Lens vs Metz: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Metz?
Metz won 0-1 on September 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. AsoroMetz
Official lineup for Lens vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-2-1- 9E. Wahi
- 11A. Fulgini
- 7F. Sotoca
- 3D. Machado
- 28A. Thomasson
- 6S. Abdul Samed
- 2R. Aguilar
- 25A. Khusanov
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
Metz
4-2-3-1- 9Ó. Estupiñán
- 14C. Sabaly
- 18L. Camara
- 99J. Asoro
- 6K. N'Doram
- 34J. N'Duquidi
- 3M. Udol
- 5Fali Candé
- 29C. Hérelle
- 39K. Kouao
- 16A. Oukidja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Metz have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Monaco(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Rennes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Manchester United(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Reims(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Clermont Foot(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Marseille(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Rennes(away) | 1-5 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lens win, 3 draws, 2 Metz wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2022 | Metz 0-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Lens 4-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Lens 2-2 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Metz 2-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Lens 0-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Metz 2-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Metz | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy