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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

Last Game: PSG 5-0 Metz
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
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')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG30209173264769
2MonacoMonaco30177656381858
3Brest30158744291553
4Lille301410643261752
5Nice3013983324948
6Lens30137103932746
7Rennes30119104436842
8Marseille30101194537841
9Lyon30125133949-1041
10Reims30117123741-440
11Toulouse30910113639-337
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier30910113842-436
13StrasbourgStrasbourg3099123341-836
14NantesNantes3094172848-2031
15Metz3085173149-1829
16Le HavreLe Havre30610142738-1128
17Lorient3068163659-2326
18Clermont30410162149-2822


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