Preview: Metz vs Lyon - prediction, team news, lineups

[(FC Metz) Strength]:
1. Hein has scored six goals for FC Metz in Ligue 1 this season and is currently the top scorer of the team.
2. FC Metz won 4 of their last 5 official games in AH.

[(FC Metz) Weakness]:
1. FC Metz have achieved a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses after 18 rounds of Ligue 1 this season, currently ranking 18th in the league table, with a lackluster performance.
2. FC Metz have lost all of their last three home games in official competitions, showing a significant decline in their home performance.
3. FC Metz have only managed one draw and five losses in their last six Ligue 1 matches, failing to secure a single win and showing a poor form.

[(Lyonnais) Strength]:
1. Sulc has scored 9 goals for Lyonnais in Ligue 1 this season and is currently the top scorer of the team.
2. Lyonnais have signed 20-year-old Danish-Ghanaian Noah Nartey from Brondby IF on a four-and-a-half-year contract for a transfer fee of 7.5 million euros.
3. Lyonnais have achieved a record of 10 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses after 18 rounds of Ligue 1 this season, currently ranking 4th in the league table, with an outstanding performance.
4. Lyonnais have achieved seven consecutive victories in their last seven official matches, demonstrating an outstanding form recently.
5. In the last four official matches between the two sides, Lyonnais have achieved an unbeaten record of three wins and one draw, holding a certain psychological advantage.
6. Lyonnais were unbeaten in their last 4 official games in AH.

[Tips]:
The home team FC Metz are currently at the bottom of Ligue 1. In the last six league matches, they have only drawn one and lost five without a win, showing a very poor form.

On the other hand, Lyonnais have achieved a 7-game winning streak across all competitions following their midweek victory over Young Boys. Currently, Lyonnais rank first in European competitions and have already secured a top-eight finish to advance from the UEFA Europa League league phase, so they can now fully shift their focus back to the domestic league and the race for a top-four finish.

The AH line is -0.75 for the away side, which is in favor of Lyonnais.

Lyonnais are expected to defeat the bottom team away from home easily.

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