PREVIEW | Metz vs FC Lorient: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 10/05)

Metz: Pape Sy, Bouna Sarr, Terry Yegbe, Sadibou Sané, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Benjamin Stambouli, Jessy Deminguet, Jean Gbamin, Nathan Mbala, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Gauthier Hein

FC Lorient: Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Pablo Pagis, Bamba Dieng, Arthur Ebong

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Metz

• Joseph Mangondo - Knee Problems

FC Lorient

• Théo Le Bris - Knee Injury

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Metz ( vs Monaco 2026-05-02): Pape Sy, Bouna Sarr, Terry Yegbe, Sadibou Sané, Georgiy Tsitaishvili, Benjamin Stambouli, Jean Gbamin, Gauthier Hein, Jessy Deminguet, Nathan Mbala, Giorgi Kvilitaia

FC Lorient ( vs PSG 2026-05-02): Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Panos Katseris, Laurent Abergel, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Arthur Ebong, Bamba Dieng, Pablo Pagis

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MANAGERS

• Benoît Tavenot has faced Olivier Pantaloni on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.
• Olivier Pantaloni has faced Metz on 14 occasions, recording two wins, eight draws and four defeats.
• Benoît Tavenot has faced FC Lorient on two occasions, recording one draw and one defeat.

TEAMS

• Away from home, FC Lorient currently have one win in their last seven games.
• Away from home, FC Lorient are coming off six consecutive games conceding goals.
• Away from home, FC Lorient are coming off six consecutive games without a win.
• FC Lorient currently have four defeats in their last 25 games.
• FC Lorient currently have one win in their last six games.
• FC Lorient are coming off three consecutive games scoring goals.
• FC Lorient are coming off two consecutive games without a win.
• At home, Metz currently have one win in their last 12 games.
• At home, Metz are coming off 11 consecutive games without a win.
• At home, Metz are coming off two consecutive defeats.
• Metz currently have one win in their last 22 games.
• Metz are coming off four consecutive games scoring goals.
• Metz are coming off four consecutive games conceding goals.
• Metz are coming off 17 consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Metz and FC Lorient have met 27 times, with FC Lorient holding the advantage: 12 wins, compared with eight wins for Metz.
• At Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz have the edge in meetings against FC Lorient: six wins in 12 games. FC Lorient have three wins.
• In the French league, the two teams have met 17 times, with four wins for Metz, four draws and nine wins for FC Lorient.