Metz vs Lyon: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2014 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Lyon?
Metz won 2-1 on August 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 68′A. LacazetteLyon
- 82′Y. N'GbakotoMetz (pen.)
- 86′Juan Manuel Falcón JiménezMetz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Lyon have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Montpellier(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Nantes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Lille(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 16, 2014 | Laval(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| May 9, 2014 | Le Havre(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2014 | FC Astra Giurgiu(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Lens(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | FC Astra Giurgiu(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Toulouse(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Rennes(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Lyon | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy