Metz v Lyon result

Full-time · Metz 2–5 Lyon

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Metz 2–5 Lyon — Lyon won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Lyon: 3.34 to 1.19 in expected goals, from 13 shots to 15, ahead on xG from the eighth minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Lyon won 5–2 at Metz in Ligue 1 on Sunday 25 January. Lyon have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Lyon led 4–1 at half-time. The goals — Lyon: Endrick (11’, assisted by Corentin Tolisso; 45’, assisted by Tyler Morton; 87’ pen), Ruben Kluivert (16’, assisted by Khalis Merah) and Tyler Morton (32’); Metz: K. Kouao (34’) and H. Diallo (64’, assisted by K. Kouao).

Discipline

E. Wattellier showed one yellow card — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Metz: K. Kouao (72’).

What it changes

Metz stay 18th after this result (19 league matches played).

Lyon stay fourth after this result (19 league matches played).

With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 19, across nine matches. Metz are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Lyon have won their last eight matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Endrick (Lyon) 17.8, Tyler Morton (Lyon) 9.5 and K. Kouao (Metz) 8.8 led the match.

Next up

Metz next travel to Dunkerque on 23 October 2026.

Lyon next travel to 1899 Hoffenheim on 22 October 2026.

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

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

The numbers

  • Result: Metz 2–5 Lyon · Ligue 1
  • Referee: E. Wattellier
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Metz 1 · draws 2 · Lyon 3 · 3 goals/game
  • Recent form: Metz 1W 1D 3L · Lyon 5W 0D 0L

Metz 2–5 Lyon (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, 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

1.25 / 1.75
Goals
against 2.13 / 0.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.38 / 6.13
Corners
against 4.5 / 2.88 · 0 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
3.63 / 6.38
Shots on target
against 5.63 / 2.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1.75 / 2.38
Cards
against 1.5 / 2.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
2.56 yellows
Referee · E. Wattellier
1.44 home / 1.11 away
over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameMetz for / againstLineLyon for / against
Goals scored
1.25 for · 2.13 against n 8
2.5standard
1.75 for · 0.63 against n 8
Corners won
3.38 for · 4.5 against n 8
9.5standard
6.13 for · 2.88 against n 8
Shots
10.25 for · 13.75 against n 8
19.5standard
15.5 for · 7.5 against n 8
Shots on target
3.63 for · 5.63 against n 8
8.5standard
6.38 for · 2.5 against n 8
Fouls committed
9.63 for · 10.75 against n 8
21.5standard
12.5 for · 10.88 against n 8
Cards shown
1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8
3.5standard
2.38 for · 2.38 against n 8

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).

Metz
Metz — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
H. Diallo n 870.3
2.46/4
1.45/3
—
M. Mbaye n 867.9
1.86/3
15/1
—
F. Ballo-Touré n 868
1.55/3
27/2
—
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly n 835.6
1.32/1
2.85/3
—
K. Kouao n 883.4
1.25/2
1.27/2
Clinton Mata
Metz — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Giorgi Abuashvili n 811.3
33/0
22/0
H. Diallo n 870.3
2.27/5
15/1
Ibou Sané n 854.9
1.43/3
0.82/1
M. Bokele Mputu n 817
1.32/0
1.32/0
B. Traoré n 863.1
1.25/2
0.52/1
Metz — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Giorgi Abuashvili n 811.3
11/0
00/0
G. Hein n 889.6
0.32/0
0.43/0
H. Diallo n 870.3
0.53/0
00/0
M. Mbaye n 867.9
0.21/0
0.21/0
B. Traoré n 863.1
0.41/1
00/0
Metz — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
B. Stambouli n 829.8
3.44/1
M. Bokele Mputu n 817
3.33/2
K. Kouao n 883.4
3.28/6
Giorgi Abuashvili n 811.3
33/0
M. Mbaye n 867.9
2.76/4
Metz — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
J. Fischer n 890
3.97/7
Lyon
Lyon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez n 414.3
3.21/1
1.61/0
—
Clinton Mata n 890
2.18/5
1.56/4
K. Kouao
N. Tagliafico n 881.9
1.97/4
1.56/4
—
T. Morton n 887.4
1.46/4
0.64/1
—
A. Maitland-Niles n 873
1.44/3
0.64/0
—
Lyon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Endrick n 850.8
46/4
1.85/2
Afonso Moreira n 879.3
2.78/6
1.86/4
C. Tolisso n 876.3
2.56/5
1.86/2
Adam Karabec n 828
2.45/1
0.82/0
P. Šulc n 882
1.88/4
1.26/3
Lyon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez n 414.3
00/0
1.61/0
P. Šulc n 882
15/2
00/0
Abner n 876.1
0.75/0
0.11/0
Afonso Moreira n 879.3
0.32/0
0.43/0
C. Tolisso n 876.3
0.41/1
0.11/0
Lyon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
O. Mangala n 834.9
2.95/2
A. Maitland-Niles n 873
2.66/4
M. de Carvalho n 838.9
2.36/2
Clinton Mata n 890
28/4
Adam Karabec n 828
23/1
Lyon — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 22 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
D. Greif n 890
2.95/4
R. Descamps n 890
1.35/0

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
MetzLyon
53%Possession47%
1.30Expected goals (xG)2.59
15Shots13
6Shots on target10
2Shots off target1
7Blocked shots2
7Shots inside the box10
6Corners4
4Offsides2
10Fouls5
1Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
5Saves4
470Passes432
86%Pass accuracy82%

Metz player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
J. Fischer9000000006
K. Kouao90112210Y7.7
J. Gbamin9000001105.3
B. Traoré9000202207
H. Diallo9010220007.3
G. Tsitaishvili9000110006.2
G. Hein8800003106.3
M. Colin7800000005.3
T. Yegbe6200000006
J. Deminguet6200000106.7
A. Touré6200000006.2
B. Munongo sub2800001006.7
B. Stambouli sub2800110006.3
U. Mboula sub2800000206.7
Giorgi Abuashvili sub1200000006.3
Ibou Sané sub800000006.3

Lyon player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
D. Greif9000000006.7
Clinton Mata9000000107
R. Kluivert9010110006.7
H. Hateboer9000000106.2
A. Maitland-Niles9000100106.2
T. Tessmann9000000107
T. Morton9011221108.7
Afonso Moreira8900001106.5
Endrick89306600010
K. Merah7401111207.2
C. Tolisso4501002006.3
M. Niakhaté sub4500001206.9
M. de Carvalho sub1600000006.5
R. Himbert sub10000000–
A. Hamdani sub10000000–

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

Recent form
MetzLWDLL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game
LyonWWWWW
Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Metz 1 · 2 draws · Lyon 3 · 3 goals/game
  • 2025-08-23 Lyon 3–0 Metz
  • 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
League standing · 2025/26
Metz#18 pos17 pts34 pl-44 GD
Lyon#4 pos60 pts34 pl+13 GD
Goals per game
Metz scored0.94
Lyon scored1.56
Metz conceded2.24
Lyon conceded1.18

Shot map and expected goals

Metz 1.19 xG from 15 shots, Lyon 3.34 from 13. 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.

Afonso Moreira 78' · 0.43 xGKhalis Merah 9' · 0.30 xGTyler Morton 60' · 0.12 xGAinsley Maitland-Niles 61' · 0.11 xGEndrick 58' · 0.09 xGHabib Diallo 18' · 0.09 xGHabib Diallo 53' · 0.08 xGGauthier Hein 69' · 0.06 xGTyler Morton 8' · 0.06 xGEndrick 46' · 0.04 xGBoubacar Traore 70' · 0.04 xGEndrick 40' · 0.04 xGGiorgi Tsitaishvili 82' · 0.04 xGBoubacar Traore 18' · 0.04 xGHabib Diallo 42' · 0.03 xGKoffi Kouao 56' · 0.03 xGJean-Philippe Gbamin 18' · 0.02 xGBenjamin Stambouli 65' · 0.02 xGGauthier Hein 69' · 0.02 xGBoubacar Traore 90' · 0.01 xGBoubacar Traore 54' · 0.01 xGEndrick 86' · 0.76 xG · goalEndrick 10' · 0.49 xG · goalRuben Kluivert 15' · 0.47 xG · goalHabib Diallo 63' · 0.38 xG · goalEndrick 45' · 0.36 xG · goalKoffi Kouao 33' · 0.32 xG · goalTyler Morton 31' · 0.05 xG · goal
Metz (attacking right)Lyon (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Metz1521.19
Lyon1353.34

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Metz and Lyon?
In their last 6 meetings, Metz won 1, Lyon won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Metz and Lyon?
Recent form — Metz 1W 1D 3L; Lyon 5W 0D 0L.

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