Ligue 1: Nantes vs Metz – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 24 match between Nantes and Metz and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Nantes face relegation-threatened Metz at Stade de la Beaujoire in round 24 of the Ligue 1 in a match that kick-offs on Sunday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Ranked as number 11 in the Ligue 1 standings, Nantes, have so far collected 25 points this season, while Metz collected 17 points. This puts them up as number 17 after 23 rounds.

Form: Nantes vs Metz

Nantes Form

Nantes have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Toulouse by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against Paris Saint-Germain, before claiming three points in a 0-1 win against Lorient. Nantes claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored two and conceded seven goals.

Metz Form

Metz got away with only one point from their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 1-1 draw with Marseille. Then Montpellier proved too strong in a 3-0 defeat, just like Lyon who won 1-2. Metz only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to five.

Betting stats and facts for Nantes and Metz

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Nantes and Metz. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Nantes vs Metz

Despite scoring just once in six Ligue 1 games, Nantes hope Florent Mollet adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Metz put their faith in Matthieu Udol to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Ligue 1 games.

Betting markets: Nantes vs Metz

Full-time result

Nantes claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Metz won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Amazingly, Metz failed to keep a clean sheet in their 13 last matches. Nantes have not lost to Metz in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Nantes only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Metz got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Nantes will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Metz have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Nantes saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Metz’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.5 goals in these matches.

Betting prediction: Nantes vs Metz

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nantes and Metz seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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