Metz vs AS Monaco Prediction 30.03.2024

• Competition: France - Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, 30th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 16.00 UTC / 17.00 CET
• Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien (Metz)

It's a high-stakes encounter as Metz and Monaco lock horns at Stade Saint-Symphorien this Saturday, with one team fighting for survival while the other battles for a coveted top-three spot.

Metz vs AS Monaco Betting Tips: Monaco to Win

The club from the province of Lorraine has efficiently capitalized on matchups against their relegation-threatened counterparts, securing back-to-back shutout victories against the third-from-bottom Nantes and the red lantern Clermont, bolstering their chances of staying in Ligue 1, after being promoted last campaign as the Ligue 2 runners-up.

Following a brief resurgence, Metz was swiftly brought back down to earth after suffering a late 1-2 defeat away from home against the European-chasing Reims, marking their 15th match in the French top-flight this season without a single point, unfortunately equalling their fellow strugglers Nantes (15) in terms of endured setbacks.

Languishing in the penultimate position with three points adrift from safety - two less than Les Canaris occupying the playoff relegation spot - with dwindling time on hand, the Marrons will urgently need to devise an escape plan from the drop zone, although their lackluster home record this term isn't exactly the strongest pillar for confidence.

Despite bringing a glint of joy to their devoted supporters in their most recent home clash (just the second one) with a solitary one-goal triumph over bottom-dwellers Clermont, the Laszlo Boloni-led side still maintains its unenviable status as the weakest Ligue 1 host - the only one with a single-digit tally of points (9) - having succumbed to seven defeats on their own patch in 12 home matches.

While striving to resurface in the safety zone, Metz faces a stern test in the form of Monaco, not only a highly ambitious side chasing a direct ticket to the Champions League group stage but also an opponent that has often been their Achilles' heel, inflicting them with an incredible 12 defeats in their last 14 head-to-head encounters.

Their outstanding H2H history against relegation candidates is music to the ears of the principality outfit, especially after weeks of unpredictable and oscillating displays, claiming maximum points on just three occasions in their last nine Ligue 1 contests, while last week saw them squander two points in the drowning seconds to draw 2-2 against Lorient.

Fully aware of the hellish fixture list in the coming weeks, facing off against direct rivals for European football, anything less than securing three points from the weekend visit would be deemed a failure for Monaco. With no room for complacency as Lille, Nice, and Lens lurk closely behind, the principality outfit will be plotting their path to victory, drawing strength from their impressive away displays, amassing 25 points to date, securing the title of the second-best travelers in the top-flight, only behind the indomitable PSG.