LiontipsMetz vs Lille. Predictions and Betting Tips for Ligue 1
Command Analysis
Previous season was pretty solid for Metz - tenth position is a good result for this team. In 38 rounds The Maroons recorded 12 victories and 11 draws, which brought 47 points. After a victory over Dijon (5:1) hosts had two defeats and finished the season with a draw against Marrseille (1:1).
Offensive line was not so efficient for the hosts, they have scored only 44 goals. Club signed Amine Bassi as a free agent, he previously played for Nancy, and also a Nimes' defender Sofiane Alakouch.
In the previous season Lille won their fourth Ligue 1 title, beating PSG by only one point. In 38 rounds Dogs recorded 24 victories and 11 draws, which brought them 83 points. Team had the best defensive record in the league, they have conceded only 23 goals.
After a draw against Saint-Etienne (1:1), champion finished the season with a victory over Angers (2:1), which we had a prediction on.
Red-Blues will start this season with a new head coach - Jocelyn Gourvennectook over the team. Team signed a Hamburg midfielder Amadou Onana for 7 million euros during the off-season.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Lille won 4 out of 5 most recent head-to-head matches
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
This bet won in 2 out of 3 most recent matches of Lille
СтавкаCorners: total over 9,5
This bet won in 3 out of 5 most recent matches of Metz
Tip and bets
In our opinion, Metz is a way weaker team than their opponent, but they are an extremely passionate and hard-working team, which we saw in the previous season. We will probably see an offensive football from both sides and the favourite will eventually succeed.
Our prediction - Lille to win
We are not expecting many goals in this match. Hosts will try to play accurate on the defensive end, so the outcome of this game will be decided by one or two goals.
Our prediction - total under 2,5 goals
