Metz vs Lyon Prediction, Tips & Odds – 23.02.2024
Metz vs Lyon Prediction 23.02.2024. For the opening match of the 23rd round of the French Ligue 1, Metz will host Lyon at the Saint-Symphorien Stadium on Friday at 9:00 PM.
In the previous round, the hosts suffered a defeat against Montpellier, while the guests secured a victory over Nice.
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Metz vs Lyon Odds
Metz Team News
Nine days after leaving Marseille’s pitch with a 1-1 draw, Metz made a long journey south to face Montpellier, hoping to climb above them in the standings with a victory. However, they suffered a convincing 3-0 defeat, leaving Metz still one of the favorites for relegation to Ligue 2.
With a nine-game winless streak in the top flight, including eight losses, Les Grenats are second-from-bottom in the Ligue 1 table, just one point ahead of bottom-placed Clermont and five behind Montpellier, Lorient, and Nantes. Montpellier is the only team that has been defeated by Metz at the Stade Saint-Symphorien this season. Since then, under Laszlo Boloni’s management, Metz has lost five consecutive home matches in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, with their meager six points at home being the worst record in French football’s top flight.
Metz faces unwarranted attacking concerns as they lost Didier Lamkel Ze to an unspecified injury in the dying moments of the Montpellier defeat, although it’s unclear if the loanee from Hatayspor has sustained a serious injury. Kevin N’Doram and Ablie Jallow are still under the care of Metz’s medical team, with N’Doram’s injury likely to see 19-year-old Joseph Nduquidi starting in midfield for the second consecutive game.
While Ibou Sane and Benjamin Tetteh represent solid central options, either of the two wingers, Joel Asoro and Cheikh Sabaly, should step in if necessary alongside Georges Mikautadze, who is now on a five-game goalless streak in Ligue 1 after scoring in two of his first three matches since returning on loan from Ajax.
Lyon Team News
While Metz seems to be sliding inexorably towards the relegation trap door in Ligue 1, Pierre Sage’s rejuvenated Lyon has all but dismissed any worries of an unthinkable relegation to history, securing their fourth consecutive win across all competitions last Friday. Taking a leaf out of Nice’s defensive book, Les Gones shut down the approaches of Paris Saint-Germain’s closest title challengers and only needed to find the net once to send Les Aiglons home empty-handed. This was achieved by Orel Mangala, loaned from Nottingham Forest, who struck the winning goal after 22 minutes of play.
After managing only one unacceptable win in their opening 14 games of the new season, Lyon can now boast six triumphs from their last eight Ligue 1 matches, including each of their last three. They have now risen to 11th place in the 18-team standings, with an eight-point gap separating them from the relegation zone.
A season that could have ended in a disastrous relegation may now culminate with a major trophy in the cabinet – Lyon faces Strasbourg in the Coupe de France quarter-finals four days after this match. However, Sage’s side has only won one Ligue 1 game by at least a two-goal margin in the 2023/24 season. Additionally, Les Gones enjoyed eight consecutive victories against Metz from 2015 to 2020, but they have only won one of their last five encounters with Les Grenats, a 2-1 Coupe de France victory last season.
As for Lyon, Sage will welcome back Irish defender Jake O’Brien following a suspension due to a yellow card, while left-back Nicolas Tagliafico is now sidelined for the same offense. Therefore, O’Brien is expected to return straight to the starting lineup, with either Clinton Mata or Ainsley Maitland-Niles likely to switch to the left flank to cover for Tagliafico, one of the anticipated five absentees from Sage’s team this week. Corentin Tolisso, Dejan Lovren, Henrique, and Johann Lepenant are still recovering from their injuries, with the latter set to return to the squad in the next two weeks.
Metz vs Lyon H2H
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Injuries and suspensions
Metz: Didier Lamkel Ze, Kevin N’Doram, Ablie Jallow
Lyon: Corentin Tolisso, Dejan Lovren, Henrique, Johann Lepenant, Nicolas Tagliafico
Expected Lineups
Metz (5-2-1-2): Oukidja; Van Den Kerkhof, Herelle, Sane, Traore, Udol; Jacques, Nduquidi; Camara; Asoro, Mikautadze
Lyon (4-3-3): Lopes; Mata, O’Brien, Caleta-Car, Maitland-Niles; Caqueret, Matic, Mangala; Nuamah, Lacazette, Benrahma
Metz vs Lyon Prediction
Lyon stands out as a slight favorite in this match due to their significantly better form, higher quality squad, and favorable position in the table. Although Metz is playing at home, it will likely be challenging for them to achieve a positive result. Therefore, we believe that the safest bet is to wager on Lyon’s outright victory in this game.
Kick-off Time: Friday, 23.02.2024, 9:00 AM Local Time (GMT 0), 21:00 CET
Prediction: Lyon to win
Odds (when tipped): 1.81
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