Metz vs Lyon Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jan 2026
Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Metz vs Lyon
Metz take on Lyon at Stade Saint-Symphorien, with kick-off set for 11:15 on Sunday 25 January.
We’re fairly bullish about the chances of Lyon when they go up against Metz. The visitors looks a value opportunity at -143 on the Full-Time Result market and we anticipate a return.
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Metz have lost back-to-back Ligue 1 games at home. In their last league clash, it was a 2-1 away defeat against Strasbourg at Stade de la Meinau. Les Grenats enjoyed 52% possession and had two shots on target, with Gauthier Hein being the goalscorer.
Lyon made it three consecutive wins after a 2-1 home success over Brest at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Paulo Fonseca's team had six shots on goal and enjoyed 71% possession, while Pavel Sulc and Abner were both on target.
Three days ago, Lyon won 1-0 when visiting Young Boys in the Europa League.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Lyon have won the last two encounters against Metz. There was a 3-0 home win at Parc Olympique Lyonnais after triumphing 2-1 away at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Lyon have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings, with Metz getting two victories along with two draws.
| Ligue 1 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Lyon |
18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 27:18 | 33 |
| 18 |  Metz |
18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 19:40 | 12 |
Metz have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts. Stephane Le Mignan's side have averaged 48.9% possession, 453.5 passes and 4.1 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.0 goals from 5.7 shots on goal, 13.5 attempts and 4.9 corners.
Top scorer Gauthier Hein has found the net 5 times, with Giorgi Tsitaishvili and Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo getting 2 apiece. Gauthier Hein is the leading assists maker with 2, while goalie Jonathan Fischer has 2 clean sheets.
Lyon have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 1.6 goals. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes outfit average 55.9% possession, 457.8 passes, 5.0 corners taken and 4.2 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 8.9 attempts and 3.3 shots on goal.
Pavel Sulc is top of the team’s scoring charts with 6, Abner has 3, with Martin Satriano and Afonso Moreira both on 2. Afonso Moreira has clocked up 5 assists, with Dominik Greif keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Metz predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Fischer (GK), Maxime Colin, Sadibou Sane, Terry Yegbe, Fode Ballo-Toure, Jessy Deminguet, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Malick Mbaye, Gauthier Hein, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Ibou Sane.
Lyon predicted lineup (4-3-1-2): Dominik Greif (GK), Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Nicolas Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Noah Nartey, Pavel Sulc, Endrick, Afonso Moreira.
Metz vs Lyon Prediction & Betting Tips
We’ve broken down Metz vs Lyon from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick, player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.
Match Prediction
It’s great to get a value price of -143 for an away win in this Ligue 1 clash. Lyon are expected to be superior and this could be the best route to achieving a payout.
Our football betting tips are provided off the back of having access to the very latest team news. We also think it’s vital to study the form guide and delve into the most pertinent Ligue 1 stats before coming up with a verdict.
Key Metz vs Lyon league stats:
According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.
There are options to extract additional value from betting OL. The Result & Both Teams to Score and Double Result markets are excellent choices and there’s also the chance to go for Asian Handicap.
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Correct Score Prediction
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Our correct score prediction is a 2-0 win for Lyon which is available at odds of +650. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.
Player Prop Picks
Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL) has finished with over 1.5 shots in three consecutive Ligue 1 matches. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the Player Shots line which is available at odds of -167.
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Pavel Sulc (OL) has been among the goals in his past three Ligue 1 matches. It’s worth a play on the +170 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.
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Corners Prediction
The 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in seven consecutive Metz matches, while the same outcome has happened in five straight Lyon games. We’re happy to back the -116 when it comes to the teams falling short of the Total Corners line which looks generous.
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Bet Builder Tips
You’re welcome to follow our same-game multi which has Lyon on the 1x2, both teams to score No as well as Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL) to record Over 1.5 shots.
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Metz vs Lyon Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
The Full-Time Result odds of -143 suggest that Lyon are likely victors and there’s a 59% probability that the favourites win this Ligue 1 clash. Metz are the outsiders at +360 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.
A 2+ goal margin of victory for Lyon against Metz means a full payout at -112 when backing them on the Asian Handicap -0.75. A one-goal win means half the stake wins and half is refunded.
The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -147 on the BTTS market.
The leading football betting sites provide hundreds of markets for the latest Ligue 1 games. Be sure to peruse all of the available options before going ahead with your preferred wager.
Favourite Endrick Moreira de Sousa is priced at +320 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +110.
- Ligue 1: 23/08 2025 Lyon 3 Metz 0
- Ligue 1: 23/02 2024 Metz 1 Lyon 2
- Ligue 1: 05/11 2023 Lyon 1 Metz 1
- Coupe de France: 07/01 2023 Lyon 2 Metz 1
- Ligue 1: 08/05 2022 Metz 3 Lyon 2
- Ligue 1: 22/12 2021 Lyon 1 Metz 1
- Ligue 1: 17/01 2021 Lyon 0 Metz 1
- Ligue 1: 06/12 2020 Metz 1 Lyon 3
- Ligue 1: 21/02 2020 Metz 0 Lyon 2
- Ligue 1: 26/10 2019 Lyon 2 Metz 0
Metz League Stats
Lyon League Stats
- 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
- 2 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 8 home matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 0.88 goals scored and 1.25 conceded in the previous 8 home matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.13 goals per game in the previous 8 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 8 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 8 home matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 4.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.13 corners awarded and 3.88 corners against in the last 8 home matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.00 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 home matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 5.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.70 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 48.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 46.38% possession in the last 8 home matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 3 of the last 8 home matches
- An average of 55.90% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 6 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for Metz this season are Gauthier Hein (6), Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (3), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (2)
- Top Assistors for Metz this season are Gauthier Hein (4), Cheikh Sabaly (2), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (1)
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Metz vs Lyon Lineups & Team News
Stay ahead of the game by checking the Metz vs OL team news before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for Ligue 1 along with up-to-date injury news.
Metz Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Lyon Predicted Lineup 4-3-1-2
Metz Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Lyon Predicted Lineup 4-3-1-2
Previous Metz Lineups
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Lyon Player Stats & Squad
Ligue 1 Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 41:15 | 45 |
| 2 | Lens | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 32:13 | 43 |
| 3 | Marseille | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41:19 | 35 |
| 4 | Lyon | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27:18 | 33 |
| 5 | Lille | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 33:25 | 32 |
| 6 | Rennes | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30:25 | 31 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28:22 | 27 |
| 8 | Toulouse | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29:23 | 26 |
| 9 | Monaco | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28:33 | 23 |
| 10 | Brest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24:29 | 22 |
| 11 | Angers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20:25 | 22 |
| 12 | Lorient | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 23:30 | 22 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24:32 | 19 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16:24 | 19 |
| 15 | Nice | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21:35 | 18 |
| 16 | Nantes | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17:30 | 14 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14:29 | 12 |
| 18 | Metz | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19:40 | 12 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22:4 | 25 |
| 2 | Lens | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17:4 | 24 |
| 3 | Lyon | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16:7 | 21 |
| 4 | Marseille | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24:10 | 20 |
| 5 | Strasbourg | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16:5 | 19 |
| 6 | Lille | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16:8 | 19 |
| 7 | Rennes | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19:9 | 18 |
| 8 | Lorient | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18:15 | 16 |
| 9 | Monaco | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18:18 | 16 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19:15 | 15 |
| 11 | Brest | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14:11 | 15 |
| 12 | Angers | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14:12 | 14 |
| 13 | Nice | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12:12 | 14 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11:9 | 13 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10:12 | 10 |
| 16 | Paris FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12:15 | 8 |
| 17 | Metz | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7:10 | 8 |
| 18 | Nantes | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9:17 | 5 |
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