While a victory could take Metz out of the relegation zone, they come up against a team in fine form as they attempt to do that, making this a difficult fixture.
Reims will be hoping to continue their impressive performances as of late, and while they might struggle for goals as a group, they do not concede many, which should help them earn three points here.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Reims win with a probability of 46.27%. A draw had a probability of 27.8% and a win for Metz had a probability of 25.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Reims win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.28%) and 2-1 (8.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.86%), while for a Metz win it was 0-1 (9.57%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood.
