Match Report
44 points separated the sides: LOSC Lille 3rd on 61, Metz 18th on 17. LOSC Lille had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.94/2.24 for Metz and 1.53/1.09 for LOSC Lille (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Metz had been beaten in four straight games.
14 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Metz 2, draws 4, LOSC Lille 8, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Only 36% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Stade Saint-Symphorien, capacity 26,661, hosted the game.
Key stats
Possession: Metz 42% · LOSC Lille 58% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 1-6




