Lille beat Metz, 1-2, on Sunday, on matchday 31. To this matchday, Laszlo Bölöni's team came from two wins, and Paulo Fonseca's team came from a defeat.
Georges Mikautadze opened the score with 23 minutes on the clock, from the penalty spot. Georges Mikautadze now on a scoring streak of 4 consecutive games. After 31 minutes, Ismaily fired home for Lille, with a right-foot shot. Yusuf Yazici scored the winner shortly before the interval.
After the result Lille are 4th in the table, with 55 points, while Metz sit 16th place, with 29 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Paulo Fonseca's team will host Lyon, while Laszlo Bölöni's team will play at home against Rennes.
| Metz | Lille | |||
| 8 | 2 | Shots | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | Ball steals | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 35 | Total Passes | 127 | 7 |
| 8 | 28 | Passes Completed | 119 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | Saves | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 5 | 7 |
