Metz faces Nancy in the Lorraine derby next season. After more than seven years without an official confrontation, the two teams will meet again in Ligue 2. The Metz club was relegated from Ligue 1 at the end of the 2025-2026 season and joins Nancy in the second division. Two Lorraine derbies are scheduled for the 2026-2027 season. Metz will host the Reds and Whites on Saturday, January 2 at the Saint-Symphorien stadium. Nancy will host the Garnets on Saturday, May 22 at the Marcel-Picot stadium. The last match between the two teams in the same competition took place on May 10, 2019 in Nancy. Nancy won 1-0. Metz finished first in Ligue 2 at the end of the 2018-2019 season and earned promotion to Ligue 1. Fans of both teams are eagerly awaiting these derbies. And the players are ready to give it their all to win these matches. But the competition will be tough and both teams will have to be at their best. So the Lorraine derbies promise to be very competitive. Metz and Nancy have a long history of rivalry and these matches will be very important for both teams.