FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by S. Le Mignan will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Ligue 1 19th round, where  FC Metz will face Olympique Lyonnais at Saint-Symphorien stadium on 25 January at 11:15.

The home team, FC Metz is currently in 18º position in the tournament with 12 points, while Olympique Lyonnais is currently in 4º position with 33.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais.

FC Metz

FC Metz comes from playing against RC Strasbourg and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for FC Metz. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Olympique Lyonnais. In that last match between FC Metz and RC Strasbourg, Les Graoullys team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by G. Hein.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by S. Le Mignan has achieved 1 win, 1 draw y 6 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. FC Metz average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 2.1 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 17 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Metz matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 6/8
• Half-time defeat: 5/8

Olympique Lyonnais

The team coached by Paulo Fonseca heads into this match on the back of a recent 2-1 win over Stade Brestois. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the L'OL team will be looking for another good result in their visit to FC Metz.

In that match between Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Brestois, the L'OL team achieved 71% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, 2 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Abner Vinícius and Pavel Šulc.

Analysing the last 8 matches, Paulo Fonseca's team has won 7, and lost 1, and is on a run of 6 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 6 matches. Olympique Lyonnais average 2.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.6 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 16 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Olympique Lyonnais matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Winning streak: 6

FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate FC Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Ligue 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Groupama stadium on 23-08-2025 with the result of 3-0, with Olympique Lyonnais winning.

The last 5 meetings between FC Metz and Olympique Lyonnais have resulted in 1 win for FC Metz, 3 wins for Olympique Lyonnais, and 1 draw. In those matches, FC Metz managed to score 6 goals, while Olympique Lyonnais scored 10 goals against FC Metz.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals