Ligue 1 – FC Lorient – FC Metz on Match-day 33

Lorient at home against Metz – Wednesday – 7:00pm GMT – The Stade Yves Allainmat.

Metz to face sixteenth Lorient on Wednesday at the Stade Yves Allainmat, with Frederic Antonetti’s team currently occupying twentieth place in the League.

This season’s Ligue 1 campaign, has so far seen FC Lorient achieve 31 points

It was a humbling defeat at the hands of Nice for Christophe Pelissier’s men in their last match, they will be hoping to get something out of this game for sure.

Also, Christophe Pelissier’s Lorient have lost 12 of their last 20 matches this season. With 31 points (7W, 15L and 10D), they are established in sixteenth position in the League having won seven meetings, drawn 10 games, and lost 15 fixtures.

When Lorient host Metz, they will do so on the back of five wins, five darts, and five losses on their own ground.

A victory for FC Lorient would put them on 34 points.

Injury and illness have depleted Christophe Pelissier’s Lorient and they will likely be missing four key personnel for Wednesday’s match.

Nervous FC Metz take relegation battle to the Stade Yves Allainmat to face FC Lorient

Metz’s recent run of poor form will be worrying for manager Frederic Antonetti, with a 1-1 draw to Clermont Foot in their last fixture, which followed a defeat to Bordeaux. The Maroons will be fired up for this next match, but mustn’t throw caution to the wind.

Also, Metz need to find a way to win football matches, as they are gaining a reputation for draws and losses. Now they have 4 matches won, 16 games lost and 12 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in twentieth place, with a total of 24 points having won four games, drawn 12 meetings, and lost 16 matches.

Metz have had a disappointing run of performances on the road, having won three games, drawn five fixtures, and lost eight meetings of their 16 League matches on the road this season.

FC Metz will have 27 points if they manage to secure a victory.

Metz are likely to be missing seven of their key players when they start Wednesday’s game, due to injury and illness.

FC Lorient v FC Metz – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels Lorient and Metz have faced each other 18 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Lorient’s favour (8 – 6). Additionally, seven of the past 13 fixtures between Lorient and Metz have resulted in a Lorient win.

Other players of note for Lorient are Terem Moffi and Sambou Soumano with five goals and three goals respectively and for Metz are Ibrahima Niane and Nicolas De Preville with one goals each.