PREVIEW | Lille vs Metz - team news, lineups, predictions

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·24 October 2025

PREVIEW | Lille vs Metz - team news, lineups, predictions

Lille host Metz this Sunday at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy for matchweek nine of the Ligue 1.

Lille have picked up 14 points and currently lie in 6th position. In their last encounter, Bruno Génésio's team were beaten 3-4 by PAOK (UEFA Europa League 2025/26).

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Metz have picked up 2 points and currently lie in 18th position. In their last game, Stéphane Le Mignan's team lost 4-0 against Toulouse (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lille winning 2-1.

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Lille

Marc-Aurèle Caillard - Elbow Injury
Ousmane Touré - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Metz

Malick Mbaye - Ankle Injury

Last starting XIs

Lille ( vs PAOK 2025-10-23): Berke Ozer, Tiago Santos, Aïssa Mandi, Nathan Ngoy, Calvin Verdonk, Benjamin André, Ugo Raghouber, Félix Correia, Osame Sahraoui, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Hamza Igamane

Metz ( vs Toulouse 2025-10-19): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Sadibou Sané, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Alpha Touré, Jean Gbamin, Boubacar Traoré, Giorgi Abuashvili, Cheikh Sabaly, Gauthier Hein, Habib Diallo

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MANAGERS

Bruno Génésio has faced Metz on eight occasions, recording only victories.

TEAMS

Away, Metz has gone four consecutive games conceding goals.
Away, Metz has gone four consecutive games without winning.
Away, Metz has suffered four consecutive defeats.
Metz has gone eight consecutive games without winning.
Metz comes from two consecutive defeats.
At home, Lille has gone five consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Lille has gone three consecutive games without winning.
Lille comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lille and Metz have faced each other 97 times, with Lille having the advantage: 42 wins, against 30 victories for Metz.
At Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille has an advantage in the duels against Metz: 30 wins in 48 games. Metz has five victories.
In the French League, 95 matches have been played between the two teams, with Lille winning 41, 25 draws, and 29 victories for Metz.