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FC Lorient vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Lorient
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Fri 26 Oct 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 32' Jonathan Rivierez
R 33' Jonathan Rivierez
Vincent Le Goff 40' Y
Houboulang Mendes 55' Y
Y 90' Habib Diallo

Overview

Match Preview

FC Lorient vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Cedric Dos Santos
  • Referee Sebastien Denis
  • Referee Nicolas Aimar

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
6
5
FC Lorient 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-26 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz 2018-01-27 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz 2017-08-25 FC Metz 1–3 FC Lorient 2017-05-19 FC Lorient 3–2 FC Metz 2016-07-29 FC Metz 0–0 FC Lorient

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct FC Metz H 0–0 D
20 Oct Stade Brestois 29 A 2–3 L
05 Oct AS Nancy-Lorraine H 4–1 W
28 Sep US Orleans Loiret A 0–2 L
21 Sep Clermont Foot 63 H 0–0 D
14 Sep Red Star FC A 3–0 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct FC Lorient A 0–0 D
19 Oct Chamois Niortais FC H 3–0 W
08 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 2–1 W
29 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
22 Sep Paris FC A 1–2 L
17 Sep AS Beziers A 3–1 W

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Lorient and FC Metz.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pierre-Yves Hamel made 434 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mickael Landreau might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Julien Ponceau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' That is a Red card for FC Metz. Jonathan Rivierez will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' FC Metz receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' FC Lorient are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Vincent Le Goff on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient Bretagne Sud will be frustrated.
  • 40' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ivan Balliu on, Marvin Gakpa off on 40 minutes.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Habib Maiga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Farid Boulaya at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Houboulang Mendes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Yoane Wissa as he leaves the pitch. Gaetan Courtet steps in for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud.
  • 76' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Emmanuel Riviere on, Opa Nguette off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 84' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ring the changes. Julien Ponceau has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Guel to step up.
  • 89' It’s high time Mickael Landreau made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mickael Landreau

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 4
Cheikh Sabaly 2
Mohamed Bamba 2
Jerome Hergault 2
Yoane Wissa 1
Ismael Traore 1
Boubacar Traore 1
Moritz Jenz 1

Head to Head

2018-10-26 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz 2018-01-27 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz 2017-08-25 FC Metz 1–3 FC Lorient 2017-05-19 FC Lorient 3–2 FC Metz 2016-07-29 FC Metz 0–0 FC Lorient

FC Lorient Form

2018-10-26 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz D 2018-10-20 Stade Brestois 29 3–2 FC Lorient L 2018-10-05 FC Lorient 4–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2018-09-28 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient L 2018-09-21 FC Lorient 0–0 Clermont Foot 63 D 2018-09-14 Red Star FC 0–3 FC Lorient W

FC Metz Form

2018-10-26 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz D 2018-10-19 FC Metz 3–0 Chamois Niortais FC W 2018-10-08 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 1–2 FC Metz W 2018-09-29 FC Metz 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2018-09-22 Paris FC 2–1 FC Metz L 2018-09-17 AS Beziers 1–3 FC Metz W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31 FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Lorient45% Draw29% FC Metz26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Lorient or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Metz
55%
FC Lorient or FC Metz
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Lorient30% Draw51% FC Metz19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Lorient

Handicap FC Lorient covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.