Ligue 1 · 2025Sun, 10 May 2026, 19:00 UTCFull timeStade Saint-SymphorienFull-time recap

Metz

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Lorient

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

This match

Match statistics

MetricMetzLorient
Shots8 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots on target2 shots/match7 shots/match
Expected goals0.45 xG/match2.34 xG/match
Possession54%46%
Corners7 corners/match4 corners/match
Fouls8 fouls/match8 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match2 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.

Nathan Mbala · Metz · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAiyegun Tosin · Lorient · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLaurent Abergel · Lorient · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGauthier Hein · Metz · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArsène Kouassi · Lorient · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetArthur Avom Ebong · Lorient · 90′ · 0.03 xG · goalBouna Sarr · Metz · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGeorgiy Tsitaishvili · Metz · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJean-Victor Makengo · Lorient · 61′ · 0.05 xG · on targetLaurent Abergel · Lorient · 70′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJean-Victor Makengo · Lorient · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGiorgi Kvilitaia · Metz · 51′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHabibou Diallo · Metz · 78′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 80′ · 0.06 xG · on targetTerry Yegbe · Metz · 44′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAiyegun Tosin · Lorient · 63′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 78′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAhmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 84′ · 0.11 xG · goalGauthier Hein · Metz · 71′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedNoah Cadiou · Lorient · 90′ · 0.40 xG · goalAiyegun Tosin · Lorient · 74′ · 0.60 xG · off target or blockedJean-Victor Makengo · Lorient · 24′ · 0.72 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Metz: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.46 xG. Lorient: 14 shots, 7 on target, 2.35 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Jean-Victor Makengo · Lorient · 24′Ahmadou Bamba Dieng · Lorient · 84′Arthur Avom Ebong · Lorient · 90′Noah Cadiou · Lorient · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Metz 0.46 xG · Lorient 2.35 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Metz's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Metz's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Metz's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.4 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.97 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 for1.4 goals/match0.97 goals/match1.44 goals/match

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

Metz have a visible home split

moderate

Metz's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

11.8 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season9.88 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match9.88 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

History

Head-to-head

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

0Metz
1Draws
0Lorient
LorientMetz · Ligue 111

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Metz favored in 1 of 14 directional metrics · Lorient in 10 · 3 too close

0.97 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 33/331.45 goals/match
2.3 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 33/331.48 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/81.42 xG/match
1.72 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/81.28 xG/match
9.88 shots/matchShotsseason · 33/3311.3 shots/match
15.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 33/3311.2 shots/match
3.15 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 33/334 shots/match
5.79 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 33/333.94 shots/match
48.9%Possessionseason · 33/3344.9%
4.24 corners/matchCornersseason · 33/333.45 corners/match
5.09 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 33/335.48 corners/match
1.85 cards/matchCardsseason · 26/251.76 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 33/339.52 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
18%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 33/3321%
58%Scoring frequencyseason · 33/3373%

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.

Metz47.2
Lorient30.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Metz11.1
Lorient46.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

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

Metz2.8
Lorient58.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

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

Metz2.8
Lorient63.9
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Metz25
Lorient11.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 88%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Metz30.6
Lorient2.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

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

Metz18.1
Lorient24.3
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 goals/match
3.2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
0.91 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.66 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots5/511.2 shots/match
3.2 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
47.8%Possession5/541.4%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/54.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
9.4 fouls/matchFouls5/58.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
2.4 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.3 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.42 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots10/1010.3 shots/match
3.7 shots/matchShots on target10/104.4 shots/match
50.1%Possession10/1044.1%
5.4 corners/matchCorners10/103.6 corners/match
2.33 cards/matchCards3/2
11.5 fouls/matchFouls10/109.1 fouls/match

Window

Season

33 / 33 matches
0.97 goals/matchGoals scored33/331.45 goals/match
2.3 goals/matchGoals allowed33/331.48 goals/match
1.11 xG/matchExpected goals8/81.42 xG/match
9.88 shots/matchShots33/3311.3 shots/match
3.15 shots/matchShots on target33/334 shots/match
48.9%Possession33/3344.9%
4.24 corners/matchCorners33/333.45 corners/match
1.85 cards/matchCards26/251.76 cards/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls33/339.52 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 17 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored17/171 goals/match
1.88 goals/matchGoals allowed17/171.53 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals5/41.37 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots17/1710.7 shots/match
3.82 shots/matchShots on target17/173.47 shots/match
50.1%Possession17/1744.9%
4.94 corners/matchCorners17/173.76 corners/match
1.54 cards/matchCards13/131.62 cards/match
11.5 fouls/matchFouls17/179.47 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

8.08 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/18.17 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 10 May 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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