Friday , 2 October 2026

FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2025-26
FC Metz
0 – 4
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 10 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Jean-Victor Makengo
0–2 84' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
0–3 90+7' Arthur Avon Ebong
0–4 90+8' Noah Cadiou
Sadibou Sane 9' Y
Y 15' Abdoulaye Faye
Georgiy Tsitaishvili 23' Y
Y 42' Jean-Victor Makengo

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
  • Assistant 2 Youssef El Hamzaoui (France)
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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

5
6
9
FC Metz 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient 2026-01-04 FC Lorient 1–1 FC Metz 2025-01-11 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz 2024-09-21 FC Metz 1–1 FC Lorient 2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Lorient H 0–4 L
02 May AS Monaco FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Le Havre AC A 4–4 D
19 Apr Paris FC H 1–3 L
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–3 L
05 Apr FC Nantes H 0–0 D
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Metz A 4–0 W
02 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–2 D
26 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–3 L
18 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 2–0 W
12 Apr Olympique Lyonnais A 0–2 L
05 Apr Paris FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host FC Lorient — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Bouna Sarr is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lorient so far.
  • 9' Sadibou Sane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 9.
  • 14' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and FC Lorient are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Abdoulaye Faye. He receives a card.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 23' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Jean-Victor Makengo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' FC Lorient started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 42' Jean-Victor Makengo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
  • 47' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 57' The 27-year-old Noah Cadiou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' FC Lorient is showing some good football. However, FC Lorient are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
  • 72' FC Metz currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 82' 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.
  • 84' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Lorient are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Lorient to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Benoit Tavenot

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 4
Jerome Hergault 2
Cheikh Sabaly 2
Mohamed Bamba 2
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1
Romain Faivre 1
Arthur Avon Ebong 1
Eli Kroupi 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient 2026-01-04 FC Lorient 1–1 FC Metz 2025-01-11 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz 2024-09-21 FC Metz 1–1 FC Lorient 2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient

FC Metz Form

2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient L 2026-05-02 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC L 2026-04-26 Le Havre AC 4–4 FC Metz D 2026-04-19 FC Metz 1–3 Paris FC L 2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz L 2026-04-05 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D

FC Lorient Form

2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient W 2026-05-02 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–2 FC Lorient D 2026-04-26 FC Lorient 2–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2026-04-18 FC Lorient 2–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2026-04-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Lorient L 2026-04-05 FC Lorient 1–1 Paris FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.04 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz25% Draw27% FC Lorient48%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
53%
Draw or FC Lorient
75%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz18% Draw46% FC Lorient36%
Actual: FC Lorient win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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