Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Metz
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 4 Feb 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Mohamed Bamba
Didier Lamkel Ze 22' 1–1
1–2 58' Panos Katseris
Kevin N'Doram 19' Y
Cheikh Sabaly 77' Y
Maxime Colin 83' Y
Y 90' Formose Mendy

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient 2023-11-26 FC Lorient 2–3 FC Metz 2022-04-20 FC Lorient 1–0 FC Metz 2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb FC Lorient H 1–2 L
27 Jan OGC Nice A 0–1 L
14 Jan Toulouse FC H 0–1 L
20 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–3 L
17 Dec Montpellier HSC H 0–1 L
10 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb FC Metz A 2–1 W
28 Jan Le Havre AC H 3–3 D
14 Jan Lille OSC A 0–3 L
20 Dec Stade Brestois 29 A 0–4 L
17 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–2 L
10 Dec Olympique de Marseille H 2–4 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' Welcome to Stade Saint Symphorien that hosts another battle between FC Metz and FC Lorient.
  • 5' Souleymane Isaak Toure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Fali Cande is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
  • 15' Ayman Kari, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' What composure from Mohamed Bamba! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 19' Kevin N'Doram has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 22' Didier Lamkel Ze does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 27' FC Lorient started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Lorient seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Nathaniel Adjei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tiemoue Bakayoko suffering a number of foals already.
  • 57' Benjamin Tetteh is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Panos Katseris makes it 1-2.
  • 60' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Cheikh Sabaly on, Lamine Camara off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 446 games and scored 378 goals.
  • 71' FC Lorient make a change. Ayman Kari trudges off to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Another change for FC Metz made on 75 minute. Fali Cande leaves to be changed by Arthur Atta.
  • 77' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 79' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Ahmadou Bamba Dieng on, Mohamed Bamba off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Danley Jean Jacques has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for FC Metz. Maxime Colin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' Ibou Sane gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Maxime Colin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Joel Asoro gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Kevin Van Den Kerkhof and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' FC Lorient make a change. Panos Katseris trudges off to be replaced by Formose Mendy on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Formose Mendy on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient will be frustrated.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Lorient to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 4
Jerome Hergault 2
Cheikh Sabaly 2
Mohamed Bamba 2
Habib Diallo 1
Dango Faissal Ouattara 1
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng 1
Marvin Gakpa 1

Head to Head

2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient 2023-11-26 FC Lorient 2–3 FC Metz 2022-04-20 FC Lorient 1–0 FC Metz 2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient 2021-05-16 FC Lorient 2–1 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient L 2024-01-27 OGC Nice 1–0 FC Metz L 2024-01-14 FC Metz 0–1 Toulouse FC L 2023-12-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 FC Metz L 2023-12-17 FC Metz 0–1 Montpellier HSC L 2023-12-10 FC Metz 0–1 Stade Brestois 29 L

FC Lorient Form

2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient W 2024-01-28 FC Lorient 3–3 Le Havre AC D 2024-01-14 Lille OSC 3–0 FC Lorient L 2023-12-20 Stade Brestois 29 4–0 FC Lorient L 2023-12-17 FC Lorient 1–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2023-12-10 FC Lorient 2–4 Olympique de Marseille L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or FC Lorient 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz39% Draw29% FC Lorient32%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Lorient
61%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz30% Draw47% FC Lorient23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 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
24% ✓

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