The France Ligue 1 side, Lyon, is part of the teams that have played the seventeenth rounds of their League fixtures. The League still has more than ten games left to play, and we can see the Current Champion, Paris Saint-Germain, sitting at the top of the League standings. They are currently the best teams so far in the League, winning fourteen games out of seventeen. They lost one and drew two.
On the other hand, the France Ligue 2 side, Metz, is part of the teams that have played the seventeenth rounds of their League fixtures. Every team in the Ligue is battling for promotion to the Ligue 1, and the Le Havre team is the team at the top of their standings with thirty-six points. They have won ten matches out of seventeen games, lost one, and drew six.
However, these two teams ( Lyon and Metz) have been paired together to face each other for the 64 rounds of the Coupe de France. It is the French French version of the English FA Cup and Germany DFB Pokal, alongside other domestic competitions around Europe. The game is a single leg, where one team has to win to move to the next round of the tournament.
Paris Saint-Germain is the only one that has won the Coupe de France title, where they won fourteen. Lyon and Metz have met on several occasions, and they are set to face each other for the battle of the Coupe de France tournament.
In that case, we would be looking at the two teams’ last meeting and the information about the game. Also, we will provide Lyon vs. Metz best bets, odds breakdown, betting analysis, and more.
Lyon vs. Metz Information
French Cup: Lyon vs. Metz
Location of the game: Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France
Time: On Saturday, the 7th of January, 8:30 AM CT
Last Game Record
Looking back to both teams’ last four meetings, we found out that Lyon won one, and Metz won two while they both recorded a draw. The last time they faced each other was on the 8th of May 2022, for their second leg of the France Ligue 1. The game was played in Metz’s home ground, and it was challenging for both teams, where they recorded five goals.
The Metz team scored three goals while Lyon scored two, and they earned three points over Lyon. Before that, they faced each other on the 22nd of December 2021 for their first leg of the 2021/2022 campaign, where Lyon was the host. Both teams scored against each after playing a 1-1 draw to share one point each.
Lyon and Metz faced each other in the 2020/2021 season, where the first leg was played on the 6th of December 2022. Lyon played the game away from home, and they won the game by three goals to one. Both teams received red cards in the game, meaning they had a challenging game.
The second leg was played on the 17th of January 2021, when Lyon hosted Metz at home. During the game, both teams played a goalless draw in the first half, but fortunately for Metz, they scored a few minutes before the end of the game in the second half. Aaron Leya Iseka was the goalscorer for the Metz team, and they earned additional three points.
Lyon vs. Metz Analysis
Both teams have much to lose in this game because playing a single le game is always challenging. Lyon has a host of injury problems, which has caused them a lot in their defensive role.
Even though Lyon sits 8th in their league standings and Metz sits 6th in the Ligue standings, both teams will likely score against each other in this game according to their current form. Therefore, looking at the goals option might be Lyon vs. Metz best bets.
Odds Breakdown
Lyon | Draw | Metz |
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-376 | +475 | +900 |
From the French Cup odds, we can see that Lyon is the favorite to win the match. The away team odds are higher compared to the home team, making them the Underdogs for this game. Although both of them have similar performance in their respective Leagues, we would support Lyon in using their home-ground advantage over Metz.
Lyon’s odds of winning this game are -376, which can be beaten down. These teams have won their previous match with these odds by 45%, which is close to an average. So, it might be a good option for soccer picks.
On the other hand, Metz’s odds of winning this game are +900, which is high and will be challenging to beat down. These teams have won their previous matches with these odds by 12%, Which is risky for anyone to consider as their French Cup picks.
Lyon
The Lyon team’s last game was their seventeenth round of the France Ligue 1 2022/2023 ongoing season. The game was played on the 1st of January 2023, where they hosted the Clermont Foot 63 team at home. They lost the game by one goal. After the game, they still maintain the 8th position in their standing, and they are behind Lille with six points difference.
Metz
The Metz team’s last game was their seventeenth round of the France Ligue 2 2022/2023 ongoing season. The game was played on the 30th of December, 2022, away from home. They won the game by one goal to Nil, earning additional three points. They are sitting 6th in their standing with eleven points behind Le Havre, who sits at the top of their standings.
Lyon vs. Metz Pick and Prediction
Soccer betting for a game where two teams play outside their domestic league are always tricky. They both have a different stat in their league. Although Lyon has the favorite odds to win this game, we will be supporting them to win this game over Metz.
On the other hand, Metz has a good performance in their League, but their head-to-head games show that Lyon won four, Metz won two, and they played one a draw. So, our Lyon vs. Metz best bets are below.
Pick 1: Lyon to win either half
Pick 2: Both teams to score each other, and over 1.5 goals (GG & Over 1.5 goals).
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