Biesheim vs Metz Prediction & Betting Tips (20 December)

Biesheim passed 4 first rounds to have the privilege of challenging a Ligue 1 team in the Coupe de France. The resident of National 2, the fourth level of French football, started in October against Erstein R2; 0-6 and confirmed ahead of the Regional 1 teams from Illkirch Graffenstaden R1; 0-0, 7-8 tab and FCOSK06 R1; 2-3, until creating a sensation last month in the 8th round against Red Star L2; 1-1, 9-8 tab. This Haut-Rhin team is also performing well in the Championship. 3rd in its group, however, it has just suffered a first defeat in all competitions since September, Saturday at St-Pryvé St-Hilaire 2-1. FC Metz begins its Coupe de France campaign in poor form.

Promoted to Ligue 1 at the end of the last financial year, the club residing at the Saint-Symphorien stadium has suffered 4 defeats, including to Auxerre 3-1 and on home soil against PSG 2-3. The Garnets, last in the elite, are poorly off to a good start in the fight for survival, as evidenced by the 4 points they have spent on the first non-relegation team. As for its history in the Coupe de France, FC Metz has 2 titles but has not passed the obstacle of the 32nd finals since the 2021-2021 edition. 

Local striker Glao poses the main danger for opposing defenses. He scored 2 goals in the Coupe de France and 5 in the Championship, including several over the past month. Reppert (5 goals also in National 2), can also be dangerous up front and notably opened the scoring in the last round, against Red Star. Still starting in the Coupe de France, Gentner is now number 1 in goal in the Championship, to the detriment of Idir. Metz coach Stéphane Le Mignan has to do without around ten players. While the Senegalese Habib Diallo (3 goals) and Sabaly (no goals in 14 matches) and the defensive executive Gbamin (Ivory Coast) are competing in the CAN with their selection, the defensive executives Yegbé, S. Sané and Ballo-Touré, the unused Lawson (lateral) and the substitutes B. Madjo, Mangondo, Sy and Asoro withdraw.

Defender Mboula, who missed the last 10 days of Ligue 1, is hoped for. Hein (5 goals) is the team's metronome in the offensive sector.   The probable compositions for Biesheim - Metz: Biesheim: Genter - Tahmouch, Gyeboaho, Fofana - Alves, Diop, Decherf, Hayef - Valbon - Glao, Reppert. Metz: Fischer (or Ba) - Kouao, Stambouli, Mboula, Colin - Traoré, A. Touré - Mbaye, Hein, Tsitaishvili - I. Sané.