Metz FC vs Clermont Foot 63 Prediction: The bad meets the ugly.

The attention is turned to the bottom of Ligue 1 table as 17th place Metz FC faces 18th place Clermont Foot. They have been the worst teams by a mile and with the season edging closer to its final stages, there's a chance we might see these 2 teams clash in the Ligue 2.

Clermont Foot have taken just 17 points from 24 matches played so far, while Metz FC have taken 20 from the same amount of games.

Metz FC

Metz FC have been in really bad form for sometime and as a result they are running a sinking ship towards the end of the season. After suffering 9 defeats and a draw in their last 10 games, Metz FC finally got their first win last weekend against Nantes. While that seems like a huge relief for the club, they still have a lot of work to do if they intend to turn things around. So for the fans, the win over Nantes last weekend might be the start of something new, or at least they hope it is. 

It's still unclear as to what changed for Nantes in the last game. Obviously Nantes manager Laszlo Boloni opted for the 4-3-3 formation instead of the 4-4-2 he deployed in the defeat to Olympique Lyon in the previous game. And according to the stats, Metz FC were brighter than expected. They had 53% possession, 4 shots on target and they created 4 big chances. They also had 4 counter attacks during the game and had 9 shots in the opponent's box. These are stats you don't see everyday from the Metz FC team.

Whether Metz FC will be able to build on this win is still a huge doubt but Laszlo Boloni will definitely be sticking to the 4-3-3 tactics and pushing the players to produce the same performance as they did against Nantes.

Clermont Foot

Clermont Foot 63 are the league's worst team beyond doubt. The fans have lost any faith in redemption for the team and it's increasingly becoming a reality that they will be watching their team in the Ligue 2 next season. At the moment Clermont Foot have failed to win their last 7 games in all competitions. During that time they had 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Clermont Foot 63 were totally smashed in their last game against Olympique Marseille, as they lost 5-1 at the end of the game. And that's been a clear indication of the shape of the Clermont Foot team right now. 

Clermont's manager Pascal Gastien is running out of ideas in turning things around and there's no hope he can save what's left of the club. But looking ahead of this game against Metz FC, Pascal Gastine will be interested in getting a positive result. Metz are the second worst team in the division and he really has no excuse for not trying to win against them. So he's most likely going to play on the offensive, possibly the 4-2-3-1 formation like he did against Olympique Marseille. 

Head to Head

Metz FC and Clermont Foot have played 19 games against each other, according to the h2h record. Clermont Foot won 8 games, while Metz FC won 4 games and they drew 7 times.

Analysis and Predictions

Both sides will have to throw all caution to the wind and go all out for a win. There's little respect between both clubs because they know each other's current state and they have all to fight for as both clubs still fancy a chance of redemption.

According to the h2h, Clermont Foot are without a clean sheet in the last 9 meetings. Both teams scored in 7 of the last 8 meetings and Metz FC scored first in 4 of the last 5 meetings. There were also less than 4.5 cards in the last 10 meetings.

• Clermont Foot to Play Over 3.5 Corners at 1.68 Odds
• Clermont Foot to Play Over 3.5 Corners at 1.68 Odds
• Under 2.5 Total Goals at 1.70 Odds