Metz vs Lyon Prediction & Match Preview

• Metz lost eight and drew two of the last ten matches in all competitions.
• Lyon enter this on the back of four straight wins across competitions.
• Only three of Metz’s last ten fixtures in all competitions saw three or more goals scored.

Lyon survived a tough home game against Nice last Friday. Les Gones picked up a 1-0 victory by scoring from their lone shot on target in the 90 minutes of action at Groupama Stadium. Pierre Sage’s men faced 20 shots on the opposite end, six of which went on goal. Keeper Anthony Lopes was the hero of the win. The only goal was scored by defensive midfielder Orel Mangala.

It was Lyon’s fourth win on the spin in all competitions. Les Gones are three points above the danger zone at the moment. They will have a nice chance to keep the strong form going on Friday evening. Sage’s troops visit Stade Saint-Symphorien to take on relegation strugglers Metz in the first game of Matchday No 23.

Metz are in a very difficult place at the moment. They are second from bottom in the Ligue 1 standings. The safe zone is five points away and there is not much to point towards better days for Laszlo Boloni and his troops. Boloni’s men are winless in ten straight fixtures in all competitions. The latest of their failures happened on Sunday. Metz fell 0-3 away at Montpellier on the occasion.

Recent Meetings

Lyon and Metz shared spoils in a 1-1 stalemate in the return game played in November last year at Groupama Stadium.

Lyon won just one of the previous five meetings with Les Grenats.

Both teams scored in all but one of the previous six head-to-head affairs between these rivals.

Metz vs Lyon Prediction

Metz are not pulling up any trees these days. They lost eight and drew two of the last ten matches in all competitions. Les Grenats scored just twice in the previous five Ligue 1 outings. They also scored only two goals in the last five home matches in all competitions. Lyon’s keeper Anthony Lopes is enjoying a fantastic spell of form. He was magnificent in a clean-sheet win over Nice seven days ago. We will back Lyon to clinch their fifth win on the bounce in all competitions at the 1.80 odds.

Metz found goals hard to come by of late. They can ill afford another defeat at home while being five points adrift of the sage zone. This is why we expect a very nervous game without too many chances on either end. We did not see the most beautiful match in the return fixture which ended in a 1-1 draw. The Under 2.5 goals FT is our alternative pick here. You can back it at the 1.75 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 20, 2024

Metz vs Lyon Betting Tips

Lyon to win

OK

	1.93 Odds
	1.80 Odds

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.82 Odds

Correct Score: Lyon 2-0

OK

	8.00 Odds
	8.00 Odds