Ligue 1: Toulouse vs Metz – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 8 match between Toulouse and Metz and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Toulouse have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 8 of the Ligue 1 season. They meet Metz this coming Sunday at the Stadium Municipal, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Ranked as number 9 in the Ligue 1 standings, Toulouse, have so far collected ten points this season, while Metz collected two points. This puts them up as number 18 after seven rounds.

Form: Toulouse vs Metz

Toulouse Form

Toulouse have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Auxerre, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Nantes. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Lyon. Toulouse managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 12 goals.

Metz Form

Metz only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 5-2 defeat against Monaco. Then a 0-0 draw with Le Havre followed, before Marseille claimed a 0-3 victory. Metz only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 17 goals to nine.

Betting stats for Toulouse and Metz

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Toulouse and Metz. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Toulouse vs Metz

Frank Magri is showing good form for Toulouse, scoring three goals in their last six matches. Jean-Philippe Gbamin scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

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Full-time result

Toulouse won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadium Municipal. They drew four and lost four as well, while Metz won five of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost five. Toulouse have not lost to Metz in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Toulouse scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Metz only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Toulouse managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Metz kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Toulouse have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Metz.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Toulouse’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Metz, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.