FRANCE › LIGUE 1
08.03.2026 14:00
FT
3 - 0
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: M. Vernice
Lens
Match Timeline
Metz
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
14'
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
Metz
⚽
44'
S. Abdulhamid · Assist: A. Sima
Lens
🔄
46'
N. Celik ↔ A. Haidara
Lens
🔄
46'
B. Traore ↔ J. Deminguet
Metz
⚽
46'
F. Thauvin · Assist: A. Thomasson
Lens
🟨
49'
Alpha Touré
Metz
⚽
52'
A. Haidara · Assist: M. Udol
Lens
🔄
54'
G. Kvilitaia ↔ G. Hein
Metz
🔄
54'
B. Munongo ↔ N. Mbala
Metz
🔄
63'
F. Thauvin ↔ F. Sotoca
Lens
🔄
63'
O. Edouard ↔ R. Fofana
Lens
🔄
72'
B. Sarr ↔ G. Tsitaishvili
Metz
🔄
73'
M. Sangare ↔ A. Bulatovic
Lens
🔄
73'
F. Ballo-Toure ↔ U. Mboula
Metz
🔄
83'
A. Sima ↔ A. Bermont
Lens
🟨
90'
Urie-Michel Mboula
Metz

Lens vs Metz Prediction & Match Analysis

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Lens Win 0%
Draw 0%
Metz Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Lens2.1
Metz0.95
Recent Form (Last 5)
Lens Lens
WWDLW
57 GF / 26 GA
Metz Metz
WLDWL
25 GF / 57 GA
Key Stats
2.04
Average Goals Scored
0.96
0.93
Average Goals Conceded
2.19
15
BTTS Yes
12
19
Over 2.5
16
5.43
Shots on Goal
3.15

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Lens Lens 28 matches
Metz Metz 26 matches
Lens Statistic Metz
20 Wins 4
3 Draws 4
5 Losses 18
57 Goals For 25
26 Goals Against 57
2.04 Avg Goals Scored 0.96
0.93 Avg Goals Conceded 2.19
15 BTTS Yes 12
23 Over 1.5 20
19 Over 2.5 16
9 Over 3.5 10
10 Clean Sheets 5
4 Failed To Score 11
5.43 Shots On Goal 3.15
15.11 Total Shots 9.77
5.93 Corners 4.04
50.6% Ball Possession 50.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Lens won 5 times, Metz won 5 times, while 5 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 16:14 from Lens's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Lens 3-4-2-1 / Metz 5-3-2
H2H summary: Lens wins 5, draws 5, Metz wins 5

Standings

Ligue 1
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 34 24 4 6 74:29 45 76
L W W D W
2
Lens Home
34 22 4 8 66:35 31 70
W L W D D
3 34 18 7 9 52:37 15 61
L W D W D
4 34 18 6 10 53:40 13 60
L L W W W
5 34 18 5 11 63:45 18 59
W W L D L
6 34 17 8 9 59:50 9 59
L W L W W
7 34 16 6 12 60:54 6 54
L L W D D
8 34 15 8 11 58:47 11 53
W W D L W
9 34 11 12 11 48:51 -3 45
L W D L W
10 33 12 8 13 47:46 1 44
W W D L L
11 34 11 11 12 47:50 -3 44
W L W L W
12 34 10 9 15 43:55 -12 39
D L L L D
13 34 9 9 16 29:48 -19 36
D D L L D
14 34 7 14 13 32:44 -12 35
W L D D D
15 34 8 10 16 34:44 -10 34
W W W L D
16 34 7 11 16 37:60 -23 32
W D D L D
17 33 5 8 20 29:52 -23 23
L W L L D
18
Metz Away
34 3 8 23 32:76 -44 17
D L L D L
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