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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 5
Sep 16, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Lens
0 - 1
Metz


Wahi (64')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Asoro (37')
Asoro (33'), Cande (64')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Metz, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Lens

All competitions
Ligue 1
Last Game: Monaco 3-0 Lens
Saturday, September 2 at 8pm in Ligue 1

Metz

All competitions
Ligue 1
Last Game: Metz 2-2 Reims
Sunday, September 3 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 1-0 Metz

 It is no secret that Lens have endured a below-par start to 2023-24, but Saturday's clash provides last season's runners-up with the ideal opportunity to pick up their first win of the campaign. Given that Metz have avoided defeat in each of their last three games, we expect the visitors to give the hosts a run for their money, but Haise's men should finally get off the mark this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lens win with a probability of 50.67%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Metz had a probability of 23.65%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.71%) and 2-1 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.15%), while for a Metz win it was 0-1 (7.91%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.

Result
LensDrawMetz
50.67% (-2.35 -2.35) 25.68% (0.963 0.96) 23.65% (1.384 1.38)
Both teams to score 48.47% (-1.221 -1.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.56% (-2.412 -2.41)54.44% (2.41 2.41)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.19% (-2.044 -2.04)75.8% (2.043 2.04)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.48% (-1.933 -1.93)21.52% (1.931 1.93)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.42% (-3.058 -3.06)54.58% (3.056 3.06)
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.77% (-0.034999999999997 -0.03)38.23% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.01% (-0.032 -0.03)74.99% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Lens 50.66%
    Metz 23.65%
    Draw 25.67%
LensDrawMetz
1-0 @ 12.63% (0.44 0.44)
2-0 @ 9.71% (-0.235 -0.23)
2-1 @ 9.33% (-0.235 -0.24)
3-0 @ 4.97% (-0.432 -0.43)
3-1 @ 4.78% (-0.42 -0.42)
3-2 @ 2.3% (-0.204 -0.2)
4-0 @ 1.91% (-0.293 -0.29)
4-1 @ 1.84% (-0.283 -0.28)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 50.66%
1-1 @ 12.15% (0.42 0.42)
0-0 @ 8.23% (0.745 0.75)
2-2 @ 4.49% (-0.117 -0.12)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 25.67%
0-1 @ 7.91% (0.709 0.71)
1-2 @ 5.84% (0.193 0.19)
0-2 @ 3.8% (0.338 0.34)
1-3 @ 1.87% (0.061 0.06)
2-3 @ 1.44% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.22% (0.107 0.11)
Other @ 1.57%
Total : 23.65%

How you voted: Lens vs Metz

Lens
91.3%
Draw
4.3%
Metz
4.3%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG15114040122837
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1593324121230
4Lille1576225151027
5Lyon157442720725
6Nice156632819924
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims155552018220
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes155282020017
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14NantesNantes153571724-714
15Angers153481426-1213
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1523101538-239
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