Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Metz
4 – 1
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 12 Dec 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Laurent Abergel
Y 28' Julien Laporte
Y 29' Julien Laporte
Vincent Pajot 49' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Eric Wattellier
  • Referee Bastien Courbet
  • Referee Azzedine Souifi

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

5
6
9
FC Metz 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz 2020-10-04 FC Metz 3–1 FC Lorient 2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient 2018-10-26 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec FC Lorient H 4–1 W
05 Dec AS Monaco FC A 0–4 L
01 Dec Montpellier HSC H 1–3 L
27 Nov OGC Nice A 1–0 W
21 Nov FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 3–3 D
07 Nov Olympique de Marseille A 0–0 D
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec FC Metz A 1–4 L
05 Dec FC Nantes H 0–1 L
01 Dec ES Troyes AC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–2 L
21 Nov Angers SCO A 0–1 L
07 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 1–2 L

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Stade Saint Symphorien. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pape Matar Sarr makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 9' What a strike from Moritz Jenz! The score is 2-0.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 17' FC Lorient receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
  • 19' What a strike from Farid Boulaya! The score is 3-0.
  • 24' FC Lorient are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Julien Laporte was booked on 28.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Julien Laporte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
  • 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Laurent Abergel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Lorient.
  • 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vincent Pajot.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Lorient are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Adrian Grbic comes on to replace Julien Laporte.
  • 58' The whistle greets Laurent Abergel as he departs to be replaced by Armand Lauriente.
  • 59' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Dango Faissal Ouattara exits the field as Thomas Monconduit enters on 59.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' The Germany Moritz Jenz breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 3-1!
  • 71' The crowd applauds Nicolas de Preville as he leaves the pitch. Ibrahima Niane steps in for FC Metz.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 78' Habib Maiga makes way for Amadou Salif Mbengue at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 79' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Habib Maiga is replaced by Amadou Salif Mbengue on 79 minute.
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Ibrahima Niane gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Quentin Boisgard gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Stephane Diarra and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Sofiane Alakouch is replacing Opa Nguette for the FC Metz side.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pape Matar Sarr.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 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 Christophe Pélissier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz 2020-10-04 FC Metz 3–1 FC Lorient 2019-03-31 FC Metz 2–1 FC Lorient 2018-10-26 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient W 2021-12-05 AS Monaco FC 4–0 FC Metz L 2021-12-01 FC Metz 1–3 Montpellier HSC L 2021-11-27 OGC Nice 0–1 FC Metz W 2021-11-21 FC Metz 3–3 FC Girondins de Bordeaux D 2021-11-07 Olympique de Marseille 0–0 FC Metz D

FC Lorient Form

2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient L 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes L 2021-12-01 ES Troyes AC 2–0 FC Lorient L 2021-11-28 FC Lorient 0–2 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2021-11-21 Angers SCO 1–0 FC Lorient L 2021-11-07 FC Lorient 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 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 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz57% Draw23% FC Lorient20%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Lorient
43%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz39% Draw43% FC Lorient18%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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