Lyon v Metz result

Full-time · Lyon 3–0 Metz

Ligue 1 · Sat, 23 Aug 2025 20:05 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

The model’s pre-match pick

Lyon 3–0 Metz — Lyon won this Ligue 1 match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.

Free pick

Home win

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 78.1% of 215 landed (95% range 72.1–83.1%); it had given them 75.2% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated a home win between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 142 of 208 times (68.3%), against an average rating of 68.3%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Lyon: 2.39 to 0.51 in expected goals, from 13 shots to 11, ahead on xG from the fifth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Lyon beat Metz 3–0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday 23 August.

The goals

Lyon led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Lyon: Malick Fofana (25’, assisted by Pavel Šulc), Corentin Tolisso (30’, assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles) and Adam Karabec (83’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Malick Fofana’s goal on 25 minutes.

Discipline

E. Wattellier showed two yellow cards — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Metz: Boubacar Traoré (54’) and K. Kouao (82’).

What it changes

Lyon stay first after this result (two league matches played).

Metz move down from 12th to 18th (two league matches played).

Lyon have won their last three matches in all competitions. Lyon have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) 7.9, Malick Fofana (Lyon) 7.4 and Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) 5.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Lyon to win, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call.

Next up

Lyon next travel to 1899 Hoffenheim on 22 October 2026.

Metz next travel to Dunkerque on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Lyon: 1899 Hoffenheim v Lyon, Thursday 22 October — the preview. Next for Metz: Dunkerque v Metz, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Lyon 3–0 Metz · Ligue 1
Referee: E. Wattellier
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Lyon 2 · draws 2 · Metz 2 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Lyon 3W 0D 2L · Metz 3W 1D 1L

Lyon 3–0 Metz (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.38 / 5

Corners

against 5.63 / 4.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5.13 / 2.33

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 2.67 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 3 matches

2.63 / 1.67

Cards

against 2.38 / 2.67 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 3 matches

2.56 yellows

Referee · E. Wattellier

1.44 home / 1.11 away

over 9 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Lyon for / against	Line	Metz for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.38 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 4.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	15.13 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	7.33 for · 12.33 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	5.13 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.33 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	13 for · 12.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.67 for · 14.67 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	2.63 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.67 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: E. Wattellier — 2.56 yellow cards a game, 0.44 red cards, 16 fouls over 9 matches (1.44 to the home side, 1.11 to the away side).

Home 1.44Away 1.11

Lyon

Lyon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
P. Akouokou n 8	18	3.8 4/2	0 0/0	—
N. Tagliafico n 8	82	2.5 7/5	1.8 6/4	—
C. Tolisso n 8	69.1	2 3/3	2.4 6/5	—
Abner n 8	56.5	2 6/3	0 0/0	—
A. Lacazette n 8	74.8	1.7 8/2	1.8 6/3	—

Lyon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
G. Mikautadze n 8	57.6	2.7 5/4	1.2 4/2
A. Lacazette n 8	74.8	2.6 8/5	1.7 6/3
R. Cherki n 8	36.8	2.1 5/2	1.8 5/1
C. Tolisso n 8	69.1	1.3 5/3	0.8 4/1
J. Veretout n 8	50.8	1.3 4/2	0.2 1/0

Lyon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Cherki n 8	36.8	0.9 3/0	0.6 2/0
G. Mikautadze n 8	57.6	0.8 4/0	0.4 2/0
A. Lacazette n 8	74.8	0.9 5/1	0.2 1/0
C. Tolisso n 8	69.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
M. Fofana n 8	68.4	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

Lyon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
P. Akouokou n 8	18	6.3 5/2
R. Cherki n 8	36.8	2.8 4/3
J. Veretout n 8	50.8	2.7 7/5
S. Kumbedi n 8	57.1	2.4 6/4
Abner n 8	56.5	2.4 5/4

Lyon — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Descamps n 8	90	4.8 7/7
Lucas Perri n 8	93.8	1.8 4/4

Metz

Metz — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Ibou Sané n 8	22.4	2.5 2/1	2 3/1	—
J. Deminguet n 8	69.9	2.4 7/5	2.4 7/6	—
I. Gueye n 8	52.9	1.9 6/2	1.1 3/1	—
M. Colin n 8	18.9	1.8 3/0	0 0/0	—
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly n 8	81.1	1.7 5/4	0.7 4/1	—

Metz — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Gueye n 8	52.9	2.6 5/2	1.3 4/2
Ibou Sané n 8	22.4	2.5 4/1	1 2/0
P. Diallo n 8	57	2.4 6/4	1.2 4/1
G. Hein n 8	93.6	1.7 5/3	0.8 4/2
M. Bokele Mputu n 8	37	1.5 3/1	0.9 3/0

Metz — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Diallo n 8	57	0.4 2/0	0.6 2/1
G. Hein n 8	93.6	0.4 2/1	0.5 3/1
M. Udol n 8	93.8	0.2 2/0	0.4 3/0
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof n 8	64.1	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly n 8	81.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0

Metz — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Stambouli n 8	92.5	4.1 7/7
K. Kouao n 8	83	4.1 8/5
A. Touré n 8	32.1	3.9 5/2
B. Traoré n 8	52	3.7 6/5
J. Deminguet n 8	69.9	3.2 8/6

Metz — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
P. Sy n 5	96	4.5 4/3
J. Fischer n 8	90	2.9 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Lyon		Metz
53%	Possession	47%
2.77	Expected goals (xG)	0.56
13	Shots	11
8	Shots on target	2
3	Shots off target	3
2	Blocked shots	6
9	Shots inside the box	7
4	Corners	3
1	Offsides	3
13	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
542	Passes	485
92%	Pass accuracy	91%

Lyon player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
R. Descamps	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
A. Maitland-Niles	90	0	1	0	0	1	6	8.2
M. Niakhaté	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.6
T. Tessmann	90	0	0	1	1	1	4	7.7
T. Morton	90	0	0	1	1	4	1	8
G. Mikautadze	90	0	0	4	3	0	0	6.3
Clinton Mata	86	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.2
M. Fofana	86	1	0	1	1	3	1	8.6
C. Tolisso	75	1	0	1	1	1	1	7.2
Abner	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
P. Šulc	74	0	1	2	0	1	1	6.7
N. Tagliafico sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Adam Karabec sub	16	1	0	1	1	1	0	7.3
K. Merah sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Kluivert sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Afonso Moreira sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Metz player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Fischer	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
K. Kouao	90	0	0	3	0	Y	6
Sadibou Sané	90	0	0	0	3	0	6.7
J. Gbamin	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
B. Stambouli	90	0	0	1	3	0	6.3
B. Traoré	90	2	1	0	1	Y	6.2
G. Hein	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
Brian Madjo	80	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
G. Tsitaishvili	62	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
Giorgi Abuashvili	62	1	0	1	1	0	6.3
U. Mboula	41	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
A. Touré sub	49	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
Ibou Sané sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Bokele Mputu sub	28	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
I. Gueye sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Lyon v Metz — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LyonWLLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

MetzWWDWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Lyon 2 · 2 draws · Metz 2 · 2.67 goals/game

2024-02-23 Metz 1–2 Lyon
2023-11-05 Lyon 1–1 Metz
2023-01-07 Lyon 2–1 Metz
2022-05-08 Metz 3–2 Lyon
2021-12-22 Lyon 1–1 Metz
2021-01-17 Lyon 0–1 Metz

League standing · 2025/26

Lyon#4 pos60 pts34 pl+13 GD

Metz#18 pos17 pts34 pl-44 GD

Goals per game

Lyon scored1.56

Metz scored0.94

Lyon conceded1.18

Metz conceded2.24

Shot map and expected goals

Lyon 2.39 xG from 13 shots, Metz 0.51 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Lyon (attacking right)Metz (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Lyon	13	3	2.39
Metz	11	0	0.51

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Lyon v Metz?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Lyon v Metz was Home win.
What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Metz?: In their last 6 meetings, Lyon won 2, Metz won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lyon and Metz?: Recent form — Lyon 3W 0D 2L; Metz 3W 1D 1L.

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