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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 28
Mar 13, 2022 at 2pm UK
Stade Saint-Symphorien
Lens logo

Metz
0 - 0
Lens


Boulaya (15'), de Preville (19'), Sarr (43'), Kouyate (78'), N'Doram (89')
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Sotoca (58'), Danso (64')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Metz

Last Six:
Last Game: PSG 5-0 Metz
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1

Lens

Last Six:
Last Game: Lens 2-2 Monaco
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Metz 0-2 Lens

 It is extremely difficult to predict where the goals may come from in the Metz side while Niane remains out of favour, although Lens were not exactly clinical last weekend either. Sang et Or's inability to keep things watertight at the back does spell optimism for Les Grenats, but Haise's side will view this encounter as the ideal opportunity to regain a measure of confidence and keep the pressure on the European pack, so we are backing them to do just that. 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 52.05%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Metz had a probability of 22.93%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.78%) and 1-2 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.87%), while for a Metz win it was 1-0 (7.42%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood.

Result
MetzDrawLens
22.93%25.01%52.05%
Both teams to score 49.61%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.46%52.54%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.8%74.2%
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.15%37.84%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.38%74.62%
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.82%20.17%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.53%52.47%
Score Analysis
    Metz 22.93%
    Lens 52.05%
    Draw 25%
MetzDrawLens
1-0 @ 7.42%
2-1 @ 5.77%
2-0 @ 3.6%
3-1 @ 1.87%
3-2 @ 1.5%
3-0 @ 1.17%
Other @ 1.61%
Total : 22.93%
1-1 @ 11.87%
0-0 @ 7.63%
2-2 @ 4.62%
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 25%
0-1 @ 12.22%
0-2 @ 9.78%
1-2 @ 9.51%
0-3 @ 5.22%
1-3 @ 5.07%
2-3 @ 2.46%
0-4 @ 2.09%
1-4 @ 2.03%
2-4 @ 0.99%
Other @ 2.68%
Total : 52.05%

How you voted: Metz vs Lens

Metz
33.3%
Draw
14.8%
Lens
51.9%
27
Head to Head
Oct 24, 2021 2pm
Lens
4-1
Metz
Said (14', 37'), Ganago (83'), Frankowski (90')
Leca (65'), Ganago (87')
De Preville (33')
Pajot (20'), Maiga (39'), N'Doram (53')
Mar 14, 2021 2pm
Lens
2-2
Metz
Clauss (13'), Cahuzac (36')
Gradit (8'), Haidara (19'), Medina (37'), Fofana (86')
Goncalves (27' pen.), Delaine (57')
Goncalves (37'), Boye (50'), Sarr (82')
Dec 19, 2020 4pm
Metz
2-0
Lens
Nguette (30'), Boulaya (90+3')
Boulaya (49')

Sotoca (90+2')
Feb 9, 2019 2pm
Lens
0-0
Metz

Chouiar (32'), Mesloub (81')

Maiga (15'), Boye (46'), Diallo (78'), Gakpa (89')
Feb 7, 2019
12am
Lens  
vs.
  Metz
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG1192033102329
2MonacoMonaco117221881023
3Marseille116232415920
4Lille115421811719
5Lyon115331815318
6Nice1145221111017
7Reims115241915417
8Lens11452129317
9Auxerre115152019116
10Toulouse114341311215
11StrasbourgStrasbourg113442022-213
12Brest114161419-513
13Rennes113261318-511
14NantesNantes112451417-310
15Angers112451320-710
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne113171025-1510
17Le HavreLe Havre11308823-159
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier112181131-207
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