FC Metz (18th, 13 pts) is currently on a 4-match losing streak, including three consecutive home defeats, while averaging just 0.88 goals per game. Toulouse FC (12th, 31 pts) also struggles, having lost their last 2 matches but boasts a better offensive record, scoring 1.32 goals per game. This matchup is crucial for Metz as they fight to escape the relegation zone against a mid-table Toulouse side aiming for consistency.

FC Metz enters this match with a dismal form string of LLLLL, having lost their last five matches, scoring only 1 goal while conceding 10. Their last home game ended in a 0-1 defeat to Stade Brestois 29, marking it as one of the low points in their season. On the other hand, Toulouse FC has a form string of LLDLL, with their last two matches resulting in losses, including a 0-1 defeat to Olympique de Marseille, but they managed to draw 1-1 against Paris FC in their previous away game. Overall, both teams are struggling for form, but Toulouse has shown slightly more resilience.

This season, FC Metz ranks 18th in Ligue 1 with just 13 points from 25 matches, with a record of 3 wins, 4 draws, and 18 losses, averaging 0.88 goals scored and 2.24 goals conceded per game. Their home form has been particularly poor, with only 1 win in 12 home matches (1W-4D-7L). In contrast, Toulouse FC sits 12th in the table with 31 points, having a 8W-7D-10L record, scoring 1.32 goals and allowing 1.16 goals per match. As visitors, they have 3 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses, indicating some struggles on the road.

• 1FC Metz has lost 4 consecutive matches, struggling to find the net with only 1 goal in their last 5 games.
• 2Toulouse FC has a better average of 1.32 goals scored per game compared to Metz's 0.88.
• 3Both teams have shown defensive vulnerabilities, with Metz conceding an average of 2.24 goals per game this season.