Marseille striker Bafetimbi Gomis on loan from Swansea City. (Photo : Getty Images)
Struggling squad Olympique de Marseille (2-3-3, 9 points) will host middling team FC Metz (4-3-1, 13 points) at their home field of Stade Vélodrome on Sunday, Oct. 16 to close round 9 competitions of the 2016-2017 Ligue 1 season.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Marseille has struggled to find wins so far this season as the team had been winless in four of their last five assignments. They are presently at the 14th spot of the 20-team French top flight table.
Les Phocéens was held to a 1-1 draw by fellow reeling squad Angers SCO on the road at the Stade Jean-Bouin on Oct. 2, as per Sporting Life. It was actually the team's second straight unbeaten performance after they went through a three-game winless run.
The first half of the match was goalless as both squads struggled with their offensive patterns.
French winger Florian Thauvin finally broke the deadlock in the 64th minute with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box following a brilliant individual move.
It looked like a won game for Marseille as full time was reached, but Angers midfielder Pierrick Capelle found the equalizer three minutes into stoppage time to force the draw and a share of a point in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Metz was crushed by second-running club AS Monaco, 0-7, at their own home ground of Stade Saint-Symphorien on Oct. 1 for their second loss in their last three games, Goal reported.
Head coach Philippe Hinschberger's side was no match for Monaco as they failed to score a single goal while the visitors peppered them with shots throughout the game.
Thomas Lemar, Valere Germain, Bernardo Silva, Fabinho, and Gabriel Boschilia scored one goal apiece while Guido Carrillo had a brace to complete Les Rouges et Blancs' seven-goal masterpiece.
With the loss, Metz has now dropped to the eighth spot in the overall standings, tied on points with Lyon, Bordeaux, and Rennes but has the lowest goal difference among the four clubs.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 1-0 win for Marseille.
Marseille starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Pele; Sakai, Fanni, Doria, Bedimo; Anguissa, Vainqueur; Thauvin, Sarr, Cabella; Gomis
Metz starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Didillon; Balliu, Bisevac, Falette, Signorino; Mandjeck, Milan; Hein, Cohade, Sarr; Erdinc
