Here's what we know about the Metz - Lorient match:

Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien

A key match in Ligue 2 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Metz form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Saint-Symphorien as Metz has scored 25 goals to get 29 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 9-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Metz in their previous game, a Ligue 2 match away at Niort (placed 11th) that ended with a 3-0 victory. In the match before that, Metz hosted Sochaux and drew the game 1-1.

Metz have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 25 goals in 14 matches. Metz have only conceded 8 in these games.

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Lorient form and stats

As the visiting team Lorient have produced an overall stat of 7-2-5 so far.

There were no winners in Lorient's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 1-1 vs Brest (placed 2nd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nancy wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

Lorient have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. 14 goals have been conceded by Lorient in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lorient - Metz 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Metz 1 win, 2 draws and Lorient 6 victories.

Top Goalscorers

H. Diallo
19 goals / 5 assists
P. Hamel
15 goals / 1 assists
A. Claude Maurice
10 goals / 3 assists

Metz missing players

Lorient missing players

Metz Lorient
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 15 29
90% 100% Over 0.5 80% 83%
66% 71% Over 1.5 60% 59%
41% 36% Over 2.5 47% 45%
17% 14% Over 3.5 27% 24%
7% 7% Over 4.5 7% 10%
41% 36% Both teams to score 60% 48%
52% 50% Clean Sheet 33% 38%
17% 14% Failed To Score 27% 31%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metz 29 18 7 4 47 18 14 9 2 3 25 8 15 9 5 1 22 10 29 61
2 Brest 29 15 10 4 49 30 15 10 3 2 30 15 14 5 7 2 19 15 19 55
3 Lorient 29 14 8 7 37 27 15 7 6 2 20 13 14 7 2 5 17 14 10 50
4 Paris 29 13 11 5 26 16 14 7 6 1 15 4 15 6 5 4 11 12 10 50
5 Lens 29 14 6 9 39 23 14 9 3 2 24 6 15 5 3 7 15 17 16 48
6 Troyes 29 13 7 9 35 24 14 8 0 6 18 13 15 5 7 3 17 11 11 46
7 Orléans 29 13 5 11 40 39 15 6 3 6 17 17 14 7 2 5 23 22 1 44
8 Clermont 29 11 10 8 35 23 15 5 7 3 17 11 14 6 3 5 18 12 12 43
9 Le Havre 29 10 12 7 35 31 15 7 6 2 26 20 14 3 6 5 9 11 4 42
10 Grenoble Foot 38 29 11 9 9 34 31 15 7 4 4 15 10 14 4 5 5 19 21 3 42
11 Niort 29 9 10 10 27 31 14 5 6 3 15 13 15 4 4 7 12 18 -4 37
12 Valenciennes 29 9 7 13 42 48 15 6 4 5 24 23 14 3 3 8 18 25 -6 34
13 Ajaccio 29 8 10 11 26 36 14 5 6 3 15 12 15 3 4 8 11 24 -10 34
14 Auxerre 29 9 6 14 29 27 14 5 4 5 14 11 15 4 2 9 15 16 2 33
15 Gazélec Ajaccio 29 8 9 12 25 43 15 4 4 7 11 20 14 4 5 5 14 23 -18 33
16 Châteauroux 29 7 11 11 26 34 15 3 6 6 15 19 14 4 5 5 11 15 -8 32
17 Nancy 29 8 5 16 26 37 14 4 2 8 11 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -11 29
18 Sochaux 29 7 6 16 18 36 14 5 2 7 10 17 15 2 4 9 8 19 -18 27
19 Béziers 29 6 8 15 18 34 14 1 7 6 7 15 15 5 1 9 11 19 -16 26
20 Red Star 29 5 7 17 19 45 15 5 1 9 13 27 14 0 6 8 6 18 -26 22

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