle.