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Round 17 - Ligue 1

FC Lorient VS FC Metz

Stade Yves Allainmat - du Moustoir

4 January, 2026

Overview:

FC Lorient hosts FC Metz in Ligue 1 round 17 at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir. Lorient holds stronger home form while Metz struggles away, with recent H2H showing competitive draws.[1][5][7]

Recent H2H results: Lorient 0-0 Metz (Jan 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of FC Lorient.
Lorient will leverage home advantage with possession control; Metz may counter-attack exploiting transitions. Expect tight midfield battle.[1][8]
Lorient's home dominance and H2H edge favor them, but Metz's resilience suggests low-scoring affair. Model leans home win narrowly.[1][3]

Last Update: 26-12-2025

Stats:

FC Lorient FC Metz
Expected Possession
52 48
Average Goals Per Match
1.7 1.3
Win Probability
45 25
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

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