Annecy vs Metz betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on December 14th, 2024

A football match between Annecy and Metz of the Ligue 2 will take place in France on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at 19:00h (UTC), check the Annecy vs Metz betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Annecy vs Metz will occur

The game takes place in the small Parc des Sports stadium, in the city of Annecy, with a capacity for 16109 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Annecy vs Metz betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Ligue 2 has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.48 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.46 goals per game of the last championship.

Annecy last match

In the last match they played, Annecy collected a win. The opposing team was Clermont, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-0 - was valid for Ligue 2. Coach L. Guyot's disposed his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.20, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

In a contest without major individual highlights, the performance of Trévis Dago drew attention. Even without offering a fantastic exhibition, he was instrumental in Annecy victory in this last match.

Metz last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 2, Metz, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Dunkerque team with a final score of 2-0.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.80.

Annecy vs Metz h2h

When these teams last met at Ligue 2, Annecy was 10th place while Metz was in 4th place. Annecy deployed in a 4-3-3 formation while Metz set up a 4-1-4-1 alignment.

It was on 04-03-2023 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 0-3 win for Metz, was valid for the 2022/2023 season of the Ligue 2.

The Metz team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Annecy its counterpart.

Annecy

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Annecy team with 26 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 1 point, in the 16th round is followed by the Guingamp team in 6th place.

Annecy analysis

After 15 matches, Annecy shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 23 goals and conceded 18.

The average ball possession of Annecy in this league is 40.47%, which means that the team has a rather wait-and-see attitude and does not often take over the ball of the game. Therefore, for the match against Metz they should do something to reverse the trend and try to impose their game on their opponents if they want the win.

Playing at home shows more positive results for the team with 6 wins, 1 loss and, 0 draws compared to the 1 game they won as the visiting team.

Best goalscorer from Annecy

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Trevis Dago. He has already scored 3 times this season and has helped Annecy come away with the positive result on several occasions.

Metz

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Metz team with 28 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 8 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses.

Which means that, with no advantage related to points, the team is ahead the Dunkerque team closing in at the 4th place in the 16th round.

Metz analysis

After 15 rounds, Metz has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 24 goals for and 13 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Metz is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.53 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Ligue 2 that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents. Therefore, the Metz team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.47%.

Metz is a more offensive team than Annecy, having 1721 attacks vs. 1413 from Annecy, having scored 24 times, in comparison, Annecy converted into goal 23 times.

Best goalscorer from Metz

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Cheikh Sabaly. The Attacker has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Metz come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Annecy is Trevis Dago, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Metz is Cheikh Sabaly, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Metz scores an average of 1.14 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 4.64 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.2 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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