Nantes vs Metz prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-11-01 16:15.
[p]After losing an eight-goal thriller on Wednesday, relegation-threatened Nantes look to bounce back against bottom-of-the-table Metz.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Nantes were unable to follow up their much-needed 2-1 win away to Paris FC when they lost 5-3 at home to Monaco during the week, failing to register their first sequence of back-to-back wins since August 2024. Wednesday’s loss means the Canaries have taken just four points from their five home games so far in this campaign (W1, D1, L3), half the tally they returned from their final five matches at the Stade de la Beaujoire last season (W2, D2, L1). This poor form sees LuĂs Castro’s side start this round in 15th place, level on points with Lorient who occupied the relegation play-off position.[/p]
[p]At the tenth time of asking, Metz finally got their first victory back in Ligue 1 as two late goals saw them beat high-flying Lens 2-0 at home on Wednesday. That result was all the more unexpected as the Maroons had conceded 3+ goals in four of their five prior games (D1, L4) including a 6-1 defeat in Lille during their most recent away trip. Beginning this round bottom of Ligue 1 and still two points adrift of Auxerre in 17th place, Stéphane Le Mignan’s side travel hoping to end their awful away form this season which has seen them lose all five of their fixtures on the road by a combined 21-5 scoreline. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Metz completed a league double over Nantes in 2023/24, which included only their third win in Nantes across all competitions from the 2000/01 campaign onwards (D9, L5). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nantes have conceded nine goals across their last three home games.[/p]
[p]Nantes have been ahead in only one of their five home games this season.[/p]
[p]Metz have conceded at least one goal in each half of their five away games so far this season.[/p]
[p]Metz failed to score a first-half goal in each of their last five matches.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Bahereba Guirassy scored twice in Wednesday’s defeat which means four (G3, A1) of his six (G5, A1) senior goal contributions have come in home games. Metz striker Ibou Sané has been on the pitch for a total of 11 minutes across their last two games and will be pushing to feature more after contributing to two goals (G1, A1) in that time.[/p]
[p]Nantes have no new injuries, while Metz will be without the suspended pair of Sadibou Sané and Gauthier Hein.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With these two sides tending to be involved in high-scoring affairs, we recommend backing over 3.5 goals in this clash.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tom Penn[/i][/p]