Olympique Lyon vs Metz FC Prediction: An Opportunity for Lyon!

Olympique Lyon are still searching for a solution to their terrible form this season as they get ready to meet Metz FC in the 11th round of the Ligue 1. Lyon are currently at the bottom of the log, as they have 3 points from the opening 10 games of the season. Metz FC are 16th with 9 points from 10 game and they have lots of confidence coming into this game. Lyon are in terrible form at the moment and that is a great opportunity for Metz to capitalize. Lyon will be hoping to finally put an end to their nightmare, so a win is crucial for both sides.

Olympique Lyon

Olympique Lyon have all to play for in this match after a very poor start to the season. Lyon are currently in a terrible run of 10 games without a win. In those 10 games, they recorded 3 draws and 6 defeats and they now sit at the bottom of the table with 3 points. Lyon lost their last match against Clermont Foot last weekend. They were beaten by 2 goals from Muhamed Cham-Saracevic and Yohann Magnin in the first half. They got one goal back through an own goal from Florent Ogier in the 52nd minute but the game ended in a defeat at full time.

Lyon’s last 5 league games ended in 3 defeats and 2 draws and at home, they have 3 defeats and 2 draws. Lyon will be playing against Metz FC for the first time this season. Their last meeting was in the Coup de France, and Lyon won by 2 goals to 1. However, in their last 5 meetings, Metz won 2 games, while Lyon won 2 and they played a draw once.

Metz FC

Metz FC's league form has been poor in recent times and as a result, they are without a win in their last 5 league games in a row. Their most recent game ended in a goalless draw against Le Havre at home. They are currently 16th on the table, with 9 points from 10 matches.

In their last 5 league games, Metz FC recorded 1 draw and 4 defeats. They lost games against Strasbourg, Toulouse, Nice, and AS Monaco, before holding Le Havre to a goalless draw last weekend. In their 5 away matches this season, they had 2 wins and 3 defeats. Their last away game was against AS Monaco and they lost by 2 goals to 1.

Metz FC and Lyon have a long history as the head-to-head shows. They lost their most recent meeting by 2 goals to 1 back in January. But they defeated Lyon 3-2 last year in the League 1.

Head to Head

Olympique Lyon dominates Metz FC on the head-to-head record. In 20 matches played, Olympique Lyon had 15 wins, while Metz FC had 4 wins and they both played a draw in 1 match.

Analysis and Prediction

Lyon continues to disappoint everyone this season and their last defeat to Clermont Foot was an absolute shocker. They are bottom of the league and there is a growing anxiety as relegation slowly becomes a reality for the Lyon side. Metz FC are also going through a rough patch themselves, but they will fancy an opportunity to take off 3 points from Lyon at the moment. Either way, both sides don’t have a lot to go by, except for the hope that the other team is worse than them.

• Over 2 Goals at 1.807 Odds
• Lyon Win Ft at 1.67 Odds
• Correct Score 2-0 at 8.50 Odds