Monaco vs Metz Prediction: Both sides are expected to score

Monaco vs Metz: Prediction and odds on the Match on 21 September 2025

Metz will continue the search for their first win of the season when they travel to the Stade Louis II on Sunday, 21 September 2025, to face Monaco. Metz are winless in all four games this season and have not seen a win over Monaco in their last seven games. Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Monaco: form and statistics

Monaco began their Champions League journey by losing 4-1 to Club Brugge in their last game. They will now return to league action, where they secured a 2-1 win over Auxerre in their previous outing. Takumi Minamino scored the first goal of the game just before halftime, but they lost the lead in the 73rd minute. However, George Ilenikhena scored the winner in the 89th minute. The Red and Whites had begun the season with a 3-1 win over Le Havre and have now won three of their four games in the league. They sit 4th on the table with nine points in four games, scoring eight goals and conceding five.

Monaco: Team News and Injury Report

The Monégasques will continue to be without the services of Denis Zakaria, Christian Mawissa, Aleksandr Golovin, Lukas Hradecky, and Paul Pogba, who are all in the recovery room. Philipp Koehn will continue between the sticks in this game, and the duo of Thilo Kehrer and Eric Dier will lock the middle of the defence, and Folarin Balogun will continue to lead the attack.

🔖 Monaco possible starting lineup (4-4-1-1)

Goalkeeper — Philipp Koehn

Defenders — Vanderson, Thilo Kehrer, Eric Dier, Kassoum Ouattara

Midfielders — Maghnes Akliouche, Aladji Bamba, Lamine Camara, Takumi Minamino

Attackers — Mika Biereth, Folarin Balogun

❌Out: Denis Zakaria (groin injury), Christian Mawissa (injury), Aleksandr Golovin (muscle injury), Lukas Hradecky (knee injury), Paul Pogba (lacking match fitness).

👤 Head coach: Adi Hütter

Metz: form and statistics

Metz played a 1-1 draw in their last game to continue their winless run this season. Jean-Philippe Gbamin opened the scoring in the 14th minute, before Habib Diallo missed the chance to extend the lead in the 64th minute, when he missed from the spot. The Maroons conceded the equaliser in the last regular minute of the game from the penalty spot. Prior to this game, they had lost their first three games of the season. They continue to find their footing in the top league, and their recent result is a stepping stone to great form. Metz sit bottom of the table with just one point in four games, scoring three goals and conceding eight.

Metz: Team News and Injury Report

Metz will continue to be without Sadibou Sane in this game due to suspension, and Malick Mbaye, Joseph Mangondo, and Urie-Michel Mboula are all out due to injuries.

🔖 Metz possible starting lineup (4-2-3-1) 

Goalkeeper — Jonathan Fischer

Defenders — Koffi Kouao, Terry Yegbe, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Alpha Toure

Midfielders — Benjamin Stambouli, Boubacar Traore, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Gauthier Hein, Ibou Sane

Attacker — Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo

❌Out: Sadibou Sane (red card), Malick Mbaye (Foot), Joseph Mangondo (knee injury), Urie-Michel Mboula (hamstring injury).

👤 Head coach: Stéphane Le Mignan

Monaco vs Metz: head-to-head statistics

Monaco and Metz have met 20 times since 2007. Monaco have won 15 times, Metz have won four times, and one game ended in a draw. The last match between the two sides ended in a 5-2 win for Monaco.

Monaco vs Metz: Betting Tips & Odds

• Metz have scored in each of their last three goals and their last three against Monaco. Both sides to find the back of the net is available at 1.69 odds on Betway;
• The last four games between the two sides ended with at least three goals scored. Bet365 offers 1.37 odds for this game to end with at least three goals scored;
• Metz are winless in all four games this season and have not seen a win over Monaco in their last seven games. 1xBet offers 1.36 odds for the hosts to secure an easy victory.

Monaco vs Metz match prediction, 21 September 2025

Metz are still finding their footing in the league, and while they saw a kind of improvement in their last game, they won't win this game. However, I expect them to find the back of the net in this game.

Our match prediction: Both Teams to Score for a coefficient of 1.69 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Total 2: Over 0.5 goals at a coefficient of 1.60 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: A win for the hosts and Both Teams to Score for a coefficient of 2.50 in the Bet365 bookmaker.