Lorient v Metz

1:1

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Lorient v Metz in Ligue 1 The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Lorient v Metz

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Lorient at 46.4% - the match finished 1:1, so the prediction was wrong.

Model	1 · Lorient	X	2 · Metz	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	46.4%	14.5%	39.2%	Home win · Lorient	✘ Missed
Final score	1:1			Draw

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Lorient v Metz

29′Sadibou Sané · Goal (assist: Gauthier Hein)
45+1′Ibou Sané · Yellow card
46′Alpha Touré · Substitution (off: Jessy Deminguet)
60′Mohamed Bamba · Substitution (off: Sambou Soumano)
60′Bamba Dieng · Substitution (off: Jean-Victor Makengo)
62′ · Yellow card
63′Mohamed Bamba · Yellow card
69′Koffi Kouao · Yellow card
73′Bamba Dieng · Goal (assist: Mohamed Bamba)
74′Karim Dermane · Substitution (off: Laurent Abergel)
79′Joel Asoro · Substitution (off: Ibou Sané)
84′Morgan Bokele · Substitution (off: Giorgi Tsitaishvili)
84′Benjamin Stambouli · Substitution (off: Boubacar Traoré)

Match statistics: Lorient v Metz

Statistic	Lorient	Metz
Possession	43%	57%
Shots on target	5	2
Total shots	16	8
Shots off target	8	3
Blocked shots	1	4
Corners	1	1
Fouls	9	8
Offsides	3	1
Yellow cards	4	9
Red cards	11	4
Saves	0	3
Passes	433	581
Pass accuracy	84%	90%

Line-ups: Lorient v Metz

Lorient 3-4-3

Starting XI

2 Igor Silva 7.0
5 Bamo Meïté 7.0
6 Laurent Abergel 6.8
8 Noah Doriann Cadiou 6.4
10 Pablo Pagis 6.7
11 Théo Le Bris 7.0
17 Jean-Victor Makengo 6.8
28 Sambou Soumano 7.1
32 Nathaniel Adjei 6.8
38 Yvon Mvogo 6.5
93 Joel Mvuka 6.9

Substitutes (9)

9 Mohamed Bamba 7.1
12 Bamba Dieng 7.3
14 Trevan Sanusi
19 Isaac Monnier
21 Bingourou Kamara
29 Karim Dermane 6.7
33 Izak Akakpo
34 Daniel Semedo
35 Lucas Leaudais

Metz 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 Jonathan Fischer 7.1
2 Maxime Colin 7.0
4 Michel Mboula 6.7
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili 6.9
8 Boubacar Traoré 6.5
10 Gauthier Hein 7.3
11 Malick Mbaye 6.4
20 Jessy Deminguet 6.5
23 Ibou Sané 6.6
38 Sadibou Sané 7.9
39 Koffi Kouao 6.6

Substitutes (9)

9 Giorgi Abuashvili
12 Alpha Touré 6.3
15 Terry Yegbe
19 Morgan Bokele 6.3
21 Benjamin Stambouli 6.7
25 Cléo Mélières
40 Ousmane Ba
97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
99 Joel Asoro 6.6

Form and head-to-head: Lorient v Metz

Lorient

DWLDL

12 Sep 2026HToulouse2–2D
5 Sep 2026ALens1–0W
29 Aug 2026HTroyes1–2L
22 Aug 2026ANice0–0D
17 May 2026HLe Havre0–2L

Metz

WDDDW

5 Sep 2026HRodez4–1W
29 Aug 2026AAnnecy1–1D
22 Aug 2026HLaval1–1D
14 August 2026AGrenoble0–0D
8 Aug 2026HGuingamp2–1W

Head-to-head – last 1 meetings

Lorient wins: 1; draws: 0; Metz wins: 0.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
10 May 2026	Metz	0–4	Lorient	Ligue 1

Ligue 1 standings

Current competition standings
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts	Form
1	Paris Saint Germain	34	24	4	6	+45	76	WWWDWWWWLL
2	Lens	34	22	4	8	+31	70	WDWDWWWWLL
3	LOSC Lille	34	18	7	9	+15	61	LWWWLWWWWW
4	Olympique Lyonnais	34	18	6	10	+13	60	LLWLLWDDDD
5	Olympique Marseille	34	18	5	11	+18	59	LWLWDLLWLL
6	Rennes	34	17	8	9	+9	59	LDWLWLWLDW
7	Monaco	34	16	6	12	+6	54	WLLLWWWWWW
8	Strasbourg	34	15	8	11	+11	53	LWWLDDWWLW
9	Lorient	34	11	12	11	-3	45	DWWDDLWDWD
10	Toulouse	33	12	8	13	+1	44	DDWLWWDDLL
11	Paris	34	11	11	12	-3	44	WDDWDLLWWL
12	Brest	34	10	9	15	-12	39	WWWLWWWWLL
13	Angers SCO	34	9	9	16	-19	36	DWLWLDWLLL
14	Le Havre	34	7	14	13	-12	35	LLDLWLLWDD
15	Auxerre	34	8	10	16	-10	34	WLLLDLLLDD
16	Nice	34	7	11	16	-23	32	LLDLLWDLLL
17	Nantes	33	5	8	20	-23	23	LLLLDDLWLD
18	Metz	34	3	8	23	-44	17	DLLWLDLDDD

Managers: Lorient v Metz

LorientManagerO. Pantaloni

MetzManagerS. Le Mignan

Match information: Lorient v Metz

Kick-off: Sun 4 Jan · 16:15
Competition: Ligue 1
Round: 17

Live commentary: Lorient v Metz

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