

Lorient met Metz in the Ligue 1 (France). The match was played on January 4, 2026, 16:15. The venue is Stade du Moustoir in Lorient. The referee is Guillaume Paradis. Attendance: 12,602.
The match ended 1:1 — a draw. The game produced 2 goals in total.
The two sides have met 9 times before — Lorient won 4, Metz won 3 and 2 matches ended in a draw. The aggregate score across those meetings is 15–14. In the last five head-to-head games Lorient won 2, Metz won 1 and 2 were drawn. Their most recent meeting on May 10, 2026 in the Ligue 1 ended 0:4 with Lorient coming out on top.
In the Ligue 1 table, Lorient sit 10th with 45 points from 34 matches (11W, 12D, 11L), with 48 goals scored and 51 conceded; their recent league form shows 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Metz sit 18th with 17 points from 34 matches (3W, 8D, 23L), with 32 goals scored and 76 conceded; their recent league form shows 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. The table has 18 teams, led by Paris Saint-Germain.
The confirmed line-ups are available. Lorient lined up in a 3-4-2-1, while Metz went with a 4-2-3-1.
For this match detailed team statistics, individual player ratings and stats, a full match timeline, line-ups and fan predictions are also available on Chantoff.