Ligue 1 · 2025Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 16:15 UTCFull timeStade Saint-SymphorienFull-time recap

Metz

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Lyon

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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricMetzLyon
Shots15 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match10 shots/match
Possession53%47%
Corners6 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls10 fouls/match5 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match0 cards/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Benjamin Stambouli · Metz · 66′ · 0.01 xG · on targetGauthier Hein · Metz · 70′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEndrick · Lyon · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 83′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJean-Philippe Gbamin · Metz · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 43′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTyler Morton · Lyon · 9′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTyler Morton · Lyon · 32′ · 0.05 xG · goalKoffi Kouao · Metz · 57′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEndrick · Lyon · 47′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGauthier Hein · Metz · 70′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBoubacar Traoré · Metz · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKhalis Merah · Lyon · 10′ · 0.07 xG · on targetTyler Morton · Lyon · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 19′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedHabibou Diallo · Metz · 54′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAfonso Moreira · Lyon · 79′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedEndrick · Lyon · 59′ · 0.16 xG · on targetRuben Kluivert · Lyon · 16′ · 0.22 xG · goalAinsley Maitland-Niles · Lyon · 62′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedEndrick · Lyon · 11′ · 0.27 xG · goalHabibou Diallo · Metz · 64′ · 0.36 xG · goalKoffi Kouao · Metz · 34′ · 0.39 xG · goalEndrick · Lyon · 45′ · 0.42 xG · goalEndrick · Lyon · 87′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Metz: 15 shots, 6 on target, 1.31 xG. Lyon: 13 shots, 10 on target, 2.61 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Koffi Kouao · Metz · 34′Habibou Diallo · Metz · 64′Endrick · Lyon · 11′Ruben Kluivert · Lyon · 16′Tyler Morton · Lyon · 32′Endrick · Lyon · 45′Endrick · Lyon · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 1.31 xG · Lyon 2.61 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Lyon's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Lyon's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Lyon's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Lyon's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.68 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.68 goals/match1.39 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Lyon show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Lyon's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

9.21 shots/matchShotsMetz · Lyon13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMetzLyonBaseline
Shots9.21 shots/match13 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against14.7 shots/match10.9 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Metz
0Draws
1Lyon
LyonMetz · Ligue 130

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Metz favored in 1 of 14 directional metrics · Lyon in 9 · 4 too close

1.11 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 19/191.68 goals/match
2.37 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 19/191.05 goals/match
Expected goalsseason · 0/0
Expected goals allowedseason · 0/0
9.21 shots/matchShotsseason · 19/1913 shots/match
14.7 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 19/1910.9 shots/match
3.21 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 19/195.16 shots/match
6.16 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 19/193.42 shots/match
49.6%Possessionseason · 19/1956.1%
4.05 corners/matchCornersseason · 19/196 corners/match
5.05 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 19/194.47 corners/match
1.74 cards/matchCardsseason · 19/192.21 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 19/1914.1 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
16%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 19/1947%
68%Scoring frequencyseason · 19/1984%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Metz52.8
Lyon86.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Metz13.9
Lyon74.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Metz7.4
Lyon83.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Metz2.8
Lyon30.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Metz13.9
Lyon76.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Metz25
Lyon91.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Metz13.9
Lyon83.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.2 goals/match
2.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
9.2 shots/matchShots5/514 shots/match
3.6 shots/matchShots on target5/56.6 shots/match
52.8%Possession5/558%
3.6 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match
1.8 cards/matchCards5/52 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.9 goals/match
1.9 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.1 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
10.8 shots/matchShots10/1012.6 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target10/105.6 shots/match
50.3%Possession10/1055.8%
3.9 corners/matchCorners10/105 corners/match
2.1 cards/matchCards10/102.5 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls10/1012.7 fouls/match

Window

Season

19 / 19 matches
1.11 goals/matchGoals scored19/191.68 goals/match
2.37 goals/matchGoals allowed19/191.05 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
9.21 shots/matchShots19/1913 shots/match
3.21 shots/matchShots on target19/195.16 shots/match
49.6%Possession19/1956.1%
4.05 corners/matchCorners19/196 corners/match
1.74 cards/matchCards19/192.21 cards/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls19/1914.1 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

9 / 10 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored9/101.6 goals/match
1.67 goals/matchGoals allowed9/101.3 goals/match
Expected goals0/0
9.67 shots/matchShots9/1011.3 shots/match
3.44 shots/matchShots on target9/105.3 shots/match
47.2%Possession9/1054.2%
4.33 corners/matchCorners9/106 corners/match
1.44 cards/matchCards9/102.5 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls9/1013.9 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7.09 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.85 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples19 / 19home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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