Game name: French Ligue 1
Game location: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Game time: 2025/05/30 02:30
Game team: Reims VS Metz
Win or lose prediction: Home win 44%
Score prediction: 2-0
Number of goals prediction: 2 goals
Personal analysis: Reims and Metz are frequently promoted and relegated in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. After Metz was relegated last season, several main players were traded away. The team's current lineup is weaker than last year in Ligue 1. The team's current forward line only has center forward Hein and left winger Mputou with certain breakthrough ability. The other midfield players have average ball holding and breakthrough abilities. Most of the team's offense relies on side passes to score in front of the goal and side counterattacks in the midfield. The players' speed and confrontation ability are not very prominent, and the overall offensive efficiency is not high. The overall defense and blocking of the back line are quite good, but because the team itself likes to play a passing and controlling style, the players' height and confrontation ability are relatively weak, and they are easy to lose the ball when encountering a team with strong attacking ability in front of the goal. The main offensive method of the Reims team also relies on two wingers. Nakamura Keito and Ito Junya, who are wingers, both have relatively good breakthrough and escape shooting abilities, but wingers in the French League rely on physical confrontation and speed, which is a disadvantage for the two playing in the French League. Kipre and Akim, both of the team's defensive line, have certain footwork skills, and they have done well in the backcourt pass and defense ability in the counterattack. Although the team played in the relegation play-offs this season, the overall strength is not much different from the mid- and lower-level teams in the French League.
In the first round, Reims did not send out the full main lineup, and they completely dominated Metz in the first half. In this game, Mounesi and Ito Junya both played, which further strengthened the team's offensive ability. In addition, on the defensive end, Metz's ability to handle the ball in the backcourt is relatively poor, and it is easy to make mistakes when facing high-pressure defense. Reims has a clear advantage in both offense and defense. In this game, Reims' home game handicap of 0.25 goals is a bit low. This data is more based on the results of the previous round of games. In fact, there is a clear gap in the overall ability of the two teams. In this game, Reims will not have a big problem in defeating Metz as long as all the main players start. I am optimistic about Reims' home win option, and the score is expected to be 2-0 or 3-0.
