Laval have had a mixed run lately - a couple of draws, a couple of losses and one win - so they're not in great form but they're not falling apart either. Metz, on the other hand, are struggling badly: they've lost four of their last five games, including some heavy defeats, and they look low on confidence right now.

When these two have met recently, the games have usually been tight and fairly low-scoring, with a couple of draws and one meeting that ended all square at three goals each. Given Metz's poor run and Laval playing at home, Laval look the more likely side to come out on top, though it should be a close, fairly cagey match.