Ligue 1: Metz vs Monaco – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Metz and Monaco who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Metz face Monaco at Stade Saint Symphorien in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Ligue 1 campaign.

Form: Metz vs Monaco

Metz Form

A single draw is all Metz have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 3-1 and 1-3 against Marseille and Paris FC respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 4-4 against Le Havre. Metz didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Stade Saint Symphorien. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored five goals.

Monaco Form

Monaco only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 4-1 at the hands of Paris FC, before drawing 2-2 with Auxerre. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Toulouse resulting 2-2. Monaco won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding ten.

Betting facts for Metz and Monaco

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Metz and Monaco. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Metz vs Monaco

With two goals in six matches Giorgi Kvilitaia has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Monaco and their defence. The visitors hope Folarin Balogun adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Metz vs Monaco

Full-time result

Metz are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew two of these. They suffered eight defeats as well. Monaco won three of their previous 10 away games, while drawing four and losing three. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 10 matches. Monaco have beaten Metz in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Metz scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Monaco only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Monaco played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Metz managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Monaco kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Monaco have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Metz.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Metz, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Monaco, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games. Monaco scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.