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With nothing to play for, Metz and Lorient clash in a dead rubber fixture on the penultimate Ligue 1 matchday at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday, 10 May.
Metz are the first team to be relegated this season, while Lorient are comfortably in the top-half of the table with two games to play.
View our Metz vs Lorient preview, prediction and betting tips with the latest odds. Into the bargain, don’t forget to check out more predictions on our football betting tips page.
Metz vs Lorient key stats
- Metz have drawn three and lost three of their last six matches.
- Metz's games have averaged 3.3 goals per outing, while Lorient's tally lies at 2.9.
- Lorient are unbeaten in 22 of their 32 league games this season.
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Metz vs. Lorient — Tale of the Tape
| Metz | vs | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| 18th | Position | 9th |
| 16 | Points | 42 |
| 32 | Goals For | 44 |
| 72 | Goals Against | 49 |
| 6 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 18th | Home / Away Rank | 12th |
*Figures accurate at the time of publishing.
Metz’s relegation to Ligue 2 was confirmed last week, as Monaco beat them 2-1 to inflict a 20th winless match on the run.
Benoit Tavenot’s side are by far the worst performing team in Ligue 1, losing 22 of their 32 games, while conceding 72 goals in the process.
Over 2.5 total goals have been scored in 20 of Metz's 32 Ligue 1 games.
They will join the list of unwanted history-makers in Ligue 1 with another winless outing, matching the all-time record of 21 successive winless games held by Troyes and Angers in 2022/23.
Metz have a strong set of regular players available for this encounter, with only Joseph Mangondo and Alpha Toure confirmed absent.
Meanwhile, Lorient have three men sidelined. Theo Le Bris is still nursing a hamstring injury, while Abdoul Meite and Darline Yongwa are carrying knocks.
The visitors fought tooth and nail against league leaders Paris Saint-Germain last time out, coming twice from behind to salvage a point in a 2-2 stalemate at Parc des Princes.
Lorient have lost half of their 16 away games this season.
Lorient's visit to basement boys Metz is a welcome change, given each of their last four opponents have been teams above them.
The former Ligue 2 champions are aiming for their highest Ligue 1 finish since the 2013/14 campaign, when they secured eighth position.
Metz vs Lorient form guide & betting tips
| Metz | vs | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
DLLDL |
Form | DLWLD |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 16th | Form Table | 11th |
| 7 | Goals For | 7 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 8 |
Whispers Predicts: Metz 1-2 Lorient
At 3/5, it is worth backing Both teams to Score – Yes. Lorient have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last six away fixtures (D3, L3), while Metz’s last four competitive matches saw no clean sheets.
Metz were level at half-time in four of their last five home games. But only three teams have led more Ligue 1 games at the break than Lorient this season (HT: W13, D12, L7). Lorient to win first half at 13/8 offers valuable returns.
Pablo Pagis is Lorient’s main man upfront, with seven goal contributions (G4, A3) in his last eight league appearances. Backing him to score or assist anytime at 17/10 is a shot worth the effort.
Over 2.5 total goals at 4/6 makes sense as well, given six of their last seven meetings at Stade Saint-Symphorien have crossed the mark. Metz’s last four, and Lorient’s last two games, have also gone over 2.5.
> Both teams to Score – Yes at 3/5 | Likelihood: Probable
> Lorient to win first-half at 13/8 | Likelihood: Very Likely
> Pablo Pagis to score or assist anytime at 17/10 | Likelihood: Likely
> Over 2.5 total goals at 4/6 | Likelihood: Possible