Metz vs Angers prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-09-13 15:15.
[p]Metz are yet to register a Ligue 1 point this season but have been presented with an opportunity to secure a breakthrough at home to Angers. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Metz are rooted to the bottom of Ligue 1 as the only club to have lost all three games and, with a hefty seven goals conceded along the way, are so far vindicating their pre-season favouritism for relegation. It’s tough to envision where the wins will come from after they were beaten 3-2 by fellow newly-promoted club Paris FC before the international break. They’re now at risk of starting a Ligue 1 season with four defeats for only the second time in the last 60 years, and given the only prior occasion ended in relegation, history suggests another defeat here could damage their survival hopes. [/p]
[p]Despite being among the sides favoured to be embroiled in a relegation battle this term, Angers have defied that unwanted pre-season tag with some solid results in the early stages of the campaign (W1 D1, L1). Things are expected to become more difficult though after they sold Estéban Lepaul, the scorer of one of their two goals this season, and were unable to replace him due to financial restrictions. The club didn’t spend any money during the transfer window and could face an uphill battle if they cannot find goals without Lepaul. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These teams last met during the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season, when the home side on the day won both fixtures. None of the last 12 Metz-held Ligue 1 H2Hs ended level (Metz: W8, L4).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Five of Metz’ last seven league home games saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Metz lost just one of their last 17 league home games as a favourite (W10, D6). [/p]
[p]Six of Angers’ last seven league games produced under 2.5 total goals. [/p]
[p]Angers failed to score in 13 of their last 14 league losses.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Despite accumulating 14 saves in three games for Metz, Jonathan Fischer continues to have a miserable time at club level, failing to record a clean sheet in 14 consecutive competitive appearances. Eighteen-year-old Peter Prosper could prove to be an able replacement for Lepaul having scored on his first start for Angers before the break. [/p]
[p]Metz will be without the suspended Sadibou Sané. Himad Abdelli hasn’t played for Angers yet this season, but has recently returned to training after suffering a hernia.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With these two sides not particularly producing goal fests this season, under 2.5 goals may be the way to go here. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]