Lens vs Metz: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 29Kick-off on March 14, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Metz?
Lens and Metz drew 2-2 on March 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 13′J. ClaussLens
- 27′VagnerMetz (pen.)
- 36′Yannick CahuzacLens
- 57′T. DelaineMetz
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 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 2-3 | Coupe de France |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Saint Etienne(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Angers(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Dijon(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Reims(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2021 | Valenciennes(away) | 4-0 | Coupe de France |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Angers(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Bordeaux(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Nice(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Metz win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Lens 1-1 Metz | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Lens 2-0 Metz | Coupe de France |
| May 13, 2016 | Lens 1-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Metz | 1.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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