LILLE VS METZ PREVIEW & PREDICTION
Lille and Metz meet at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in a match for the 35 th round of the League 1. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 05-11-2017, Lille won out by (0- 3). The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there was 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 games they played. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 19 th and 20 th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 19th ranked in home games and the 14 th as a visitor.
Lille:
After 7 wins, 8 draws and 19 losses, the home team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 29 points won. In their last match, they lost with Olympique Marseille out by (5-1), after in the previous match they tied for (2-2) at home, against Guingamp. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 18 points, against only in their away games. For the league, Lille won 10 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 21 times and never got the comeback. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘); He suffered 9 of his 25 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Lille left for this match with a defeat in Marseille, by 5-1, thus adding the eleventh game in a row without winning the French championship. Of note that the landlords occupy a place in the descent zone. In this game against the fans, coach Christophe Galtier must keep the team in 4-3-3, Mothiba being responsible for throwing the panic in the defensive line of the opponent. On the other hand, Nicolas Pepe is the best score of Lille, with 10 goals scored. It is important to underline that the locals present a negative performance in the two sectors when they play in their stadium, as they scored on average 1.12 goals and suffered 1.47 goals per game. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
Metz:
After 6 wins, 8 draws and 20 losses, the away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 26 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Rennes, by (1-2). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Caen, by (1-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In the last 10 away league matches Metz has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 30 possible. Their defense has not been very solid, since they suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 22 matches in which he suffered the first goal.
The Metz starts for this day with a draw at home against Caen, adding in this way the following encounter without losing in this competition. Despite the good time it is going through, the visitors remain in the relegation zone. In this game away from home is expected that coach Frédéric Hantz plays in 4-2-3-1, privileging the defensive organization and counterattacks, that is, defend with nearby sectors, looking for the back of the defensive line of Lille. Nolan Roux is the highlight of this formation, with 14 goals scored. When examining the 13 games played away from home, it is possible to notice that the visitors present great defensive weaknesses: they suffered on average 2 goals per game. For this game the coach has all his players.
PREDICTION: Lille to win @ 1.85
