Week 33 brings us a match on Apr 20th, where Lorient will host Metz in a meeting of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. In their last match, 16th placed Lorient, recorded a 1-2 loss against Nice. Andy Delort scored the first goal for Nice in the 54th minute from the penalty spot, then Armand Lauriente tied it up for Lorient in the 61st minute from the penalty spot. Lorient is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Metz recorded a 1-1 draw against Clermont. Nicolas de Préville struck first for Metz in the 24th minute, then Jodel Dossou got the equalizer for Clermont in the 37th minute on a feed from Grejohn Kyei earning Clermont at least a draw. Metz looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade Saint-symphorien, Metz was victorious by a score of 4 to 1. Pape Sarr scored the first goal for Metz in the 5th minute, then Moritz Jenz added another on an own goal in the 9th minute.
Louis Mafouta and Ibrahim Amadou are the top scorers for Metz in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. For Lorient, their top scorers are Ibrahima Kone and Terem Moffi, each having 3 goals in their last five matches
Christophe Pélissier’s Lorient squad will be without Bonke Innocent, Jérémy Morel, Enzo Le Fee, Stéphane Diarra and Laporte, while Ibrahima Niane, Manuel Cabit, Digbo Maiga, Matthieu Udol, Fabien Centonze and Fali Cande are unavailable to play for Frédéric Antonetti’s team.