On Aug 13th, Metz will play host to Valenciennes in a Ligue 2 match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, 8th placed Metz, recorded a 0-1 loss against Caen. Djibril Diani struck first for Caen in the 38th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Metz couldn’t manage to score, and Caen took the shutout win. Metz is looking for direction having 1 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches, while valenciennes sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Le Havre. Hamache struck first for Valenciennes in the 13th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Le Havre was frustrated by Valenciennes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valenciennes ended the match with the shutout victory. Valenciennes is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade Du Hainaut, Metz won by a score of 4 to 0. Fabien Centonze scored the first goal for Metz in the 7th minute on a penalty shot, then Thierry Ambrose added another in the 34th minute from the penalty spot At the end of 90 a dissapointed Valenciennes couldn’t manage to score, and Metz took the shutout win. Both Ablie Jallow and Mamadou Gueye have been the hottest scorers for Metz in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each.