- 梅斯控制了控球权，在第一回合（1-1）创造了更多机会。
- 兰斯在周末的法国杯决赛中失利。
- 兰斯在六级（D2、L4）中没有胜利。
梅斯可以让兰斯下台
法甲升降级附加赛在第一回合以1比1战平之后已经蓄势待发，但兰斯自那场比赛以来又遭受了另一次打击。
东道主在周末的杯赛决赛中遭受了心痛，因为他们在法国斯特拉德以3比0的比分被巴黎圣日耳曼击败。
在那场杯赛决赛中，兰斯在半场结束时以3比0落后，他们在比赛过程中只投了一球，他们可能很难在这场关键的比赛中再次振作起来。
梅斯上赛季在保级附加赛中失利，将法甲席位输给了圣艾蒂安，所以他们确切地知道输掉这场比赛的感觉，这可能足以激励他们在周四对阵兰斯的比赛中完成任务。
在质量方面，第一回合双方之间并没有太大的差距，在比赛的平衡点上，梅斯很不幸没有赢。兰斯在回程比赛中有主场优势，但梅斯是强大的旅行者，他们本赛季在法甲2队有着最好的客场战绩，所以作为失败者，他们看起来是可以回头的。
不失球一直是客队的问题，他们在过去的13场比赛中有12场失球。梅斯可能必须得分两次才能在90分钟内赢得比赛，客队以2比1获胜是正确的得分预测。
- Metz dominated possession and created more chances in the first leg (1-1).
- Reims lost the Coupe de France final at the weekend.
- Reims are winless in six (D2, L4).
Metz can send Reims down
The Ligue 1 promotion/relegation play-off is finely poised after a 1-1 draw in the first leg but Reims have endured another blow since that fixture.
The hosts suffered cup final heartache over the weekend as they were outclassed by PSG in a 3-0 defeat at the Strade de France.
Reims were 3-0 down by half-time in that cup final and they manage just one shot on target over the course of the game, and they may struggle to pick themselves up again for this key fixture.
Metz went down via the relegation play-off last season, losing their Ligue 1 place to Saint Etienne, so they know exactly how it feels to lose this fixture and that could be enough motivation to get the job done against Reims on Thursday.
In terms of quality, there wasn’t much between these sides in the first leg and on the balance of play Metz were unlucky not to win. Reims have home advantage in the return fixture, but Metz are strong travellers and they had the best road record in Ligue 2 this season so as underdogs they look backable.
Clean sheets have been an issue for the visitors and they have conceded in 12 of their last 13 games. Metz may have to score twice to get a win over the line in 90 minutes and a 2-1 win for the visitors is the correct score prediction.
