Metz vs Paris betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on January 18th, 2025

Metz and Paris will play on January 18th, 2025, Saturday at 13:00h (UTC), in an event counting for the Ligue 2 in France, check the Metz vs Paris betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Metz vs Paris will occur

The game is set to be played 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.

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Introduction to the Metz vs Paris 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 2.47 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.46 goals per game of the last championship.

Metz last match

In the last match played, Metz met Lorient, in a match valid for the Ligue 2. The match ended in a draw by 0-0. The coach S. Le Mignan's on that occasion lined the team up with a 3-5-2 formation.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.40 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Metz performance was certainly not typical of a top team, but some players still left a good mark on the match. Gauthier Hein, with an excellent sense of position and a precise foot, was one of the best players, and he gave a big contribution to the team to leave the field undefeated.

Paris 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, Paris, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Amiens SC team with a final score of 1-0.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.65.

Metz vs Paris h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Ligue 2, where Paris was at 2nd place while Metz occupied 11th place. Paris went in with a 4-3-1-2 formation while Metz opened their game with a 4-4-2 tactic.

It was on 14-09-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 1-2 win for Metz, was valid for the 2024/2025 season of the Ligue 2.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Paris team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Metz team, which won only 1 match.

Metz

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Metz team with 31 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 8 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses.

Which means that in the 19th round, the team has 1 point in advantage, over Annecy team who is in the position 5.

Metz analysis

At the end of round 18 in Ligue 2, Metz scored 24 goals and conceded 13 goals.

Taking the fight or in this case, the game to your opponent’s prove unwise for this team, having won 3 games as the visiting team, compared to their record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 4 draws playing in their home base.

Best goalscorer from Metz

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Cheikh Sabaly. The Attacker has already scored 8 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Metz, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data Metz

With 4 titles in the history of the tournament, the Metz team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team's record can influence the final result of the match; it would not be the first time that the team managed to surprise with a victory at a time of worse results.

Paris

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Paris team with 34 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 10 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

Lorient ranks just above, occupying 1st place in the 19th round, the team has the same number of points.

Paris analysis

Paris counted 26 goals scored and 15 conceded at the end of Ligue 2 day number 18.

As we approach the Regular Season, Paris is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.22 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Ligue 2.

Ball possession above 50% usually enables teams to gain some control over their opponents. This is why the Paris team typically tries to achieve an average ball possession of 62.61% to control the game.

Chances of winning against Paris who playing away has a balance of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in the Ligue 2, are very slim.

Best goalscorer from Paris

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Jean-Philippe Krasso. He has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Paris come out with a positive result on several occasions.

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

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 Metz is Cheikh Sabaly, who has already scored 8 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Paris is Jean-Philippe Krasso, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

Paris has conceded 5 away goals in 9 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Paris will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-2, something to take into consideration.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Metz 1.78 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Paris 1.33 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.03 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 3.56 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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