Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 17 match between Lorient and Metz and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Lorient face relegation-threatened Metz at Stade du Moustoir in round 17 of the Ligue 1 in a match that kick-offs this coming Sunday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Lorient are placed 12th with 18 points after 16 matches. Metz occupy a position as 18th in the league on 11 points.
Form: Lorient vs Metz
Lorient Form
In their last three matches, Lorient won 3-1 and 1-0 against first Nice then Lyon, before drawing 0-0 against Strasbourg. Lorient claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Ligue 1, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 12 and conceded seven goals.
Metz Form
Metz were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-1 by Rennes. Next up, Auxerre won 3-1, before losing 2-3 against Paris Saint-Germain. 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 21 goals to eight.
Betting stats for Lorient 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 Lorient and Metz played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 8 Lorient matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lorient matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lorient home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Metz have lost 10 of the last 12 away matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Metz have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Metz away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Metz away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Metz have lost 6 of the last 7 away matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Lorient vs Metz
Look no further than Sambou Soumano, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Lorient in the Ligue 1, while Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Metz in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Lorient vs Metz
Full-time result
Lorient claimed five wins, drew four and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Metz won two, drew zero and lost eight of their last 10 games away. Lorient are without defeat in 5 matches on the spin. Metz did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home. Metz lost their previous 4 matches.
Both teams to score
Lorient scored first in six of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Metz scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Metz managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lorient have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Metz.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lorient, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Metz, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.
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