Metz welcome Nantes at Stade Saint Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz on Friday, Apr 9 at 8:00 PM in a Ligue 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Metz come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Nantes, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Metz here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Nantes, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 0–0 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Metz a slight edge, but Nantes are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.