AS Monaco FC vs FC Metz Prediction 22 October 2023

In another match of the ninth round of Ligue 1, championship leaders Monaco will test the strength of the modest Metz.

Since the beginning of autumn, Monaco have given outstanding performances in confrontations with Lens (3:0), Marseille (3:2) and Reims (3:1), and also stumbled against Lorient (2:2) and Nice (0:1). Despite this, the Red-Whites retain the first position with 17 points in their asset and a scored-conceded statistics of 21:11.

While Metz, after successful games with Reims (2:2) and Lens (1:0), suffered three defeats in a row from Strasbourg (0:1), Toulouse (0:3) and Nice (0:1). It’s not surprising that against the backdrop of these failures, the Maroons dropped to fifteenth place - they have eight points, supplemented by a goal difference of 8:15.

Judging by previous matches this season, Monaco are trying to resolve all issues in the first half, and then act solely on the situation. As for us, history will repeat itself in the game with Metz, given the colossal difference in class between the teams.