Overview:

FC Metz (18th place, 0.50 PPG) hosts FC Lorient (9th place, 1.31 PPG away) in Ligue 1 Round 33. Metz is in poor form with only 1 win in their last 8 away games and significant defensive vulnerabilities. Lorient shows mixed but stronger form with recent improvements.

Recent H2H results: Lorient 1-2 Metz (mixed recent results)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of Lorient.
Metz will likely defend deep with counter-attacking opportunities given their poor form and defensive frailties. Lorient should dominate possession (57.5%) and exploit Metz's vulnerability to conceding (2.25 goals per match average). Both teams to score is highly likely given historical H2H shows 8 of 10 last matches with both teams scoring.
Metz's relegation-form defensive record (72 goals conceded) combined with Lorient's recent attacking momentum creates significant away win probability. Historical H2H favors Lorient (9 wins vs 5 for Metz in 18 meetings). Lorient's unbeaten run and Metz's inability to win at home recently strongly influences prediction toward Lorient victory.

Last Update: 07-05-2026

Stats:

FC Metz	FC Lorient
Expected Possession
42.5	57.5
Average Goals Per Match
1.22	1.83
Win Probability
0.32	0.42

Position	Team	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points
1	PSG	24	4	6	76
2	RC Lens	22	4	8	70
3	Lille	18	7	9	61
4	Olympique Lyon	18	6	10	60
5	Marseille	18	5	11	59
6	Stade Rennais	17	8	9	59
7	Monaco	16	6	12	54
8	Strasbourg	15	8	11	53
9	Lorient	11	12	11	45
10	Toulouse	12	8	13	44
11	Paris FC	11	11	12	44
12	Brest	10	9	15	39
13	Angers SCO	9	9	16	36
14	Le Havre	7	14	13	35
15	Auxerre	8	10	16	34
16	Nice	7	11	16	32
17	Nantes	5	8	20	23
18	FC Metz	3	8	23	17

Name	Club	Country	Matches	Goals	Assists
E. Lepaul	REN	FRA	34	21	5
J. Panichelli	RC	ARG	27	16	1
M. Greenwood	MAR	ENG	33	16	8
L. Sinayoko	AJA	MAL	32	13	4

FC Metz VS FC Lorient

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