FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Julien Aube
- Referee Yohann Rouinsard
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Bastien Courbet
- Referee Azzedine Souifi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting FC Lorient for another epic battle.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pape Matar Sarr makes it 1-0.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Moritz Jenz gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' The referee has no hesitation. Laurent Abergel is booked for FC Lorient — Yellow card on 17.
- 19' Goal! Farid Boulaya scores his 20 goal in 438 matches.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' That is a Yellow card for FC Lorient. Julien Laporte will be fuming at that decision.
- 29' Julien Laporte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' Adrian Grbic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vincent Pajot.
- 54' Igor Carioca has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Adrian Grbic on, Julien Laporte off on 57 minutes.
- 58' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Laurent Abergel departs to be replaced by Armand Lauriente.
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Dango Faissal Ouattara is replaced by Thomas Monconduit on 59 minute.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Moritz Jenz makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 71' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Nicolas de Preville is replaced by Ibrahima Niane on 71 minute.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and FC Lorient are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Salif Mbengue. He replaces Habib Maiga on 78 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Amadou Salif Mbengue comes on to replace Habib Maiga.
- 80' GOAL! Ibrahima Niane fires home to make it 4-1!
- 81' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Stephane Diarra is replaced by Quentin Boisgard on 81 minute.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Metz! Sofiane Alakouch comes on to replace Opa Nguette.
- 89' Pape Matar Sarr picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- FC Lorient will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Sofiane Alakouch 84'
- 19
- 30
- 14
- 9
- 18
- 2
- 23
- 15
Bench
-
12
Warren Tchimbembe ↑ 84'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 71'
- 16
- 4
-
22
Sofiane Alakouch ↑ 84'
- 13
- 8
- 26
-
33
Amadou Salif Mbengue ↑ 79'
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
15
Julien Laporte ↓ Adrian Grbic 57'
- 25
- 17
- 30
- 2
- 10
- 13
- 7
- 38
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
23
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 59'
- 14
-
28
Armand Lauriente ↑ 58'
- 5
- 19
-
11
Quentin Boisgard ↑ 81'
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↑ 57'
- 34
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Niane | 4 |
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Jerome Hergault | 2 |
| Cheikh Sabaly | 2 |
| Moritz Jenz | 1 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Panos Katseris | 1 |
| Pape Matar Sarr | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–1 not predicted4 – 1Actual
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.