Week 27 features a match on Sun Mar 6th, where Saint-Étienne and Metz will play a match in Saint-etienne in a Ligue 1 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 0 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 19th placed Saint-Étienne is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Paris Saint Germain. Denis Bouanga struck first for Saint-Étienne in the 16th minute, then in the 42nd minute, Lionel Messi sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Kylian Mbappé But luckily in the 47th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Kylian Mbappé. Saint-Étienne looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while metz sits at 18th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nantes. Neither Metz nor Nantes could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 12 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
Saint-Étienne and Metz last played eachother at the Stade Saint-symphorien on Oct 30th. Metz and Saint-Étienne battled to a 1-1 draw. Farid Boulaya scored the first goal for Metz in the 9th minute, but Wahbi Khazri got the equalizer for Saint-Étienne in the 16th minute earning Saint-Étienne a comeback draw. Wahbi Khazri has been the most effective weapon for Saint-Étienne lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches
Pascal Dupraz’s Saint-Étienne squad will be without Enzo Crivelli, Wahbi Khazri, Miguel Trauco, Harold Moukoudi, Yvann Macon, Yvan Neyou Noupa and Sow, while Vincent Pajot, Manuel Cabit, Digbo Maiga and Matthieu Udol are unavailable to play for Metz.