Metz vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 29Kick-off on April 12, 2024 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Lens?
Metz won 2-1 on April 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 13′F. SotocaLens (pen.)
- 34′G. MikautadzeMetz
- 45′G. MikautadzeMetz
Official lineup for Metz vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Metz
4-5-1- 10G. Mikautadze
- 7P. Diallo
- 25A. Atta
- 6K. N'Doram
- 27D. Jean-Jacques
- 22K. Van Den Kerkhof
- 3M. Udol
- 38Sadibou Sané
- 8I. Traoré
- 2M. Colin
- 16A. Oukidja
Lens
3-4-2-1- 22W. Saïd
- 10David Pereira da Costa
- 7F. Sotoca
- 3D. Machado
- 23N. El Aynaoui
- 18A. Diouf
- 29P. Frankowski
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Lens have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2024 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 3-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Monaco(home) | 2-5 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Estac Troyes(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Reims(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Clermont Foot(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | Le Havre(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Lille(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Nice(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Lyon(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Metz wins, 3 draws, 1 Lens win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2023 | Lens 0-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Metz 0-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Lens 4-1 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Lens 2-2 Metz | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Metz 2-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Lens 0-0 Metz | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Lens | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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