Lens vs Metz: result 1-1 and analysis
Coupe de la Ligue2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Metz?
Lens and Metz drew 1-1 on August 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. JallowMetz
- 86′E. BaLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
- 9T. Ambrose
- 14Y. Gomis
- 6J. Bellegarde
- 7E. Ba
- 10Walid Mesloub
- 27Guillaume Olivier Gillet
- 5M. Tahrat
- 18F. Centonze
- 21M. Haïdara
- 26A. Radovanović
- 16J. Leca
Metz
- 7I. Niane
- 9A. Traoré
- 2Jamiro Monteiro
- 5V. Angban
- 6M. Fofana
- 10M. Gakpa
- 14A. Jallow
- 21John Boye
- 25I. Balliu
- 31L. Jans
- 1P. Delecroix
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Metz have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Estac Troyes(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Tours(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Nancy(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Orleans(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2018 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Ajaccio(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Grenoble(home) | 2-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Clermont Foot(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Orleans(home) | 5-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lens wins, 1 draw, 1 Metz win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2017 | Lens 2-0 Metz | Coupe de France |
| May 13, 2016 | Lens 1-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Metz 0-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Metz 3-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Lens 2-0 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Metz 0-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Metz | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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