Monday , 17 August 2026

FC Metz vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2025-26
FC Metz
0 – 4
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 10 May 2026 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Jean-Victor Makengo
0–2 84' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
0–3 90+7' Arthur Avon Ebong
0–4 90+8' Noah Cadiou
Sadibou Sane 9' Y
Y 15' Abdoulaye Faye
Georgiy Tsitaishvili 23' Y
Y 42' Jean-Victor Makengo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Stinat
  • Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
  • Assistant 2 Youssef El Hamzaoui (France)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
6
9
FC Metz 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient 2026-01-04 FC Lorient 1–1 FC Metz 2025-01-11 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz 2024-09-21 FC Metz 1–1 FC Lorient 2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Lorient H 0–4 L
02 May AS Monaco FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Le Havre AC A 4–4 D
19 Apr Paris FC H 1–3 L
10 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–3 L
05 Apr FC Nantes H 0–0 D
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May FC Metz A 4–0 W
02 May Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–2 D
26 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–3 L
18 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 2–0 W
12 Apr Olympique Lyonnais A 0–2 L
05 Apr Paris FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

FC Metz FC Lorient
#2 Position #12
17 Points 0
34 Played 0
3 / 8 / 23 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
32 Scored 0
76 Conceded 0
-44 GD +0
0.50 PPG –
9% Win % –

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Saint Symphorien!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Lorient's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sadibou Sane.
  • 14' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' It’s a booking for FC Lorient player. Abdoulaye Faye gets a card.
  • 20' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a card for Georgiy Tsitaishvili.
  • 24' Jean-Victor Makengo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
  • 29' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Yvon Mvogo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Jean-Victor Makengo was booked on 42.
  • 47' Ghana international Nathaniel Adjei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Laurent Abergel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Giorgi Kvilitaia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lorient so far.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Montassar Talbi, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 72' FC Metz are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Metz and FC Lorient are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-4.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Benoit Tavenot

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahima Niane 4
Cheikh Sabaly 2
Mohamed Bamba 2
Jerome Hergault 2
Yoane Wissa 1
Ismael Traore 1
Boubacar Traore 1
Moritz Jenz 1

Head to Head

2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient 2026-01-04 FC Lorient 1–1 FC Metz 2025-01-11 FC Lorient 0–0 FC Metz 2024-09-21 FC Metz 1–1 FC Lorient 2024-02-04 FC Metz 1–2 FC Lorient

FC Metz Form

2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient L 2026-05-02 FC Metz 1–2 AS Monaco FC L 2026-04-26 Le Havre AC 4–4 FC Metz D 2026-04-19 FC Metz 1–3 Paris FC L 2026-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Metz L 2026-04-05 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D

FC Lorient Form

2026-05-10 FC Metz 0–4 FC Lorient W 2026-05-02 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–2 FC Lorient D 2026-04-26 FC Lorient 2–3 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2026-04-18 FC Lorient 2–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2026-04-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Lorient L 2026-04-05 FC Lorient 1–1 Paris FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.39 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz17% Draw34% FC Lorient49%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 44%
56%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
51%
Draw or FC Lorient
83%
FC Metz or FC Lorient
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz7% Draw61% FC Lorient32%
Actual: FC Lorient win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.8%
0 – 1
23.6%
0 – 2
13%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
2 – 1
1.8%
2 – 0
1.4%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 30% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 15% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
68% ✓

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