Lorient 1-1 Metz
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: Sadibou Sané 8.5 · J. Fischer 7.5 · Igor Silva 7.3
Match analysis
5 sections12:574 January 2026: the Ligue 1 matchday 17 match ended Lorient 1-1 Metz.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-1 at half-time. Lorient levelled after the break. Metz scored first, in the 29th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 29' S. Sane, assisted by G. Hein → 0-1; 73' B. Dieng, assisted by M. Bamba → 1-1.
VAR intervened 1 time; yellow cards: Lorient 1, Metz 2.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Lorient 1.44, Metz 0.41; shots 16-8 (5-2 on target); possession 43%-57%; corners 4-4; pass accuracy 84%-90%.
Lorient created the better chances, but the scoreline did not reflect it.
Goals by half: 0-1 in the first, 1-0 in the second.
Standout players
B. Dieng was Lorient's highest-rated player at 7.3 in 30 minutes: 1 goal, 2 shots on target, 1 key pass, 1 tackle, won 2 of 4 duels.
Sadibou Sané was Metz's highest-rated player at 8.5 in 90 minutes: 1 goal, 1 shot on target, won 4 of 5 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
Lorient drew with Metz 1-1 in the Ligue 1 matchday 17 on 4 January 2026. Goals: S. Sane 29', B. Dieng 73'. Match stats: possession Lorient 43%, Metz 57%; shots on target 5-2; expected goals (xG) 1.44-0.41.
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