Metz FC are looking almost certain to leave the relegation battle for good with the recent results, but they are still very far from victory and they look ahead to a tough game against LOSC Lille.
LOSC Lille had a dent on their armour as they lost their last game against AS Monaco. They will hope to fix that in this coming game with a win or else they might face the reality of dropping down to 5th spot.
The game between Metz FC and LOSC Lille will be played at the Stade Saint Symphorien, home to Metz FC.
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Metz FC are gradually building confidence after those back-to-back wins in their last 2 games. They have managed to climb into 15th place, which means they are out of the relegation zone. But there's still a lot of work to do for them to stay out until the end of the season. Currently, Met FC are in 15th place with 29 points.
Metz FC last victory was against Le Havre away from home last week. They won the game by a single goal scored in the 46th minute by Georges Mikautadze. According to stats, Metz FC had 36% possession, 2 shots on target and 2 corners. They also created 3 big chances but missed 2 and hit the woodwork once.
Metz FC will face a tougher test against a disgruntled LOSC Lille team. Hopefully their confidence can carry them through.
LOSC Lille
LOSC Lille are eager to get back to winning ways after their last defeat against AS Monaco. They had been in very good form until the game, as they went unbeaten in 6 straight league games.
According to the table, LOSC Lille are in 4th spot with 52 points and behind them is OGC Nice in 5th with 48 points. Clearly, LOSC Lille don't have the luxury of dropping any more points.
LOSC Lille played away from home against AS Monaco and they lost by a single goal scored in the 61st minute. They fought hard to get back in the game but failed and the game stayed that way until the end. According to stats, LOSC Lille had 57% possession, 4 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They also created 2 big chances, missed both and hit the woodwork once.
LOSC Lille will definitely come into this game guns blazing and hopefully they can get the win.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between LOSC Lille and Metz FC, LOSC Lille win 11 games, while Metz FC won 2 games and 7 games ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Metz FC look like they've got some balls on them and they will want to win this game despite behind miles behind LOSC Lille in terms of quality and form. LOSC Lille are also hungry to get back to winning ways.
According to the h2h streaks, LOSC Lille are unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. There were less than 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 6 meetings and LOSC Lille scored first in 4 of the last 5 meetings.
- LOSC Lille to Play More Corners by (-1) Handicap at 1.66 Odds
- LOSC Lille to Win at 1.77 Odds
- Under 2.5 Goals at 1.90 Odds