Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Metz and Lens who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lens go up against Metz this coming Wednesday for a Ligue 1 meeting at Stade Saint Symphorien.
While Lens are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 19 points in nine rounds, Metz trail by two points after nine rounds, leaving them as number 18 in the table.
Team form: Metz vs Lens
Metz Form
Metz have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-3 by Marseille, before Toulouse ran out 4-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Lille, who came out 6-1 winners. Metz did not win any of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Saint Symphorien. They came through these matches with a record of three draws and two defeats, in which they conceded six and scored three goals.
Lens Form
Lens are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Auxerre got left behind in a 1-2 win, before Paris FC got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Marseille was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Lens. Lens managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding six times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting facts for Metz and Lens
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 Metz and Lens played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Metz home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Metz home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Metz home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Metz have lost 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Metz have lost 5 of the last 7 matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Lens away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lens have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Lens have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 2.5 goals
Players on top: Metz vs Lens
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Jean-Philippe Gbamin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lens hope Odsonne Edouard can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Metz vs Lens
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stade Saint Symphorien across all tournaments Metz won three times, drew five and lost two times. Lens claimed six wins, two draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Lens remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Metz have not lost to Lens in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Metz only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Lens got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Metz managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Lens kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Metz’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Lens, who scored 1.6 times on average in these matches.
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