Ace Football team offers the Ligue 1 round 16 match preview for Metz and Montpellier who meet up on Sunday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
When Montpellier come to Stade Saint Symphorien for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Metz will be hoping to use their home turf to their advantage.
Ranked as number 12 in the Ligue 1 standings, Metz, have so far collected 16 points this season, while Montpellier collected 14 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 15 rounds.
Form: Metz vs Montpellier
Metz Form
In their last three matches, Metz won 2-3 against Lorient, before losing 2-0 against Lille and 0-1 to Brest. Metz just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Saint Symphorien. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.
Montpellier Form
Montpellier have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Clermont Foot, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Monaco, who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 0-0 with Lens. Montpellier managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten times and letting in five.
Betting stats and facts for Metz and Montpellier
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Metz and Montpellier played across all competitions.
- Metz have not lost 21 of the last 23 home matches
- Metz have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
- Metz have not won 8 of the last 9 home matches
- In 3 of the last 4 Metz home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Metz home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Montpellier have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Montpellier have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Montpellier matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Montpellier have not won 11 of the last 13 matches
- Montpellier have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players under the radar: Metz vs Montpellier
Look no further than Ablie Jallow, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Metz in the Ligue 1, while Teji Savanier managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Montpellier in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Metz vs Montpellier
Full-time result
One win on home soil from a possible 10 is what Metz can look back upon, while they drew six and lost three at Stade Saint Symphorien. Montpellier won three of their last 10 away games, drawing three and losing four in this run.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, Metz scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents, Montpellier, were first on target in two of their last 10 games. Montpellier have scored in three consecutive league meetings with Metz.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Metz’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Montpellier, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Metz vs Montpellier
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Metz and Montpellier seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.
Metz vs Montpellier: Who wins the game?
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