High-flying Montpellier will look to continue their charge for a UEFA Champions League spot with a victory against Metz this Wednesday. With eight wins and 26 points from the opening 14 games in Ligue 1, La Paillade are fifth in the standings and are just three points adrift of league leaders Lille.They're currently in a good run of form, winning five of the last six league games, with the only anomaly during this stretch being the 3-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last weekend.Meanwhile, the Maroons are winless in the last five games in the French top-flight, dropping down to 13th in the table. They had managed to string together an eight-game unbeaten run from September to November, but it now seems like a distant memory.Montpellier vs Metz Head-To-HeadIn 18 matches between the sides, Metz hold a clear head-to-head advantage, winning nine times compared to Montpellier's four. Their last three meetings, however, have ended in draws, including both games in the 2019-20 season.🇫🇷 #Ligue1⭕️ FIN del PartidoMontpellier 1⃣🆚1⃣ Metz⚽️ GOLES1-0 (13') SAVANIER1-1 (80') BOULAYA pic.twitter.com/Hd9eOMOtiu— Alerta Gol (@GolAlerta) February 5, 2020Montpellier Form Guide (all competitions): W-W-W-L-WMetz Form Guide (all competitions): D-D-L-L-DMontpellier vs Metz Team NewsMichel Der Zakarian has a fully fit squad to choose from as Montpellier currently boast a clean bill of health. However, midfielder Teji Savanier is on four yellow cards and runs the risk of suspension for the next game.Injured: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneSamedi soir contre Lens, Vitorino Hilton a disputé son 300e match sous les couleurs du #MHSC en L1. 🔶🔷Pour cette seconde partie, retour sur les jours qui ont marqué sa vie montpelliéraine 🎙️➡ https://t.co/kHKfbgK1cV pic.twitter.com/H8HW9qZcgF— MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) December 14, 2020Metz will continue to be without the injured triumvirate of Matthieu Udol, Vincent Pajot and Vagner Dias, whereas goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja remains doubtful. On the bright side, captain John Boye returns to the fold after serving his one-game ban.Injured: Matthieu Udol, Vincent Pajot and Vagner DiasSuspended: NoneDoubtful: Alexandre OukidjaMontpellier vs Metz Predicted XIMontpellier (4-3-3): Jonas Omlin; Junior Sambia, Daniel Congre, Pedro Mendes, Mihailo Ristic; Jordan Ferri, Florent Mollet, Teji Savanier; Gaetan Laborde, Andy Delort, Stephy Mavididi.Metz (4-2-3-1): Alexandre Oukidja; Fabien Centonze, Dylan Bronn, John Boye, Thomas Delaine; Victorien Angban, Mamadou Fofana; Warren Tchimbembe, Farid Boulaya, Youssef Maziz; Opa Nguette.Montpellier vs Metz PredictionMetz's poor run doesn't fully reflect how they've performed this season, but their recent record makes for grim reading. Montpellier will aim to pounce on this, and given their own strong run of form in recent weeks, they should cruise to a comfortable victory.Prediction: Montpellier 2-0 Metz