France - Ligue 1StarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Lorient and Metz, taking place on Sunday, 26 November 2023, at Stade Yves Allainmat in Lorient.
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Lorient, Recent FormThe Lorient squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 1-0 away defeat against Clermont Foot, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. They achieved 44% possession in that match and had 10 strikes at goal, with 3 hitting the target, up against Clermont Foot's tally of 17 efforts at goal, 6 of which were on target.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 5, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 9 goals and some valuable points in the process. They have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 home games, and this season overall, they have failed to score in 6 of their 12 games.
Lorient will take some comfort from being unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 home games, but having managed just 2 wins leaves them plenty of room for improvement.
Metz, Recent FormMetz will be happy to have grabbed 3 points in their last match, where they clocked up a 3-1 win in their home outing against Nantes. In that game they recorded 33 % of the possession, with 9 attempts on goal, 4 on target. Their opponents found the target on 3 of their 15 shots on goal.
Manager László Bölöni will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, having managed to score 5 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 8 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games overall.
With 3 matches lost and only 2 wins in their last 6 away matches lately, this has not been a great spell for the team away from home.
It was one to forget for Metz last time they met Lorient in the league, falling to a 1-0 defeat.
Lorient will be confident of finding the net in this one against Les Grenats, with an impressive scoring record of at least 1 goal in their previous 5 encounters between the two sides.
In the league, Lorient has a good track record when they host Metz, getting the better of them in their last 2 home games.
Lorient manager Régis Le Bris has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Quentin Boisgard (Foot), Bamba Dieng (Groin), Ayman Kari (Ankle), Benjamin Mendy (Thigh), Loris Mouyokolo (Groin), Dembo Sylla (Sprained foot) and Aiyegun Tosin (Thigh) are all currently out of contention for this game.
László Bölöni has a number of injury concerns in his Metz squad to contend with: Óscar Estupiñán (Hamstring), Aboubacar Lô (Unknown), Habib Maïga (Calf) and Cheick Sabaly (Groin)
Lorient Playing at home | Metz Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 0.8 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 1.8 |
| 23' | Time first goal scored | 42' |
| 37' | Time first goal conceded | 45' |
| 1.2 | Yellow cards | 1.5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4.3 | Subs used | 4.5 |
| 4-1 | Biggest victory | 1-0 |
| 3-0 | Biggest defeat | 5-1 |
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