Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

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-Montbéliard 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
14% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Metz
Pape Fall 5 G
Jessy Deminguet 2 G 2 A
Giorgi Abuashvili 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their trying to find a way past FC Metz's compact .
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' FC Lorient are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 32' Poor challenge from Jonathan Rivierez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Jonathan Rivierez.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Vincent Le Goff argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Marvin Gakpa by Ivan Balliu on 40 minute.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Farid Boulaya is withdrawn and Habib Maiga gets his opportunity.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Houboulang Mendes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' FC Lorient are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 71' Another substitution for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud to replace Yoane Wissa by Gaetan Courtet on 71 minute.
  • 76' FC Metz make a change. Opa Nguette trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Riviere on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Jonathan Rivierez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 84' Time for substitution for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud. Julien Ponceau is replaced by Moussa Guel.
  • 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Habib Diallo.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Boubacar Traore 1
Moritz Jenz 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Panos Katseris 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-Montbéliard 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.