Why this pick: Lorient vs Metz
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Lorient 10, Metz 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
LorientMetz
1.46
xG per 90
1.02
1.24
npxG per 90
0.86
21.0
PPDA
27.1
4.8
Deep completions per 90
3.5
1.32
xPTS per 90
0.86
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Lorient and Metz recent form
Lorient
3W 3D 0L
Metz
2W 0D 4L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Lorient at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 4-3-1
- Win rate
- 50%
- Goals for / match
- 2.12
- Goals against / match
- 1.75
- Clean sheets
- 2 of 8
Metz away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 1-0-7
- Win rate
- 12%
- Goals for / match
- 1.25
- Goals against / match
- 3.38
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 8
League matches this season before kick-off: Lorient at home only, Metz away only.
Lorient vs Metz head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: Lorient 1 · draws 0 · Metz 1.
50%
0%
50%
LorientDrawsMetz
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-04 | Metz | 1-2 | Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| 2023-11-26 | Lorient | 2-3 | Metz | Ligue 1 |
Before and after this match
- Lorient, previous: Strasbourg – Lorient, 2025-12-14
- Lorient, next: Monaco vs Lorient prediction
- Metz, previous: Metz vs Paris Saint Germain prediction
- Metz, next: Strasbourg – Metz, 2026-01-18