Lens vs Metz: result 2-0 and analysis
Coupe de France32nd FinalsKick-off on January 8, 2017 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Metz?
Lens won 2-0 on January 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 63′B. BourigeaudLens
- 90′Cristian LópezLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Metz
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
4-2-3-1- KK. Fortuné
- CCristian López
- BB. Bourigeaud
- AA. Zoubir
- MM. Autret
- DD. Koukou
- JJ. Duverne
- AA. Zedadka
- KK. Lala
- DD. Cvetinović
- JJ. Vachoux
Metz
4-2-3-1- VV. Thill
- TT. Vion
- OO. Nguette
- GG. Hein
- FF. Mollet
- SS. Falette
- CC. Philipps
- JJ. Riviérez
- GG. Milán
- BBenoît Assou-Ekotto
- EE. Kawashima
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Metz have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Wasquehal(home) | 2-0 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Laval(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2016 | Guingamp(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Caen(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Toulouse(home) | 1-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Bastia(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Nancy(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lens wins, 1 draw, 1 Metz win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | Lens 3-2 Metz | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 0.8 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Metz | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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