On Friday, August 18, 2023 Metz will compete against Marseille in the Matchday 2 of the Ligue 1 match. Watch here, Metz vs Marseille live streaming, preview and how to watch it.
Metz will host Marseille at the Symphorien stadium on Friday, 18 August in the second round of Ligue 1 2023/24. With the ambition to pick up a win over newly promoted Metz, and an advantage in the head-to-head record, Marseille has a big chance to celebrate when they leave the Symphorien this time.
Metz is a newly promoted team to Ligue 1 this season. They have been very impressive in the summer having 5 wins and 2 draws. However, when they entered Ligue 1 2023/24, they had to admit Rennes’ advantage with a score of 1-5 at home to their opponents in the first half. At home, the red and white jersey team is on a streak of 15 unbeaten matches in all competitions with a record of 9 wins and 6 draws.
However, things will definitely not be easy for them to face Marseille. Because, Metz has only won 2 times, drawn 3 times, and lost up to 5 times in the last 10 meetings with Marseille in Ligue 1. In addition, Metz has also won only once in the last 13 matches against Marseille in Ligue 1.
On the other hand, Marseille is one of the strongest teams in France who always fight for the title. They showed good performance in Ligue 1 by beating Reims in the first game. However, they just suffered a major disappointment when they lost on penalties to Panathinaikos in the second leg of the European Champions League third qualifying round. This means, this team from France failed again to qualify for the most prestigious competition in Europe.
This weekend, Marcelino’s troops will return to focus on the domestic league by facing Metz at home to their opponents. This is a golden opportunity for them to win and restore their fighting spirit after being eliminated from the European stage.
Metz welcomes Marseille with almost all of the core players. Only 24-year-old midfielder Abdoulie Jallow is out through injury. Meanwhile, coach Laszlo Boloni can play his best squad like against Rennes in the opening match.
Although midfielder Youssef Maziz equalized for Metz in a 5-1 loss to Rennes, the newly promoted team was unable to recover and lost. Facing Marseille, senior coach Boloni (who is 70 years old and is the oldest coach in Ligue 1 this season) will change his team’s formation from 4-3-3 to 4-2-3-1 to increase the stability of the back line.
Meanwhile, Marseille also has no injury problems. Midfielder Amine Harit is recovering from a nasty injury that kept him out for a year, but he will likely sit on the bench in this game. Meanwhile, center back Leonardo Balerdi and versatile midfielder Vitinha have also recovered from minor injuries and are ready to appear from the first minute.
Pape Alassane Gueye is the only player who cannot be used. The 24-year-old midfielder from Senegal was suspended, but this did not really affect coach Marcelino’s top choice. Therefore, the goalscorers in the 2-1 win over Reims namely Azzedine Ounahi and Vitinha will remain in the Metz midfield.
Live Stream & How To Watch
Metz vs Marseille match at Saint-Symphorien Stadium, Longeville-lès-Metz can be watched live streaming. Ligue 1 2023/2024 Matchday 2 match broadcast on beIN Sports starting 15:00 ET.
| Match | Metz vs. Olympique de Marseille |
| Competition | 2023/2024 Ligue 1 |
| Match day | Matchday 2 |
| Venue | Saint-Symphorien Stadium, Longeville-lès-Metz |
| Date | Friday, August 18, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 15:00 ET |
| Official TV | beIN Sports |
| Streaming Link | beIN Sports |
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Interesting Statistics and Facts
According to well-known soccer sites, this match is very difficult to predict because the two teams have balanced strengths and strong reasons to gain points. However, with experience and a better head to head record, Marseille might be able to beat Metz.
Line-Up Forecast
| Metz (4-2-3-1) | Marseille (4-4-2) |
| Oukidja | Lopez |
| Colin | Clauss |
| Traore | Mbemba |
| Cande | Balerdi |
| Kouao | Lodi |
| Maiga | Sarr |
| N’Doram | Kondogbia |
| Sabaly | Rongier |
| Camara | Harit |
| Maziz | Vitinha |
| Mikautadze | Aubameyang |
5 H2H Latest Metz – Marseille
- February 14, 2022 – Metz [1 – 2] Olympique-Marseille (Ligue 1)
- November 07, 2021 – Olympique-Marseille [0 – 0] Metz (Ligue 1)
- May 24, 2021 – Metz [1 – 1] Olympique-Marseille (Ligue 1)
- September 27, 2020 – Olympique-Marseille [1 – 1] Metz (Ligue 1)
- May 17, 2020 – Olympique-Marseille [Cancelled] Metz (Ligue 1)
Metz – Last 5 Match Results
- July 22, 2023 – Troyes [0 – 3] Metz (Club Friendlies)
- July 25, 2023 – Metz [2 – 2] Standard Liège (Club Friendlies)
- July 29, 2023 – Amiens SC [0 – 0] Metz (Club Friendlies)
- August 05, 2023 – Heerenveen [0 – 1] Metz (Club Friendlies)
- August 13, 2023 – Rennes [5 – 1] Metz (Ligue 1)
Marseille – Last 5 Match Results
- July 27, 2023 – RKC Waalwijk [0 – 1] Olympique-Marseille (Club Friendlies)
- August 03, 2023 – Olympique-Marseille [1 – 2] Bayer Leverkusen (Club Friendlies)
- August 10, 2023 – Panathinaikos [1 – 0] Olympique-Marseille (UEFA Champions League)
- August 12, 2023 – Olympique-Marseille [2 – 1] Reims (Ligue 1)
- August 16, 2023 – Olympique-Marseille [2 – 1 P] Panathinaikos (UEFA Champions League)
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