Saint-Etienne vs Metz: prediction for the Ligue 1 match

Saint-Etienne advanced past the first round of French Cup quite easily, but then suffered an unexpected defeat to Bergerac (0:1), which lead to an early exit from the tournament. After 26 rounds of Ligue 1 Saints have five victories and seven draws to their name, delivering 22 points and a 19th spot in the standings. 

After a victory over Clermont (2:1) The White-Greens drew to Strasbourg (2:2) and lost to PSG (1:3). 

Hamouma, Crivelli and Sow won't feature in the upcoming match. 

Oddly enough, Metz were eliminated from the French Cup at the first stage, they were beaten in the penalty shootout by Bergerac, the same team, which eliminated the hosts from the tournament. After 26 rounds of Ligue 1 The Messins have four victories and 10 draws, delivering 22 points and an 18th spot in the standings. 

Team has the second-worst defensive record in the league, with 45 goals conceded. In two latest matches the visitors drew to Lille (0:0) and Nantes (0:0). 

Cabit, Centonze, De Preville and Udol are unavailable this weekend.