FC Lorient vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Metz 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jan | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Paris FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | SC Bastia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jan | Pau FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | FC Annecy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/5
61-75
1/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 8 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 3 G | 3 A |
| Teji Savanier | 3 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Lorient vs FC Metz — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Arnaud Bodart needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and FC Metz are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Sambou Soumano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 227 appearances.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Stade du Moustoir. FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Lorient side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Another change for FC Lorient made on 46 minute. Panos Katseris leaves to be changed by Theo Le Bris.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' FC Lorient are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' It’s a booking for FC Lorient player. Julien Laporte gets a card.
- 71' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Alpha Toure comes on to replace Jessy Deminguet.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Darlin Yongwa is booked for FC Lorient — card on 74.
- 76' Julien Ponceau is replacing Eli Kroupi for the FC Lorient side.
- 81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 83' The crowd applauds Cheikh Sabaly as he leaves the pitch. Idrissa Gueye steps in for FC Metz.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Julien Ponceau argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Gedeon Kalulu by Igor Silva on 87 minute.
- 88' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 90' It’s a booking for FC Lorient player. Igor Silva gets a card.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 6
- 24
- 15
- 38
- 44
- 28
- 3
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Julien Ponceau 76'
- 62
-
77
Panos Katseris ↓ Theo Le Bris 46'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↑ 76'
-
5
Formose Mendy ↑ 46'
-
11
Theo Le Bris ↑ 46'
- 10
- 60
- 66
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Alpha Toure 71'
- 7
- 3
- 36
- 21
- 29
- 5
- 39
- 15
- 38
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Idrissa Gueye 83'
Bench
- 2
-
22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 83'
- 57
- 10
-
12
Alpha Toure ↑ 71'
- 19
-
18
Idrissa Gueye ↑ 83'
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 4 |
| Jerome Hergault | 2 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Moritz Jenz | 1 |
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Dango Faissal Ouattara | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
FC Metz xG
I would bet for:
FC Lorient or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Metz
56%
FC Lorient or FC Metz
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | FC Metz covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.