Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 4 match between Metz and Angers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Metz hope to live up to their early billing as the Ligue 1 title favourites this coming Sunday when they welcome Angers over to the Stade Saint Symphorien for a round 4 match.
Metz have not gained a single point yet from the first three rounds of the Ligue 1 this campaign. Angers account for four points from their opening three games, earning them a place as number 8 in the table.
Form: Metz vs Angers
Metz Form
In their last three matches, Metz lost 0-1 against Strasbourg, 3-0 against Lyon and 3-2 against Paris FC. Metz only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade Saint Symphorien in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded 14 goals.
Angers Form
In their previous three matches, Angers beat Paris FC 1-0, lost 1-0 against Paris Saint-Germain and drew 1-1 with Rennes. Angers managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew zero as well as losing five, while scoring eight time and letting in two.
Betting facts for Metz and Angers
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Metz and Angers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Metz have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Metz have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Metz have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Metz home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Metz have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 18 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Angers matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Angers away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Angers matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players on top: Metz vs Angers
Boubacar Traore hit the target once in six Ligue 1, while Jim Allevinah scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stade Saint Symphorien.
Popular betting markets: Metz vs Angers
Full-time result
Metz won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Angers won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Metz have been in awful shape, losing their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Metz only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Angers got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Angers have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Metz have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Metz’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in zero of Angers’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Metz conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.
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