FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Christophe Mouysset
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Lorient | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Aug | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Metz | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 3–1 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Metz and FC Lorient get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Metz must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Yoane Wissa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 84 goals in his last 437 appearances.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The 30-year-old Adrian Grbic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Alexandre Oukidja has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' Pierre-Yves Hamel puts FC Lorient on the lead.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victorien Angban.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ibrahima Niane makes it 1-1.
- 49' FC Metz are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' Poor challenge from Laurent Abergel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Ibrahima Niane gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 64' Papa Ndiaga Yade is replacing Thierry Ambrose for the FC Metz side.
- 64' Ibrahima Niane adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 66' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Thierry Ambrose departs to be replaced by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
- 70' Adrian Grbic gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Pierre-Yves Hamel and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and FC Lorient are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 81' Sylvain Marveaux has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Monconduit on 81 minute.
- 84' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Warren Tchimbembe is hanging Opa Nguette on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' FC Lorient player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Umut Bozok is replacing Yoane Wissa for the FC Lorient side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 3-1 FC Lorient.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Warren Tchimbembe 84'
- 7
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 19
-
14
Vincent Pajot ↓ Youssef Maziz 90'
- 18
- 9
- 2
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 84'
- 17
- 25
- 6
- 30
- 23
-
22
Youssef Maziz ↑ 90'
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 64'
Coach
Vincent Hognon
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 21
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 25
-
18
Fabien Lemoine C ↓ Enzo Le Fee 70'
- 29
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Umut Bozok 90'
- 17
- 30
Bench
- 1
-
9
Umut Bozok ↑ 90'
-
12
Sylvain Marveaux ↑ 81'
- 24
- 22
- 2
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↑ 70'
-
7
Stephane Diarra ↑ 70'
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↑ 70'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 4 |
| Jerome Hergault | 2 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Ablie Jallow | 1 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Ismael Traore | 1 |
| Boubacar Traore | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.69
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Lorient
49%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.