FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marc Bollengier
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | SC Bastia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | FC Metz | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Red Star FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FC Martigues | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 5–0 | W |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Metz host FC Lorient — let the battle begin!
- 5' Mohamed Bamba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FC Lorient come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Lorient needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' 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 Laurent Abergel suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' Cheikh Sabaly adds to his 1 season tally! FC Metz lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 32' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 42' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Ababacar Lo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Koffi Franck Kouao catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' 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.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 436 games and scored 385 goals.
- 63' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Pablo Pagis departs to be replaced by Aiyegun Tosin.
- 67' Another change for FC Metz made on 67 minute. Pape Diallo leaves to be changed by Fali Cande.
- 68' It’s a booking for FC Lorient player. Laurent Abergel gets a card.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Mohamed Bamba is replacing Sambou Soumano for the FC Lorient side.
- 75' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Ibou Sane exits the field as Simon Elisor enters on 75.
- 78' Poor challenge from Formose Mendy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 81' Igor Silva makes way for Gedeon Kalulu at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 85' Goal! Mohamed Bamba scores his 11 goal in 14 matches.
- 90' Matthieu Udol is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ablie Jallow is hanging Gauthier Hein on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
7
Gauthier Hein ↓ Ablie Jallow 90'
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 39
-
10
Pape Diallo ↓ Fali Cande 67'
-
6
Joseph N'Duquidi ↓ Ababacar Lo 90'
- 38
-
9
Ibou Sane ↓ Simon Elisor 75'
-
14
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Joel Asoro 75'
Bench
-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 75'
- 2
-
36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 90'
-
5
Fali Cande ↑ 67'
-
31
Simon Elisor ↑ 75'
-
15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 90'
- 61
Coach
Stephane Le Mignan
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 38
-
28
Sambou Soumano ↓ Mohamed Bamba 74'
- 5
-
2
Igor Silva ↓ Gedeon Kalulu 81'
- 3
-
10
Pablo Pagis ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 63'
- 22
-
7
Panos Katseris ↓ Joel Mvuka 63'
- 66
Bench
- 1
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↑ 81'
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 63'
- 32
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↑ 63'
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↑ 74'
- 60
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
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
1 / 4
1.26
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or FC Lorient 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Lorient
61%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.