Lorient vs Metz: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 17Kick-off on January 4, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient
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What was the result of Lorient vs Metz?
Lorient and Metz drew 1-1 on January 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 29′Sadibou SanéMetz
- 73′B. DiengLorient
Official lineup for Lorient vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lorient
3-4-3- 10P. Pagis
- 28S. Soumano
- 17J. Makengo
- 11T. Le Bris
- 8N. Cadiou
- 6L. Abergel
- 93J. Mvuka
- 2Igor Silva
- 32N. Adjei
- 5B. Meité
- 38Y. Mvogo
Metz
4-2-3-1- 23Ibou Sané
- 7G. Tsitaishvili
- 10G. Hein
- 11M. Mbaye
- 8B. Traoré
- 20J. Deminguet
- 2M. Colin
- 4U. Mboula
- 38Sadibou Sané
- 39K. Kouao
- 1J. Fischer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lorient have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Metz have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Gosier(away) | 7-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Strasbourg(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Lyon(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Nice(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Nantes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2025 | Biesheim(away) | 3-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Auxerre(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Rennes(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lorient wins, 2 draws, 2 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Lorient 0-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Metz 1-1 Lorient | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Metz 1-2 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Lorient 2-3 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Lorient 1-0 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Metz 4-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lorient score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.3 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Metz | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lorient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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