Lille OSC vs FC Metz betting tips: Preview, predictions & odds

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Lille are unbeaten in their last six matches in this head-to-head. They are also nine places and 15 points above Metz in the table for good reason. However, Metz have picked up almost twice as many points on the road as at home suggesting they won’t be a pushover.

Despite this, 101 Great Goals' prediction for this match is LOSC Lille 2-0 FC Metz and is available at odds of 6/1.

Alternatively, you can bet on any Lille win at 1.4/1 against Les Grenats at home on Friday.

Or, any away win for Metz at 8/1 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

You can find odds of 4.2/1 for any draw between Lille and Metz on Saturday.

Match preview

The Great Danes welcome FC Metz to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday for this Ligue 1 match.

The sides shared the points when they met earlier in the season. They played out an entertaining 3-3 draw at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz. The Maroons actually looked like they had the game won until a Kiki Kouyaté red card when 3-1 up for a serious foul changed the game.

LOSC Lille come into the match having picked up 10 points from a maximum of 18 from their last six matches.

Les Dogues won their last league match away to Montpellier HSC. Expected goals of 1.5 to 0.7 in favour of Lille indicates it was likely a fair result. Xeka was the goalscoring hero for Lille. His late goal finally breaking the deadlock to secure all three points against Montpellier. It was only Xeka’s second league goal this season for Lille. The final score of the match was 0-1.

Their opponent on Friday, FC Metz, come into the match on a run of three away league games undefeated with a clean sheet in each of their last two on the road. They have picked up five points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.

The Maroons lost their last league match at home to Olympique Marseille. Expected goals of 2.3 to 0.8 in favour of Marseille indicates perhaps it was a fair result. Digbo Maiga was the scorer of the consolation goal just after half-time. Like Xeka, he also has two league goals this season for Metz. The final score of the match was 1-2.

LOSC Lille vs FC Metz: Previous Ligue 1 Meetings

58 in Total:- 24 LOSC Lille wins, 18 FC Metz wins, 16 draws.

Lille OSC team news

The Great Danes are fortunate to come into Friday's match without any injuries or suspensions to worry about.

FC Metz team news

Injuries will rule out Manuel Cabit (Traffic Accident) and Matthieu Udol (Cruciate Ligament) for the trip to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

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