FC Lorient vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Yohann Rouinsard
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Eric Danizan
- Referee Marc Bollengier
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Metz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 May | Angers SCO | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | FC Lorient | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 May | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Stade de Reims | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Lorient vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Vincent Le Goff has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 15 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vagner made 327 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stade du Moustoir. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 28' Kevin N'Doram has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Dylan Bronn has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
- 31' Yoane Wissa does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
- 36' Fabien Centonze has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 449 appearances.
- 41' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Thierry Ambrose comes on to replace Ibrahima Niane.
- 51' The 29-year-old Boubacar Kouyate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' FC Lorient are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
- 61' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Vagner is withdrawn and Boubacar Traore gets his opportunity.
- 63' Boubacar Traore gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Vagner and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Thierry Ambrose catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 71' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Enzo Le Fee is replaced by Armand Lauriente.
- 72' GOAL! Boubacar Traore fires home to make it 1-1!
- 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jerome Hergault makes it 2-1.
- 75' A goal from the France international Jerome Hergault! He fires home on 75 to make it 3-1!
- 80' FC Lorient started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 84' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' Fabien Centonze picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Thomas Monconduit is replacing Yoane Wissa for the FC Lorient side.
- 86' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Terem Moffi exits the field as Pierre-Yves Hamel enters on 86.
- 90' Adrian Grbic is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Another three points for FC Lorient.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 14
- 6
- 15
- 25
-
18
Fabien Lemoine ↓ Adrian Grbic 86'
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Thomas Monconduit 85'
- 30
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↓ Armand Lauriente 71'
-
13
Terem Moffi ↓ Pierre-Yves Hamel 86'
Bench
- 1
-
23
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 85'
-
28
Armand Lauriente ↑ 71'
- 24
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↑ 86'
- 17
- 2
- 7
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↑ 86'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 7
- 16
-
6
Mamadou Fofana ↓ Youssef Maziz 46'
- 19
- 18
- 2
-
27
Vagner ↓ Boubacar Traore 62'
- 23
- 15
Bench
- 3
- 30
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 46'
-
22
Youssef Maziz ↑ 46'
- 20
-
8
Boubacar Traore ↑ 62'
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 46'
- 29
- –
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 4 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Jerome Hergault | 2 |
| Ismael Traore | 1 |
| Boubacar Traore | 1 |
| Moritz Jenz | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Metz
54%
FC Lorient or FC Metz
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.