FC Lorient vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | FC Metz | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Stade de Reims | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Oct | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Oct | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Lorient launch into their encounter with FC Metz.
- 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cheikh Sabaly makes it 0-1.
- 6' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 7' What a moment for Romain Faivre! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Lorient and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Lorient side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Eli Kroupi puts FC Lorient on the lead.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Metz needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' FC Metz fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ismael Traore, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 42' It looks surprising FC Metz does not make any changes. Sirine Doucoure has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Darlin Yongwa on 48.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Darlin Yongwa. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Sirine Doucoure is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Eli Kroupi is replaced by Adrian Grbic on 60 minute.
- 65' A stunning finish from Ismael Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Benjamin Tetteh. He replaces Simon Elisor on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Metz come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' Montassar Talbi, a Tunisia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' Sensational shot from Ablie Jallow. FC Metz is back in the lead.
- 84' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Jean-Victor Makengo is replaced by Theo Le Bris.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Habib Maiga. He replaces Ablie Jallow on 88 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Lorient.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 17
- 19
- 15
- 38
- 14
-
12
Darlin Yongwa ↓ Benjamin Mendy 60'
- 13
- 3
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Adrian Grbic 60'
- 29
Bench
-
5
Benjamin Mendy ↑ 60'
- 24
- 25
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↑ 84'
- 1
-
77
Adrian Grbic ↑ 60'
- 95
-
11
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng ↑ 60'
-
37
Theo Le Bris ↑ 84'
Coach
Regis Le Bris
FC Metz Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Habib Maiga 88'
- 16
- 8
- 5
- 39
- 22
-
11
Simon Elisor ↓ Benjamin Tetteh 66'
- 27
- 18
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Joel Asoro 66'
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 66'
-
19
Habib Maiga ↑ 88'
-
17
Benjamin Tetteh ↑ 66'
- 1
- 21
- 25
- 7
- 26
- 34
Coach
Laszlo Boloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 4 |
| Jerome Hergault | 2 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Eli Kroupi | 1 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Ismael Traore | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
FC Lorient or FC Metz 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Metz
66%
FC Lorient or FC Metz
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.