Ligue 1: Nice vs Metz – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 34 match between Nice and Metz and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nice enjoy home advantage, when visitors Metz swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Nice approach round 34 as number 16 in the Ligue 1 table with 31 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Metz have amassed 16 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: Nice vs Metz

Nice Form

Nice only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Marseille, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Lens, before going down in a 2-1 defeat against Auxerre. Nice did not win any of their last six Ligue 1 matches at the Allianz Riviera. They came through these matches with a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded 13 and scored five goals.

Metz Form

A draw is all that prevents Metz from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Le Havre as the match ended 4-4 before getting trounced against Monaco by a 1-2 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Lorient won the game and the exact score was 0-4. Metz didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 14 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats for Nice and Metz

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

In-form players: Nice vs Metz

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ali Abdi, who is performing well for Nice. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Metz.The visitors will be looking to Giorgi Kvilitaia to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Metz in recent matches.

Betting markets: Nice vs Metz

Full-time result

Nice claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing two. Metz won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Nice scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Metz scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Metz will feel optimistic about scoring on Sunday with Nice managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Nice have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Metz.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Nice’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Metz, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.1 times goals per game themselves.