In Ligue 1 action this weekend, Metz will host Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade Saint Symphorien on Sunday in the 36th game week of the French top flight. Kickoff set for 8th May 2022 18:00 EAT.
The hosts remain rock-bottom in the Ligue 1 standings with just 25 points from 35 games. Metz is a team that has not won an incredible 14 matches in Ligue 1, of which they have been defeated by 8. In the last five fixtures no win has been recorded. In their last 6 fixtures, they’ve let in 10 goals during that time.
Metz is hoping for better results following a 2-2 Ligue 1 drawn match versus Montpellier.In that match, FC Metz had 49% possession, 17 shots with 5 of them on target and goals scored by Thomas Delaine (24′) and Louis Mafouta (70′). Montpellier had 18 goals with 6 of them on target and Arnaud Souquet (80′) and Elye Wahi (92′).
The visitors are hoping to squeeze into the European spots currently sitting seventh in the league table with 55 points from 35 games. In their last five fixtures, three wins, one draw and one loss. Lyon have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 9 goals overall.
Lyon will go into the meeting after a 0-3 Ligue 1 win with the downing of Marseille in their previous game. In that game, Lyon had 37% possession, 12 shots with 5 of them on target and goals Castella Lukeba (55′), Moussa Dembélé (76′) and Karl Toko Ekambi (88′). Marseille got 9 shots with 2 of them on target.
Metz vs Lyon Head-to-head
These two teams have had 40 encounters since 1993; Metz managed 8 victories while Lyon got 26 victories and 6 matches ended in stalemates.
- Lyon 1-1 Metz 22/12/21
- Lyon 0-1 Metz 17/01/21
- Metz 1-3 Lyon 06/12/21
- Metz 0-2 Lyon 21/02/20
- Lyon 2-0 Metz 26/10/19
Home
- Montpellier 2-2 Metz
- Metz 0-1 Stade Brest 29
- Lorient 1-0 Metz
- Metz 1-1 Clermont Foot
- Bordeaux 3-1 Metz
Away
- Marseille 0-3 Lyon
- Lyon5-2 Montpellier
- Stade Brest 29 2-1 Lyon
- Lyon 6-1 Bordeaux
- Lyon 0-3 West Ham
Metz team news
Frédéric Antonetti will be without the services of Manuel Cabit and Matthieu Udol due to injuries.
Lyon team news
Peter Bosz will miss the services of Rayan Cherki and Sinaly Diomandé due to injuries.
Prediction and Odds
Metz are without a win at home for the past 8 league games while Lyon remain undefeated by FC Metz when they have played them away from home in the previous 4 league matches.
- Lyon win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
