Metz vs Monaco: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 
Metz debuts in the Ligue 1 this season when they host Monaco on Sunday in Matchday 2 action. Monaco is coming off a tough 2-2 home draw against Stade de Reims last Sunday and visiting Metz won’t be easy. 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)
• Metz: 3.80
• Monaco: 2.08
• Draw: 3.50

Spread
• Metz: +0.5 (1.86)
• Monaco: -0.5 (2.06)

Total
• Over 2.5 (2.08)
• Under 2.5 (1.82)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Metz, coming off a 2-1 home win vs Nimes in the Ligue 1, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 6 overall. Monaco, coming off a 2-2 home draw vs Stade de Reims, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Monaco has been on a downward trend — going winless in their last 4 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on August 17, 2019 and Metz won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For Metz, Ibrahima Niane has a 18.7 percent chance to score. He averages 1.6 shots overall per sim, 0.65 shots on goal per and 0.21 goals per sim.

For Monaco, Wissam Ben Yedder has a 46.74 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.46 shots overall per sim, 1.42 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Over in this one. Average score in simulations is AS Monaco 1.19 to Metz 0.65.