Metz - Lens predictions

There is a big reason why Metz are given 6.09 to win this game. They stand little to no chance emerging victorious against Lens and anything but their defeat would be considered a miracle.

Considering the balance of power in this match, it seems that a draw may be the extent of the home team’s ambition. Lens are at a clear advantage, which is reflected in the 1.78 odds for an away win 1X2 bet.

Although Metz are coming on the back of a harsh 6:1 loss, it would be rather unfair to judge them purely on that performance. They were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Lille , so they spent most of the match trailing behind.

Lens are coming on the back of a narrow home win against Olympique Marseille in the previous round. Olympique Marseille were tagged as favourites by most online bookmakers going in, so the 2:1 victory is quite a success for Lens.

The first step Metz need to make to improve is to shore up their defences. With more than 5 goals conceded over the last 3 matches, it seems to be the main aspect of play holding them back.

Lens don’t seem to have any issues in the goal-scoring department. Their most recent records show they’ve score more than 5 goals over the last 3 matches, so they’re on a bit of a positive trend already.

A shaky start to the season brought the hosts right into the relegation zone. Getting up will be an uphill battle, though, considering this difficult matchup is just the beginning.

Lens scored $GOALS_SCORED goals this season and are sitting in 2nd place in the table. No wonder leading bookmakers online see them as favourites against Metz and we definitely recommend backing them at 1.78 betting odds.

An exciting game is in store as both teams have their full rosters available due to no injuries or suspensions.

Priced at 6.09 with Pncl, a Draw/Away wager in the Half Time/Full Time market is the best offer in terms of betting value. It’s still quite risky, mind you, so we don’t recommend putting up a huge stake.