Lorient vs Metz – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football French Ligue 1
Result
1:1
04/01/2026 at 11:15 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Ligue 1 - Round 17
  • Referee: Paradis G. (Fra)
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.440.45
Ball Possession
43%57%
Total shots
168
Shots on target
52
Big Chances
40
Corner Kicks
44
Passes
84% (367/435)90% (523/582)
Yellow Cards
12
Expected Goals (xG)
1.440.45
xG on target (xGOT)
1.370.58
Total shots
168
Shots on target
52
Shots off target
83
Blocked Shots
33
Shots inside the Box
114
Shots outside the Box
54
Hit the Woodwork
10
Headed Goals
11
Big Chances
40
Corner Kicks
44
Touches in opposition box
1910
Accurate through passes
00
Offsides
31
Free Kicks
89
Passes
84% (367/435)90% (523/582)
Long passes
53% (25/47)62% (37/60)
Passes in final third
64% (65/101)86% (76/88)
Crosses
21% (3/14)28% (5/18)
Expected assists (xA)
0.790.48
Throw-ins
1019
Fouls
98
Tackles
80% (12/15)27% (3/11)
Duels won
3533
Clearances
1624
Interceptions
810
Errors leading to shot
03
Errors leading to goal
01
Goalkeeper Saves
14
xGOT faced
0.581.37
Goals prevented
-0.420.37

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 29', 0 - 1, Sane S. ⚽, Hein G. (A),
  • 45+1', Sane I. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Deminguet J. ↓, Toure A. ↑,
  • 60', Makengo J. ↓, Dieng B. ↑,
  • 60', Soumano S. ↓, Bamba M. ↑,
  • 63', Bamba M. 🟨,
  • 69', Kouao K. 🟨,
  • 73', 1 - 1, Dieng B. ⚽, Bamba M. (A),
  • 74', Abergel L. ↓, Karim D. ↑,
  • 79', Sane I. ↓, Asoro J. ↑,
  • 84', Traore B. ↓, Stambouli B. ↑,
  • 84', Tsitaishvili G. ↓, Bokele Mputu M. ↑,

Highlights

https://tinyurl.com/3fyfhp8s

Chances of winning


Lorient
52.3%		Draw
25.9%		Metz
21.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
54.2% 24.5% 21.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

55.2% 24.1% 20.9%

Lorient - Metz Odds

1 X 2 Marga
Avarage Now
(Initially)		 1.81 ↑
(1.74)		 3.67 ↓
(3.85)		 4.36 ↓
(4.44)		 5.3%
(6%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
What is the prediction for Lorient - Metz?
  • Users Predictions: 41 users predict this event. Lorient will win (votes: 31 - 75.6%). Metz will win (votes: 7 - 17.1%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 7.3%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Lorient: 62.5% – 88.7%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 13 high ROI users predict this event. Lorient (votes: 7 - 53.8%). Metz (votes: 6 - 46.2%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 2 - 100%) .
    • BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 1.75 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
    • O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
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    Preview Facts
    • A mid-table team will face off against the outsider in this match (ranked 12 and 18 in the zone Relegation ~ Ligue 2).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Lorient won 2.
    • Lorient is showing really good form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Metz has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
    • In this match, Lorient is a strong favorite.
    • There will not play in Lorient: Avom A. (International duty) Faye A. (Foot Injury) Katseris P. (Thigh Injury) Kouassi A. (International duty) Talbi M. (International duty) Tosin A. (International duty) Toure I. (Knee Injury) Yongwa D. (International duty)
    • There will not play in Metz: Diallo H. (International duty) Gbamin J. (International duty) Mangondo J. (Knee Injury) Mboula U. (Muscle Injury) Sabaly C. (International duty) Sy P. (Concussion)
    • There are questionable in Metz: Yegbe T. (Ankle Injury)
    • We predict that Lorient will win today's game, with odds of 1.79.
    • In the last 15 head-to-head matches, Lorient won 6 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 26:21. (average 1.7:1.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Lorient won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 13:6. (average 1.9:0.9).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Lorient - Metz were as follows:
    11.01.2025 Lorient - Metz 0:0
    21.09.2024 Metz - Lorient 1:1
    04.02.2024 Metz - Lorient 1:2
    26.11.2023 Lorient - Metz 2:3
    Latest results of Lorient
    20.12.2025 Le Gosier - Lorient 0:7 ✺
    14.12.2025 Strasbourg - Lorient 0:0 ✺
    07.12.2025 Lorient - Lyon 1:0 ✺
    30.11.2025 Lorient - Nice 3:1 ✺
    23.11.2025 Nantes - Lorient 1:1 ✺
    Latest results of Metz
    20.12.2025 Biesheim - Metz 0:3
    13.12.2025 Metz - Paris Saint-Germain 2:3 ✺
    07.12.2025 Auxerre - Metz 3:1 ✺
    28.11.2025 Metz - Rennes 0:1 ✺
    23.11.2025 Brest - Metz 3:2 ✺
    French Ligue 1 Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1PSG21163248:163251
    2Lens21161437:172049
    3Lyon21133534:201442
    4Marseille21123646:271939
    5Lille21103834:30433
    6Rennes2187631:34-331
    7Strasbourg2193934:27730
    8Toulouse2186731:24730
    9Angers2185822:25-329
    10Monaco2184932:33-128
    11Lorient2177727:33-628
    12Brest2175928:33-526
    13Le Havre2158818:26-823
    14Nice21651027:38-1123
    15Paris FC2157926:34-822
    16Auxerre21351314:29-1514
    17Nantes21351319:37-1814
    18Metz21341421:46-2513

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