Lorient
Ligue 1 · 2025Lorient 1–1 Metz · Ligue 1
A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.
Match at a glance
Lorient and Metz drew 1–1.
- Shots
- 16–8
- Shots on target
- 5–2
- Expected goals
- 1.44–0.41
- Possession
- 43%–57%
Full time
What the match recorded
Lorient and Metz drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Lorient – Metz): shots 16–8, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.44–0.41, possession 43%–57%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Metz show a distinct attacking-volume record
moderateMetz's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Lorient | Metz | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 12.2 shots/match | 8.88 shots/match | 12.1 shots/match |
| Shots against | 9.65 shots/match | 14.8 shots/match | 11.8 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
This match
Match statistics
Every shot
Shot map
Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.
- off target
- on target
- goal
- penalty
- size = xG
Lorient: 16 shots, 5 on target, 1.58 xG. Metz: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.41 xG.
How the match built
Expected-goals timeline
Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.
The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lorient 1.58 xG · Metz 0.41 xG.
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Lorient favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Metz in 0 · 3 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 0 matches
Lorient / Metz
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- The fixture is outside the configured active season.
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
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