Metz vs Caen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on November 09th, 2024

Metz and Caen will meet each other in a football match counting for Ligue 2 on November 09th, 2024, Saturday at 19:00h (UTC), in France, check the Metz vs Caen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Metz vs Caen will occur

The game takes place in the small Stade Saint-Symphorien stadium, in the city of Saint-Symphorien, with a capacity for 26661 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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

Introduction to the Metz vs Caen 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 2.61 goals per match.

Metz last match

Metz comes from a win recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Ajaccio, in a match valid for Ligue 2, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 0-1. On the field, S. Le Mignan's team lined up with a 4-4-2.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 1.95, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

The big-name of the team's positive result was Gauthier Hein. In addition to scoring 1 goal in the duel, he had several other good appearances in the match and helped ensure victory for Metz.

Caen 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, Caen, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Bastia team with a final score of 2-0.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.20, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Metz vs Caen h2h

The last time these teams battled against each other in Ligue 2, Caen ranked 9th place while Metz was in 5th place. Caen took to the field with a 4-3-3 tactic, while Metz deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

In the 2022/2023 football season, these teams played against each other on 13-02-2023 in a battle-themed Ligue 2 match which ended in a 0-0 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Metz team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Caen team, which won only 2 games.

Metz

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Metz team with 21 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Dunkerque in position 4, in the 13th round.

Metz analysis

At the end of round 12 in Ligue 2, Metz scored 20 goals and conceded 12 goals.

Metz has been playing in a topsy-turvy manner lately, with alternating results of wins and losses. They will need to find a way to string together consistent performances if they want to challenge for the top spots in the league.

Metz has a relatively low average of shots towards the goal, with only 4.33 attempts per game, and this is an indication that the team has a poor attack, and therefore scores few goals.

Ball possession above 50% usually gives teams some control over their opponents. This is why the Metz team typically goes for an average ball possession of 58.75% in an attempt to control the game.

While Caen has only managed to convert 14 of their 1325 attacks into goals, Metz has been much more successful with 1410 attacks and 20 goals.

Best goalscorer from Metz

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Cheikh Sabaly has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Metz with 8 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

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 poor form.

Caen

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Caen arrives in this game with 14 points, and in 13th place in the Ligue 2, having won 4 games in total and lost 6 times, making a total of 2 draws.

Which means that, with no advantage related to points, the team is ahead the Red Star team closing in at the 14th place in the 13th round.

Caen analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Caen, which after 12 rounds has conceded 16 but has only scored 14.

Best goalscorer from Caen

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Alexandre Mendy has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Caen with 7 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

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

For bettors some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

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

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

Taking into consideration that Caen scores an average of 1.4 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

There is an average of 5.46 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.83 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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