Nantes vs Metz Prediction

Ag man, this is like watching two bokkies fight over a last piece of boerewors - both teams are struggling big time! Nantes sitting 15th with only 9 points from 10 games, while Metz is rock bottom with a pathetic 5 points. Both sides look more generous than my uncle after a few brandies!

Nantes has been shocking at home this season - only winning 20% of their home games and leaking 2.0 goals per game at their own patch. They just got smashed 3-5 by Monaco at home, which tells you everything about their defensive shape. Sure, they managed a decent 1-2 win at Paris FC, but that's about it for highlights.

But Metz? Yoh, their away form is worse than a flat tire on the N1! Zero wins away from home this season and conceding an absolutely ridiculous 4.2 goals per game on the road. They just shipped six against Lille and four against Toulouse away from home. Their only win in 10 games was that 2-0 home victory against Lens, but away from home? Total disaster!

The head-to-head shows Metz usually has the number over Nantes (4 wins to 1), but that was when both teams could actually defend. Right now, both backlines look like they've had too many beers at the braai!

When you see Metz conceding 4.2 goals away and Nantes letting in 2.0 at home, and both teams desperate for points, this has "goals fest" written all over it. Both teams will probably go for it knowing a draw doesn't help anyone much, and with defenses this shaky, we should see plenty of action in both nets.