Lille vs Metz: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 
Metz look to get back on track when they visit Lille in an exciting Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Metz is coming off a 1-0 home loss against Monaco while Lille beat Stade de Reims 1-0 on the road. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lille: 1.55
• Metz: 6.80
• Draw: 3.95

Spread
• Lille: -1 (2.04)
• Metz: +1 (1.88)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.98)
• Under 2, 2.5 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Lille, coming off a 1-0 road win vs Stade de Reims, have 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 6 overall. Metz, coming off a 1-0 home loss vs Monaco, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Lille has been on an upward trend — winning 4 of their last 6 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on November 9, 2019 and the game ended on a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Lille, Jonathan Bamba has a 33.76 percent chance to score. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.59 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.

For Metz, Ibrahima Niane has a 10.96 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.9 shots overall per sim, 0.32 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Lille Moneyline.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Lille in this one. Average score in simulations is Lille 1.35 to Metz 0.35.