GolVolt — Metz vs Reims: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Reims unbeaten in 17 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 7 wins and 10 draws. Last defeat: 14 March, 1:2 against Rodez.

Player in form

Yaya Fofana: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Defence

Metz concede 2.0 goals per match

Metz2.0 Reims1.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Reims concede 1.0.

Streak

Metz have scored in 4 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Players to watch

Ligue 2, this season.

Pape Moussa Fall

Metz · forward

8goals 0assists 7.34avg rating

Last match, Dunkerque: 1 goal, rating 7.8.

Yaya Fofana

Reims · forward

8goals 1assist 7.40avg rating

Last match, Boulogne: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Metz at home and Reims away, as in this match.

Metz

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.7scored per match2.0conceded per match

Reims

away · 10

3W6D1L1.4scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

No verified previous meetings are available for this fixture.

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Metz (4-1-4-1, last: Dunkerque) · Reims (4-4-2, last: Boulogne).

Official around 19:00, Sat 12 Dec

JFFischer FMMiguel MMMboula CDDevenish BSSarr IMMohamed GAAbuashvili TSSavanier JDDeminguet AMMbodji PFFall THHülsmann DGGuindo SKKotto ENN'Tamon JMMambuku MDDaramy CKKouranfal TLLeoni SDDembélé YKEl Kachati YFFofana

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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