Grenoble Foot 38 vs Metz betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on October 18th, 2024

Grenoble Foot 38 and Metz will meet each other in a football match counting for Ligue 2 on October 18th, 2024, Friday at 18:00h (UTC), in France, check the Grenoble Foot 38 vs Metz betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Grenoble Foot 38 vs Metz will occur

The game takes place in the small Stade des Alpes stadium, in the city of Grenoble, with a capacity for 20068 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 information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Grenoble Foot 38 vs Metz betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 2, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.46 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.66 goals per match.

Grenoble Foot 38 last match

In the last match they played, Grenoble Foot 38 collected a defeat. The opposing team was Rodez, and the match - which ended with the result of 2-1 - was valid for Ligue 2. Coach O. Tanchot's disposed his team in a 4-1-4-1 formation.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 2.40.

The team's defensive line was far from their best in the contest. Gaëtan Paquiez had a terrible performance, failed at crucial moments, and became one of the leading players responsible for the negative result.

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 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Amiens SC team with a final score of 3-2.

This positive result confirmed their favoritism before the game, which had odds of 1.70.

Grenoble Foot 38 vs Metz h2h

The last time these teams faced off against each other in Ligue 2, Grenoble Foot 38 was in 7th place while Metz was in the 3rd place. Grenoble Foot 38 opened with a 3-5-2 arrangement while Metz charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 13-05-2023, in a match of the 2022/2023 season of the Ligue 2, and the match ended with a 1-0 win for Metz.

The previous match between these teams was a cliffhanger.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Grenoble Foot 38

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Considering the home team Grenoble Foot 38, standing in 6th place with 13 points in the Ligue 2 competition in France. Their performance statistics have been such as 4 wins, 3 losses and, 1 draw.

This means that in the 9th round, the Guingamp team is closing in at 7th place, with no points difference separating them.

Grenoble Foot 38 analysis

At the end of round 8 Grenoble Foot 38 has a good ratio of goals made to goals conceded, with 14 goals to its credit against 9 conceded.

The Grenoble Foot 38 team comes from a defeat in the Ligue 2, and its coach Oswald Tanchot wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 1 game as the visiting team, compared to their record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw playing in their home base.

Best goalscorer from Grenoble Foot 38

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Pape Meissa Ba. The Attacker has already scored 7 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Grenoble Foot 38, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Metz

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Metz team with 15 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss.

Which means that in the 9th round, the team has, the same score that the Annecy team who is in the position 5.

Metz analysis

After round 8 of Ligue 2 we count 18 goals scored by Metz and 9 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Metz is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.5 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 61%.

Away Metz does not usually give much chance to opponents, with a balance of 2 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws in the Ligue 2.

Metz is a more offensive team than Grenoble Foot 38, having 993 attacks vs. 777 from Grenoble Foot 38, having scored 18 times, in comparison, Grenoble Foot 38 converted into goal 14 times.

Best goalscorer from Metz

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Cheikh Sabaly. With 8 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Metz team achieving several victories this season.

Historical data: Metz

The Metz team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress its opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team Metz, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Grenoble Foot 38 that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Grenoble Foot 38 is Pape Meissa Ba, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Metz is Cheikh Sabaly, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Since Metz has an average of 2 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.12 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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