Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 31 Mar 2019 · 11:00 UTC Stade Saint-Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Illan Meslier
Opa Nguette 34' R
Y 54' Ibrahim Sissoko
Y 67' Sidy Sarr
Farid Boulaya 87' Y
Y 90' Fabien Lemoine

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Matthieu Lombard
  • Referee Sylvain Palhies
  • Referee Sebastien Denis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
6
9
FC Metz 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient 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

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar FC Lorient H 2–1 W
15 Mar Chamois Niortais FC A 3–0 W
11 Mar FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–1 D
04 Mar Le Havre AC A 2–2 D
22 Feb Paris FC H 2–0 W
18 Feb AS Beziers H 1–0 W
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar FC Metz A 1–2 L
16 Mar Stade Brestois 29 H 1–1 D
08 Mar AS Nancy-Lorraine A 2–3 L
02 Mar US Orleans Loiret H 1–3 L
22 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
15 Feb Red Star FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stade Saint-Symphorien. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Jimmy Cabot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Gaetan Courtet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
  • 25' Victorien Angban has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud. Illan Meslier will be fuming at that decision.
  • 30' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Habib Diallo makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 34' Opa Nguette is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mickael Landreau might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Ibrahim Sissoko is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
  • 59' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 61' The whistle greets Franklin Wadja as he departs to be replaced by Sidy Sarr.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Sidy Sarr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 77' Marvin Gakpa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Jonathan Martins-Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxime Etuin on 78 minute.
  • 82' GOAL! Alexis Claude Maurice scores on 82. Assisted by Yoane Wissa
  • 84' Jonathan Rivierez gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Renaud Cohade and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' Fabien Lemoine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mickael Landreau

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 4
Jerome Hergault 2
Cheikh Sabaly 2
Mohamed Bamba 2
Farid Boulaya 1
Panos Katseris 1
Pape Matar Sarr 1
Didier Lamkel Ze 1

Head to Head

2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient 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

FC Metz Form

2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient W 2019-03-15 Chamois Niortais FC 0–3 FC Metz W 2019-03-11 FC Metz 1–1 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard D 2019-03-04 Le Havre AC 2–2 FC Metz D 2019-02-22 FC Metz 2–0 Paris FC W 2019-02-18 FC Metz 1–0 AS Beziers W

FC Lorient Form

2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient L 2019-03-16 FC Lorient 1–1 Stade Brestois 29 D 2019-03-08 AS Nancy-Lorraine 3–2 FC Lorient L 2019-03-02 FC Lorient 1–3 US Orleans Loiret L 2019-02-22 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Lorient W 2019-02-15 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz45% Draw27% FC Lorient28%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Lorient
55%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz30% Draw47% FC Lorient23%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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