Metz vs Lyon: result 2-5 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 19Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Lyon?
Lyon won 2-5 on January 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′EndrickLyon
- 16′R. KluivertLyon
- 32′T. MortonLyon
- 34′K. KouaoMetz
- 45′EndrickLyon
- 64′H. DialloMetz
- 87′EndrickLyon (pen.)
Official lineup for Metz vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Metz
4-3-3- 7G. Tsitaishvili
- 30H. Diallo
- 10G. Hein
- 8B. Traoré
- 12A. Touré
- 20J. Deminguet
- 2M. Colin
- 15T. Yegbe
- 5J. Gbamin
- 39K. Kouao
- 1J. Fischer
Lyon
3-4-1-2- 44K. Merah
- 9Endrick
- 8C. Tolisso
- 17Afonso Moreira
- 23T. Morton
- 6T. Tessmann
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 33H. Hateboer
- 21R. Kluivert
- 22Clinton Mata
- 1D. Greif
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Lyon have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Montpellier(home) | 0-4 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Lorient(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Biesheim(away) | 3-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Lille(away) | 2-1 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Monaco(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Saint-Cyr Collonges(home) | 3-0 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Metz win, 2 draws, 3 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Lyon 3-0 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Lyon | 1.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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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