Ligue 1 match prediction and preview for Métlaoui vs Monastir clash

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Métlaoui and Monastir.

Métlaoui's stadium, Stade Municipal de Métlaoui, has a artifical turf surface. Monastir have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Monastir when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses from 16 matches. They have scored 20 goals in these games and conceded 19.

Métlaoui are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Monastir are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

Métlaoui form and stats

When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Métlaoui, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Ligue 1, have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games.

Z. ElBakouch was the last player to score a league goal for Métlaoui and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Métlaoui haven't scored in 349 minutes.

Ahead of that match, Métlaoui lost 0-1 at home to CS Sfaxien.

There will be little rest for Métlaoui after this match as they are travelling to ES Tunis for a Ligue 1 game in only three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Métlaoui here at Stade Municipal de Métlaoui in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Métlaoui have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

Monastir form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Monastir so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-7 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on A. Gharbi, the Monastir manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Etoile du Sahel.

A quick return to home after this game, as Monastir are hosting Slimane in the Ligue 1 only three days away.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Monastir in these games.

Head 2 Head

Métlaoui and Monastir have met before this season: Monastir - Métlaoui 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Métlaoui, two draws and two wins for Monastir. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

I. Jelassi 6 goals

I. Mhirsi 5 goals

C. Abogho 3 goals

Métlaoui missing players

Monastir missing players