Metz and Clermont will battle for three points in a Ligue 1 fixture between two strugglers on Sunday.The home side fell to a 3-1 defeat away to Bordeaux last Sunday despite going into the break ahead thanks to Didier Lamkel's 10th-minute strike. A second-half fightback from Les Girondins saw them claim a comfortable victory in the clash between the bottom two.Clermont were whitewashed in a 6-1 defeat to runaway leaders PSG on home turf last weekend. Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both starred with hat-tricks for the capital side.Fc Metz ☨@FCMetz#FCMCF63 [ ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕖́𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 ] 🎙️ "𝑁𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑏 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑒 1" 1:37 AM · Apr 15, 20228#FCMCF63 [ ℂ𝕠𝕟𝕗𝕖́𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 ] 🎙️ "𝑁𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑒 𝑙𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑢𝑏 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑒 1" 👇 https://t.co/C6ijXjhfnzThe defeat left the newly-promoted side in 17th spot and they are just one point above the dropzone. Metz sit at the bottom of the table, making Sunday's clash an important relegation six-pointer.Metz vs Clermont Head-to-HeadClermont Foot have eight wins from their last 18 matches against Metz. Six matches ended in a share of the spoils, while Sunday's hosts were victorious on four occasions.Clermont Foot are currently on a five-game losing streak in the league and have managed just one win in their last eight Ligue 1 fixtures.Metz have won just one of their last 23 home league matches and are the worst performing team in the French top-flight this season.Clermont have the worst defense in the league over the last five league matches (18 goals conceded). Metz have the second worst defense in this time (13 goals conceded).Metz have averaged 2.87 goals per game in their home matches this term and are winless in their last five games against Ligue 1 new-comers.Metz vs Clermont PredictionMetz are in danger of ending their three-year stint in the French top-flight and will need to turn things around if they are to avoid relegation.Clermont, for their part, have paid the price for a recent poor run of form which has put them on the cusp of an immediate return to Ligue 2 after their first-ever season in Ligue 1.Clermont Foot 63@ClermontFoot Notre latéral droit fête aujourd'hui ses 29 ans... 𝑱𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒖𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 @Jerome_Phojo 12:48 PM · Apr 15, 202227🎂 Notre latéral droit fête aujourd'hui ses 29 ans... 𝑱𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒖𝒙 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒓𝒆 @Jerome_Phojo 🎉 https://t.co/1rNTyNHHE3The two sides have highly porous defenses that struggle to shut opponents out, and that trend could be set to continue. With potential relegation on the line, neither team are likely to play cautiously and could go all out for the win.We are backing the spoils to be shared in a high-scoring draw.Prediction: Metz 2-2 Clermont2 for 1 New Player Bonus at BarstoolMetz vs Clermont Betting TipsTip 1 - Result: Draw (The two sides are likely to cancel each other out in the relegation six-pointer). Tip 2 - Both teams to score (Each of the last five clashes between the sides have seen each team find the back of the net). Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the last five matches involving Clermont have seen at least three or more goals scored).