Lyon vs Metz: result 3-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Metz?
Lyon won 3-0 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. FofanaLyon
- 30′C. TolissoLyon
- 83′A. KarabecLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 69G. Mikautadze
- 11M. Fofana
- 8C. Tolisso
- 10P. Šulc
- 23T. Morton
- 6T. Tessmann
- 16Abner
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 40R. Descamps
Metz
4-2-3-1- 24Brian Madjo
- 9G. Abuashvili
- 10G. Hein
- 7G. Tsitaishvili
- 8B. Traoré
- 21B. Stambouli
- 4U. Mboula
- 5J. Gbamin
- 38Sadibou Sané
- 39K. Kouao
- 1J. Fischer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Metz have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Lens(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Bayern München(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Hamburger SV(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Villefranche(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2025 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 0-8 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Lens(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2025 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 2 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2024 | Metz 1-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Lyon 1-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Lyon 2-1 Metz | Coupe de France |
| May 8, 2022 | Metz 3-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Lyon 1-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Lyon 0-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Metz | 1.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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