Lyon – Metz Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (26.02.2017)

Prediction for Lyon – Metz

Win Lyon Asian Handicap -1.5 @ 1.80

Match corresponding to day 27 of the Ligue 1 where they will play Lyon and Metz.

Lyon

– O.Lyon occupies the 4th position of the league with 43 points. Their current balance is of 14 victories, 1 tie and 10 defeats where they have scored 49 goals and they have entered 31. They currently occupy the only place that gives access to the next Europa League. Above them is a surprising Nice (+ 7p), the all-powerful PSG (+ 13p) and the Monaco of Falcao and company (+ 16p). Below you have Saint-Etienne, Marseille and Girondins (all -4p). Their fight will be for the 4th position and as much (if the Nice lowers the level from here to end of season) for the 3rd place.

– They reach this meeting with 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 league games. Last week they were able to win 4-2 at Dijon in a game where they were losing 1-2 in the 60th minute. On Thursday they qualified for the last 16 of the Europa League after beating AZ Alkmaar (11-2) 1-4 in the Netherlands and 7-1 in France) giving a blow on the table to reaffirm his favoritism to win the European title.

– At Parc Olympique Lyonnais they have good numbers. In their 13 games played in front of their people have obtained 9 victories and 4 defeats where they have scored 29 goals and have conceded 15. In their last 5 games played in their stadium they have garnered 4 victories and 1 defeat.

– In 7 of his 9 wins have won by 2 or more goals difference.

Metz

– Metz occupy 16th place in the league with 28 points (they have 2 points less per penalty). Their current balance is of 8 victories, 6 ties and 11 defeats where they have scored 25 goals and they have fit 45, being the 2º equipment more thrashing of the competition. They are 1 point above the downhill playoff and 5 points above the downhill. If they are not lower it is because the last 4 fail to raise their heads and fail to win matches.

– They reach this meeting with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last 5 league games. Last week they tied the Nantes 1-1 stadium and chained for 2 consecutive weeks without knowing the victory.

– Far from the affection of its people their numbers are feasible seeing that they almost always win the premises in this league. In their 13 outings they have obtained 11 points, these points have been obtained after 3 victories, 2 ties and 8 defeats where they have scored 7 goals and they have conceded 22. They chained an 8-game winning streak without knowing the victory as a visitor.

For me these numbers are pretty bad but nevertheless it is the 10th best visitor of the league.

– 5 of those 8 defeats have been for 2 goals or more.

H2H:

Lyon 2-0 Metz

It is true that Lyon can do rotations after the game played on Thursday but seeing the pachanga that has been the meeting I very much doubt that the players are very tired. In addition, they are forced to win if they want to have any option facing the 3rd place.