Lens vs Metz: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 9Kick-off on September 30, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Metz?
Lens won 3-2 on September 30, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 8′D. SakhoMetz
- 38′Y. TouzgharLens
- 50′J. GbaminLens
- 62′Kévin LejeuneMetz
- 69′P. ChavarríaLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Metz have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2013 | Tours(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Creteil(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Le Havre(away) | 2-6 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 30, 2013 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Creteil(home) | 3-4 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2013 | Nancy(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 20, 2013 | Clermont Foot(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 13, 2013 | Nimes(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 2, 2013 | Caen(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 23, 2013 | Niort(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Lens win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Metz win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2012 | Lens 0-2 Metz | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Metz 2-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Metz | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Metz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy