Week 7 brings us a match on Sep 2nd where Metz and Annecy will play a match in Longeville-lès-Metz in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 7th placed Metz, recorded a 1-2 loss against Dijon. Xande Silva struck first for Dijon in the 29th minute, then Mickaël Le Bihan added another in the 60th minute. Metz is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while annecy is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Grenoble Foot 38. Neither Annecy nor Grenoble Foot 38 could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 9 and 4 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 earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Annecy’s top weapon lately has been Dion Moise Sahi, who has 2 goals in the last five matches. Both Georges Mikautadze and Ibrahima Niane have been the hottest scorers for Metz in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.