Lille vs Metz Prediction: An easy win for the hosts

Lille vs Metz: Prediction and odds on the Match on 26 October 2025

Metz will continue their search for the first win of the season when they travel to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy to face Lille. The visitors have lost six of their eight games this season; can they get a taste of a win here? Below, you will find the team news, possible starting lineup, head-to-head statistics, interesting facts, betting tips, and odds.

Lille: form and statistics

Lille enter this game on the back of a 4-3 loss to PAOK in the Europa League group stage fixture. They will now return to league action after defeating Nantes 2-0 in their last outing. Prior to their last loss on the continent, they had enjoyed a three-game unbeaten run, where they saw two wins and a draw. The Northmen have failed to win their last three games at home, losing to Lyon, PSG, and PAOK, but there are clear indications that they will likely return to winning ways in this game. The Lillois sit 7th in the table with 14 points from 8 games, scoring 16 goals and conceding 10.

Lille: Team News and Injury Report

Bruno Génésio will still be without at least two players in this game, with Alexsandro Ribeiro out due to a thigh injury, and Ousmane Toure out with a cruciate ligament injury; he is already ruled out for the season.

🔖 Lille possible starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper — Berke Ozer

Defenders — Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Aissa Mandi, Romain Perraud

Midfielders — Benjamin Andre, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Felix Correia, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Matias Fernandez-Pardo

Attacker — Olivier Giroud

👤 Head coach: Bruno Génésio

Metz: form and statistics

Metz are undoubtedly the worst team in the Ligue 1 this season. They suffered a 4-0 loss to Toulouse in their last game and continue their search for a win this season. They have managed to pick up points against Angers and Le Havre, and all have come from home. They are the second-worst offensive side and the worst defensive record so far. The Maroons sit bottom of Ligue 1 with two points in eight games, scoring five goals and conceding 20.

Metz: Team News and Injury Report

Metz will be without Urie-Michel Mboula in this game due to a hamstring injury, and Sadibou Sane will remain suspended following his red card. However, Jonathan Fischer will begin in goal, and Fode Ballo-Toure and Maxime Colin are expected to be in the heart of the defence. In the attack, Cheikh Sabaly and Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo are expected to lead the line.

🔖 Metz possible starting lineup (4-4-2) 

Goalkeeper — Jonathan Fischer

Defenders — Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Fode Ballo-Toure, Maxime Colin, Koffi Kouao

Midfielders — Boubacar Traore, Alpha Toure, Giorgi Abuashvili, Gauthier Hein

Attackers — Cheikh Sabaly, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo

👤 Head coach: Stéphane Le Mignan

Lille vs Metz: head-to-head statistics

Lille and Metz have met 10 times since 2017, with Lille winning six and Metz 1. Three of these games ended in draws. The last game between the two sides ended 2-1 in Lille's favour.

Lille vs Metz: Betting Tips & Odds

• Metz have the second-worst offence with five goals and the worst defence with 20 goals conceded this season. They have failed to score in five of their eight home games this season. 1xBet offers 1.95 odds for the visitors to go blank in this game;
• Metz are winless in all their games this season, with six losses. A win for the hosts is priced at 1.348 odds on 1xBet;
• Metz have failed to find the back of the net in six of their last nine games against Lille. 1xBet offers 1.871 odds for at least one side to keep a clean sheet in this game.

Lille vs Metz match prediction, 26 October 2025

Metz are the worst team in the league so far this season, and they are not doing anything right to bounce back. Although the hosts lost their last game in Europe, they remain a strong side and will have an easy win in this game. Not only that, I have the feeling that they will also keep a clean sheet.

Our match prediction: Both Teams to Score — No for a coefficient of 1.95 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Total 2: Under 0.5 goals at a coefficient of 1.95 in the 1xBet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Lille to win the first half and full time at a coefficient of 1.83 in the Bet365 bookmaker.