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

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·2 janvier 2026

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

Lorient host Metz this Sunday at the Stade du Moustoir on Match Day 17 of the Ligue 1.

Lorient have won 18 points to date and are placed in 12th position. In their last fixture, Olivier Pantaloni's team won 0-7 against AS Gosier (Coupe de France 2025/26).

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Metz have picked up 11 points and currently lie in 18th position. In their last game, Stéphane Le Mignan's team won 0-3 against ASC Biesheim (Coupe de France 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

Predicted lineups

Lorient: Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Nathaniel Adjei, Darlin Yongwa, Théo Le Bris, Dermane Karim, Laurent Abergel, Igor Silva, Jean-Victor Makengo, Sambou Soumano, Pablo Pagis

Metz: Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Alpha Touré, Sadibou Sané, Maxime Colin, Jessy Deminguet, Boubacar Traoré, Malick Mbaye, Gauthier Hein, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Cheikh Sabaly

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Lorient

Panos Katseris - Dead Leg

Metz

Pape Sy - Concussion
Joseph Mangondo - Knee Problems

Last starting XIs

Lorient ( vs AS Gosier 2025-12-20): Dermane Karim, Bamba Dieng, Mohamed Bamba, Trevan Sanusi

Metz ( vs ASC Biesheim 2025-12-20): Ousmane Ba, Koffi Kouao, Maxime Colin, Urie-Michel Mboula, Jessy Deminguet, Benjamin Stambouli, Boubacar Traoré, Malick Mbaye, Gauthier Hein, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Ibou Sané

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MANAGERS

Olivier Pantaloni has faced Stéphane Le Mignan on ten occasions, recording four wins, five draws, and one loss
Stéphane Le Mignan has faced Lorient on three occasions, recording two draws and one loss
Olivier Pantaloni has faced Metz on 13 occasions, recording two wins, seven draws, and four losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Metz has scored in five consecutive games.
Metz currently has one draw in the last 13 games.
Metz has scored in three consecutive games.
At home, Lorient currently has one loss in the last eight games.
At home, Lorient has scored in eight consecutive games.
At home, Lorient has gone six consecutive games without losing.
At home, Lorient has two consecutive victories.
Lorient currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Lorient has gone six consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lorient and Metz have faced each other 26 times, with Lorient having the advantage: 12 wins, against eight victories for Metz.
At Stade du Moustoir, Lorient has an advantage in duels against Metz: nine wins in 14 games. Metz has two victories.
In the French League, 16 matches were played between the two teams, with Lorient winning nine, three draws, and four victories for Metz.