Brest - Metz predictions

With the 1.59 being what they are, we don’t expect anything other than a home win. Pulling off anything else would be a gargantuan task for Metz, so we’d stay away unless you’re looking for a long shot on purpose.

Considering what they’re up against, Metz can’t set their ambitions too high in this match. Playing as visitors at odds of 6.94 for an away win, calling them underdogs seems like an understatement.

Brest’s latest outing at Lorient ended in a narrow 0:1 win. The first half performance was rather mediocre, but they pulled through in the end.

The away team are coming on the back of a very hard matchup against Monaco. It’s hard to claim that they ever had any real shot at winning, despite playing as the hosts. Top online bookmakers priced such an outcome at 1.70, so it’s no surprise that they recorded an HT/FT, 2:5 defeat.

Brest will likely want to shake things up offensively after lukewarm results in the previous few matches. Outcome aside, both of their latest two away games ended with 1 or 0 goals in total.

With 7 goals in their own net over the last 3 fixtures, Metz's backline has much to be wished for

The home team are trailing 12 points behind the Ligue 1 table leaders. They’ll definitely try to close that distance, especially with favourable matchups such as this one in their headlights.

This Ligue 1 season is getting more and more heated as the end approaches, and Metz are in a very rough position. They’re in the relegation zone and are heading into this match as clear underdogs.

These two teams already clashed this season, and Brest walked away with a solid away win. It was fairly narrow, though, giving Metz supporters some hope for this game despite the unfavourable matchup.

Both teams will be able to field their strongest lineups this Sunday, with no injuries or suspensions to worry about.

A Home Win bet is the obvious answer here, especially at the odds of 1.59. While the returns won’t be as great, the bet is as safe as they come.