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PARIS (Interstat) — Lorient visits FC Metz on Sunday, May 10, in a Ligue 1 matchup at Stade Saint-Symphorien, with both teams seeking momentum in the late season. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. local time.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Lorient, a result that would extend the visitors’ modest unbeaten run and deepen Metz’s recent struggles.

Lorient enters on the back of a spirited 2-2 draw at Paris Saint-Germain on May 2, a result that highlighted the club’s resilience against the defending champions. The draw capped a busy stretch that saw Lorient battle to a 2-2 result at Saumur on April 25 and earn a 1-0 win at Rennes on April 19. Sandwiched between those was a 2-0 victory over Marseille on April 18, though Lorient also fell 2-0 to Volt Chateaubriant on the same day in what appears to have been a split-squad schedule.

Overall, Lorient has shown attacking firepower mixed with defensive vulnerability. The club posted high-scoring wins against Bordeaux (3-2 on April 11) and Avranches M-S-M (4-2 on April 4) but suffered a 1-0 loss at Les Herbiers on March 27 and a 1-0 defeat at Toulouse on March 21.

Metz, meanwhile, is reeling after a 2-1 home loss to AS Monaco on May 2, the club’s fifth defeat in its last six matches. The lone bright spot during that span was a scoreless draw at Lille on Feb. 6. Metz has struggled to find the net, posting shutouts in six of its last 10 outings, including losses to Paris FC (3-1 on April 19), Stade Rennais (1-0 on March 22) and Racing Club de Lens (3-0 on March 8).

The most recent meeting between the sides ended in a 1-1 draw at Metz on Jan. 4, a result that reflected the competitive nature of the matchup. Lorient has not lost to Metz in their last two encounters.

Sunday’s match carries implications for both clubs’ positioning as the season winds down. Lorient then hosts Le Havre on May 17, while Metz travels to Nice the same day.