Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Lorient (9th, 45 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Metz (18th, 17 pts).
Metz had gone 15 games without a win.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Metz, 3 draws and 7 for Lorient, at 3.54 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 77% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 69%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.54 all-time.
Goal scorers
Lorient: Jean-Victor Makengo (24'), Bamba Dieng (84'), Arthur Avom (90'), Noah Doriann Cadiou (90')
Key stats
Possession: Metz 54% · Lorient 46% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 7-4


