Ligue 1: Lyon vs Metz – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Lyon and Metz and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Lyon hope to live up to their early billing as the Ligue 1 title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Metz over to the Groupama Stadium for a round 2 match.

Lyon booked their first win of the season in the Ligue 1 as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Form: Lyon vs Metz

Lyon Form

Lyon look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Monaco, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Angers in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-1 win against Lens in their most recent outing. Lyon have been in potent form at Groupama Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six Ligue 1 matches here. They also hammered in 15 goals, while letting in seven as they also lost once.

Metz Form

Metz recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 3-3 draw with Rodez. A 2-3 win against Laval followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Strasbourg in their most recent match. Metz claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for Lyon and Metz

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lyon and Metz played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lyon vs Metz

It is the beginning of a new Ligue 1 campaign, and both Lyon and Metz will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Popular betting markets: Lyon vs Metz

Full-time result

Lyon won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Metz won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost three in this run. Metz lost their last 5 matches. Lyon have not lost to Metz in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Metz only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Lyon were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Lyon and Metz when playing at Groupama Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lyon, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Metz, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.