Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 7 match between Metz and Marseille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Marseille come to Stade Saint Symphorien for the Ligue 1 match on Saturday, Metz will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Metz are number 18 in the table on two points after six matches. Marseille rank as number 3 with 12 points after six matches played.
Team form: Metz vs Marseille
Metz Form
Metz failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Angers in a 1-1 match, before coming up short against Monaco in a 5-2 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 0-0 draw against Le Havre. Metz are without a win in their last six Ligue 1 matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored four goals.
Marseille Form
In their last three matches, Marseille first beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0, then Strasbourg by 1-2 and finally Ajax by 4-0. Marseille won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Metz and Marseille
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Metz and Marseille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 14 Metz home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Metz home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Metz home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Metz home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Metz matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Marseille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Marseille have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Marseille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Metz vs Marseille
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. Marseille hope Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 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.
Betting markets: Metz vs Marseille
Full-time result
Metz claimed three wins, drew five and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Marseille won four, drew three and lost three of their last 10 games away. Marseille have not lost to Metz in 9 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Metz only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Marseille got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Marseille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Metz and Marseille when playing at Stade Saint Symphorien.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Metz, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Marseille, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.
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