Marseille v Metz: Champions League chase meets relegation fight | OneFootball

Marseille host Metz in Ligue 1 at the Vélodrome on Friday, 10 April 2026, with the hosts defending fourth place and a Champions League qualifying spot as the visitors fight to climb out of the relegation places.

Marseille won the reverse fixture 3-0 in October and start from fourth on 49 points, while Metz are 18th with 15. The stakes run in opposite directions at either end of the table.

Les Olympiens arrive off back-to-back league defeats, losing 2-1 to Lille and 2-1 at Monaco after three straight wins. Metz have tightened up with successive 0-0 draws against Rennes and Nantes following three losses, including 3-0 at Lens and 4-3 to Toulouse.

The hosts are without Geoffrey Kondogbia, Nayef Aguerd and top scorer Mason Greenwood through injury, so attacking responsibility could fall more on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Amine Gouiri. Metz list Ismaël Guerti, Joseph Mangondo and Believe Munongo as injured.

Les Phocéens average 57% possession and 88.49% pass accuracy, scoring 55 league goals, so they may look to control the game and supply Aubameyang and Igor Paixão. Metz have conceded 60 and scored 25. Gauthier Hein leads their scoring with six in the league, with Habib Diallo another outlet.

A win would take Les Olympiens to 52 points and could firm up their grip on the Champions League places. Metz would move to 18 points with victory and may cut the gap in the survival fight. Even a draw would preserve recent momentum.