Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Metz and Lorient who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Metz welcome Lorient at Stade Saint Symphorien this coming Sunday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Ligue 1 season.
Team form: Metz vs Lorient
Metz Form
A draw is the best Metz can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Paris FC. A4-4 draw with Le Havre followed before they were defeated 1-2 by Monaco. 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 one draws and five defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored six goals.
Lorient Form
In their previous three matches, Lorient beat Marseille 2-0, lost 2-3 against Strasbourg and drew 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain. Lorient came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by 11 goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Metz and Lorient
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Metz and Lorient. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 3 Metz matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Metz matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Metz matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Metz matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Lorient away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lorient away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lorient away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lorient matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Metz vs Lorient
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Giorgi Kvilitaia, who is performing well for Metz. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lorient.The visitors will be looking to Bamba Dieng to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Lorient in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Metz vs Lorient
Full-time result
In their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments Metz won none, drew two and lost eight. Lorient won four, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 games away from home. Lorient have not lost to Metz in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Metz only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Lorient scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Metz games Lorient should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Metz only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lorient claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Metz have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Lorient.
Total goals
Metz saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lorient, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
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