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

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·21 August 2025

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

Lyon and Metz face each other this Saturday at the Groupama Stadium on Match Day two of the Ligue 1.

Lyon have won 3 points to date and are placed in 4th position. Last time out, Paulo Fonseca's team triumphed 0-1 against Lens (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Metz have picked up 0 points and currently lie in 12th position. In their last encounter, Stéphane Le Mignan's team were beaten 0-1 by Strasbourg (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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

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Last starting XIs

Lyon ( vs Lens 2025-08-16): Rémy Descamps, Saël Kumbedi, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Abner Vinícius, Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann, Maitland-Niles, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana, Georges Mikautadze

Metz ( vs Strasbourg 2025-08-17): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Sadibou Sané, Urie-Michel Mboula, Benjamin Stambouli, Jean Gbamin, Boubacar Traoré, Jessy Deminguet, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Brian Madjo, Cheikh Sabaly

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MANAGERS

Paulo Fonseca faced Metz on two occasions, registering only victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lyon and Metz have faced each other 102 times, with Lyon having the advantage: 54 wins, against 30 victories for Metz.
At the Groupama Stadium, Lyon has an advantage in the clashes against Metz: 35 wins in 53 games. Metz has seven victories.
In the French League, 94 games have been played between the two teams, with Lyon winning 49, 17 draws and 28 victories for Metz.