PREVIEW | Metz vs FC Lorient: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 10/05)

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·8. Mai 2026

PREVIEW | Metz vs FC Lorient: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 10/05)

Metz and FC Lorient face each other this Sunday at the Stade Saint-Symphorien on Match Day 33 of the Ligue 1.

Metz currently have 16 points and lie in 18th position. In their last fixture, Benoît Tavenot's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Monaco (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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FC Lorient have won 42 points to date and are placed in 9th position. In their last game, Olivier Pantaloni's team drew 2-2 with PSG (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Metz: Pape Sy, Bouna Sarr, Terry Yegbe, Sadibou Sané, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Benjamin Stambouli, Jessy Deminguet, Jean Gbamin, Nathan Mbala, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Gauthier Hein

FC Lorient: Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Pablo Pagis, Bamba Dieng, Arthur Ebong

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Metz

Joseph Mangondo - Knee Problems

FC Lorient

Théo Le Bris - Knee Injury

Last starting XIs

Metz ( vs Monaco 2026-05-02): Pape Sy, Bouna Sarr, Terry Yegbe, Sadibou Sané, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Benjamin Stambouli, Jean Gbamin, Gauthier Hein, Jessy Deminguet, Nathan Mbala, Giorgi Kvilitaia

FC Lorient ( vs PSG 2026-05-02): Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Laurent Abergel, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Arthur Ebong, Bamba Dieng, Pablo Pagis

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MANAGERS

Benoît Tavenot has faced Olivier Pantaloni on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.
Olivier Pantaloni has faced Metz on 14 occasions, recording two wins, eight draws and four defeats.
Benoît Tavenot has faced FC Lorient on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, FC Lorient currently have one win in their last seven games.
Away from home, FC Lorient are coming off six consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, FC Lorient are coming off six consecutive games without a win.
FC Lorient currently have four defeats in their last 25 games.
FC Lorient currently have one win in their last six games.
FC Lorient are coming off three consecutive games scoring goals.
FC Lorient are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
At home, Metz currently have one win in their last 12 games.
At home, Metz are coming off 11 consecutive games without a win.
At home, Metz are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Metz currently have one win in their last 22 games.
Metz are coming off four consecutive games scoring goals.
Metz are coming off four consecutive games conceding goals.
Metz are coming off 17 consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Metz and FC Lorient have met 27 times, with FC Lorient holding the advantage: 12 wins, compared with eight wins for Metz.
At Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz have the edge in meetings against FC Lorient: six wins in 12 games. FC Lorient have three wins.
In the French league, the two teams have met 17 times, with four wins for Metz, four draws and nine wins for FC Lorient.