Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Metz and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Current Ligue 1 leaders The Parisians square up against Metz from the bottom half of the table this coming Sunday at Stade Saint Symphorien. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Paris Saint-Germain will be a surprise, but Metz look to cause an upset.
Paris Saint-Germain have taken the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 73 points from their initial 33 encounters. Metz trail them by 29 points after 33 rounds, leaving them as number 16 in the table.
Team form: Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain
Metz Form
Metz endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Lille, before Rennes won 2-3, while Strasbourg claimed all three points in a 2-1 win. Metz only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored nine and conceded 13 goals.
Paris Saint-Germain Form
In their last three matches, Paris Saint-Germain lost against Borussia Dortmund and Toulouse by 0-1 and 1-3, respectively, and beat Nice by 1-2. Paris Saint-Germain picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Ligue 1, while scoring 16 and conceding four goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.
Betting stats for Metz and Paris Saint-Germain
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Metz and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Metz matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Metz matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Metz home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Metz have conceded in 13 of the last 15 home matches in the Ligue 1
- Metz have scored in 11 of the last 12 matches in the Ligue 1
- Paris Saint-Germain have not lost the last 26 matches in a row in the Ligue 1
- Paris Saint-Germain have not lost the last 22 away matches in a row in the Ligue 1
- Paris Saint-Germain have not lost 31 of the last 33 matches
- Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 38 of the last 40 matches
- Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 28 of the last 30 matches in the Ligue 1
In-form players: Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain
It is difficult to look past Goncalo Ramos, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Paris Saint-Germain, with a total for the season saying 11 goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With eight goals lately for Metz in the Ligue 1, Georges Mikautadze is also a player to look out for.
Betting markets: Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain
Full-time result
Metz claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Paris Saint-Germain won eight, drew one and lost one of their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Paris Saint-Germain struck a rich vein of form some weeks back, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 23 away matches in a row. Paris Saint-Germain have beaten Metz in impressive 14 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Metz scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Metz played. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Paris Saint-Germain games. Metz will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Paris Saint-Germain have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Metz when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Metz saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves. Metz were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches. Paris Saint-Germain conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
Suggested bet: Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Metz and Paris Saint-Germain 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.
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