Ligue 1 25/26 · 4 Jan 2026

Lorient 1–1 Metz

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Lorient favourites at 67%.

Lorient deserved more from the draw, creating 1.5 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sadibou Sané, 62.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Urie-Michel Mboula +16.1, Sadibou Sané +11.7.

Well below it: Laurent Abergel −10.6, Théo Le Bris −10.2, Noah Cadiou −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Forward	30	1	0	0.23	72.9	–
Sambou Soumano Forward	60	0	0	0.17	47.9	−2.1
Mohamed Bamba Forward	30	0	1	0.08	47.2	–
Karim Dermane Forward	16	0	0	–	45.9	–
Jean Victor Makengo Forward	60	0	0	0.11	45.8	−0.0
Yvon Mvogo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.7	−4.3
Nathaniel Adjei Defender	90	0	0	–	44.3	–
Igor Silva Defender	90	0	0	–	42.6	−3.7
Pablo Pagis Forward	90	0	0	0.76	42.2	−8.9
Bamo Meïté Defender	90	0	0	–	40.8	−7.5
Laurent Abergel Midfielder	74	0	0	0.05	36.5	−10.6
Théo Le Bris Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.5	−10.2
Joel Mugisha Mvuka Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	35.9	−4.5
Noah Cadiou Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.2	−9.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Sadibou Sané Defender	90	1	0	0.07	62.6	+11.7
Benjamin Stambouli Midfielder	13	0	0	–	58.8	–
Urie-Michel Mboula Defender	90	0	0	–	56.3	+16.1
Jonathan Fischer Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.1	+4.7
Gauthier Hein Midfielder	90	0	1	0.26	55.1	+5.2
Malick Mbaye Midfielder	90	0	0	–	52.1	–
Koffi Kouao Defender	90	0	0	–	50.6	+4.0
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder	84	0	0	0.07	50.3	−3.4
Maxime Colin Defender	90	0	0	0.02	50.0	+5.8
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder	84	0	0	0.03	48.6	+3.9
Alpha Touré Midfielder	45	0	0	–	48.4	+2.4
Jessy Deminguet Midfielder	45	0	0	–	46.8	+3.0
Joel Asoro Forward	11	0	0	–	41.4	–
Ibou Sane Forward	79	0	0	–	39.3	−0.9
Morgan Bokele Mputu Midfielder	13	0	0	–	31.7	–