Match

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

Metz
2-1
Lens

Full time

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

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.

Metz
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 7, 2024Stade Brestois 29(away)3-4Ligue 1
Mar 30, 2024Monaco(home)2-5Ligue 1
Mar 21, 2024Estac Troyes(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Mar 17, 2024Reims(away)1-2Ligue 1
Mar 10, 2024Clermont Foot(home)1-0Ligue 1
Lens
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 6, 2024Le Havre(home)1-1Ligue 1
Mar 29, 2024Lille(away)1-2Ligue 1
Mar 16, 2024Nice(home)1-3Ligue 1
Mar 9, 2024Stade Brestois 29(home)1-0Ligue 1
Mar 3, 2024Lyon(away)3-0Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Metz win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Lens win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2023Lens 0-1 MetzLigue 1
Mar 13, 2022Metz 0-0 LensLigue 1
Oct 24, 2021Lens 4-1 MetzLigue 1
Mar 14, 2021Lens 2-2 MetzLigue 1
Dec 19, 2020Metz 2-0 LensLigue 1
Feb 9, 2019Lens 0-0 MetzLigue 2

Last archived meeting: Lens vs Metz on Sep 16, 2023

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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Metz0.91.738/157/15
Lens1.31.358/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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2Lens1100523

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

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