Competition: League 1
Market: Strasbourg wins
Chances: 1/2 @1xBet
Strasbourg turn their attention back to Ligue 1 action on Sunday afternoon as they welcome Metz to the Stade de la Meinau.
Starting with the hosts, who officially announced a new era last weekend, Gary O’Neil will make his first appearance in the Stade de la Meinau dugout on Sunday afternoon. Brought in less than a fortnight after Liam Rosenior’s shock move to Premier League giants Chelsea, Le Racing extended their Coupe de France adventure last week after a dominant 6-0 display against fourth-tier side Avranches. With their sights set on booking another lucrative European adventure this season, the former Wolves boss has not seen his new side suffer a single defeat in their previous six games in all competitions. Likewise, Strasbourg, who embark on a record-breaking Europa Conference League adventure this year and are considered a genuine European contender, will also be excited by their extensive success on home soil. In fact, Sunday’s hosts have lost just one of their last nine clashes at the Stade de la Meinau – a streak stretching all the way back to the end of September.
As for the visitors, while Metz may have only made their return to Ligue 1 this season, the Maroons have a huge battle on their hands in the race to retain their top-flight status in 2026. With just twelve points on the board this season, Stephane Le Mignan’s men sit at the bottom of the table and have rightly been installed as major relegation candidates this year. With their respective Coupe de France adventure coming to an end last weekend when they fell 4-0 at home to Montpellier, Sunday’s guests will be bracing themselves for another stringent scrutiny here. Metz ended 2025 with an action-packed 3-2 defeat to reigning French champions PSG and have lost all their last four consecutive Ligue 1 clashes by an aggregate score of 10-5. It should also be noted that the Maroons suffered a 2-1 defeat when they last traveled to the Stade de la Meinau in May 2024.
Bet: Strasbourg 1/2 to beat Metz in Sunday’s Ligue 1 clash @ 1xInset
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