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Lille vs Metz: result 3-1 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 35Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq

Lille
3-1
Metz

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What was the result of Lille vs Metz?

Lille won 3-1 on April 28, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 13′Luiz AraújoLille
  • 45′N. PépéLille
  • 49′N. RouxMetz
  • 77′Y. BissoumaLille

Official lineup for Lille vs Metz

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lille

4-2-3-1
  1. 18L. Mothiba
  1. 11Luiz Araújo
  2. 19N. Pépé
  3. 10Y. Benzia
  1. 21Y. Bissouma
  2. 20Thiago Maia
  1. 27H. Mendyl
  2. 15Edgar Ié
  3. 5A. Soumaoro
  4. 2K. Malcuit
  1. 16M. Maignan

Metz

4-2-3-1
  1. 9N. Roux
  1. 29E. Rivière
  2. 19F. Mollet
  3. 17M. Dossevi
  1. 4G. Mandjeck
  2. 24R. Cohade
  1. 21M. Niakhaté
  2. 25I. Balliu
  3. 3F. Diagne
  4. 20Julian Palmieri
  1. 16E. Kawashima
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lille have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Metz have 2, 7 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lille
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 21, 2018Marseille(away)1-5Ligue 1
Apr 14, 2018Guingamp(home)2-2Ligue 1
Apr 7, 2018Bordeaux(away)1-2Ligue 1
Apr 1, 2018Amiens(home)0-1Ligue 1
Mar 16, 2018Monaco(away)1-2Ligue 1
Metz
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 21, 2018Caen(home)1-1Ligue 1
Apr 14, 2018Rennes(away)2-1Ligue 1
Apr 8, 2018Lyon(home)0-5Ligue 1
Apr 1, 2018Strasbourg(away)2-2Ligue 1
Mar 18, 2018Nantes(home)1-1Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Lille wins, 1 draw, 2 Metz wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 5, 2017Metz 0-3 LilleLigue 1
May 6, 2017Lille 0-2 MetzLigue 1
Aug 13, 2016Metz 3-2 LilleLigue 1
May 23, 2015Metz 1-4 LilleLigue 1
Aug 9, 2014Lille 0-0 MetzLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Metz vs Lille on Nov 5, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Lille score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Metz score 1.2 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lille1.12.0012/1512/15
Metz1.22.2110/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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