Ligue 1 · Matchweek 17
1:1
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng 73'
HT 0:1
Sadibou Sané 29'
Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 16:15 (UK) · Stade du Moustoir, Lorient
Lorient · 19 pts|Metz · 12 pts

1-1 draw, with xG at 1.44–0.41.

Player of the matchSadibou Sané8.1Decisive moment73' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng+1.0

Lorient 1-1 Metz

Key numbers

  • Possession 43% – 57%
  • Shots 16 (5 on target) – 8 (2)
  • Decisive moment: 73' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng, FN xPts +1.0
Player of the match
Sadibou Sané 8.1Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.1 (Dominant)

Game state

0-11-1
Lorient ahead 0 min · level 46 min · Metz ahead 44 min
  • Mohamed Bamba — off the bench 30 min · 0G 1A
  • Ahmadou Bamba Dieng — off the bench 30 min · 1G 0A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

29' Sadibou Sané Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Gauthier Hein +0.2 +0.7
73' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist Mohamed Bamba +0.3 +1.0
Lorient Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +1.0Opponent moments −0.7Time effect −1.2→ League points won 1
Metz Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +0.7Opponent moments −1.2Time effect +0.6→ League points won 1

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

LorientMetz
43%Possession57%
1.44Expected goals (xG)0.41
0.09xG per shot0.05
16Shots8
5Shots on target2
31%Shots on target %25%
11Shots in box4
433Passes581
84%Pass accuracy90%
4Corners4
1Saves4
9Fouls8
1Yellow cards2
3Offsides1

Compared with usual

Lorient

17 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.5
Conceded11.6
xG1.441.3
xG against0.411.3
Shots1613.1
On target54.3
Shots faced89.4
xG per shot0.090.11
Possession43%45.4%
Passes433427.3
Pass accuracy84%84.2%
Corners43.4
Fouls910.2

Metz

17 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.2
Conceded12.2
xG0.411.1
xG against1.441.9
Shots89.2
On target23.2
Shots faced1614.6
xG per shot0.050.11
Possession57%49.2%
Passes581452.9
Pass accuracy90%85.2%
Corners44.1
Fouls811.1

Timeline

  • 29' Goal Sadibou Sané league goal #2 assist Gauthier Hein
  • 45+1' Yellow Ibou Sane
  • 46' Sub Jessy Deminguet → Alpha Touré
  • 60' Sub Sambou Soumano → Mohamed Bamba
  • 60' Sub Jean-Victor Makengo → Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
  • 63' Yellow Mohamed Bamba
  • 69' Yellow Koffi Kouao
  • 73' Goal Ahmadou Bamba Dieng league goal #1 assist Mohamed Bamba
  • 74' Sub Laurent Abergel → Karim Dermane
  • 79' Sub Ibou Sane → Joel Asoro
  • 82' VAR Ahmadou Bamba Dieng
  • 85' Sub Boubacar Traoré → Benjamin Stambouli
  • 85' Sub Georgiy Tsitaishvili → Morgan Bokele Mputu

Category leaders

  • Key passesBamo Meïté2
  • Duels wonThéo Le Bris7/9
  • Defensive actionsThéo Le Bris6
  • ShotsPablo Pagis4 (on target 0)

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.