Metz vs Lens: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 10Kick-off on October 29, 2025 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
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What was the result of Metz vs Lens?
Metz won 2-0 on October 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 87′G. HeinMetz (pen.)
- 90′G. HeinMetz
Official lineup for Metz vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Metz
4-1-4-1- 30H. Diallo
- 7G. Tsitaishvili
- 20J. Deminguet
- 10G. Hein
- 14C. Sabaly
- 12A. Touré
- 2M. Colin
- 15T. Yegbe
- 5J. Gbamin
- 39K. Kouao
- 1J. Fischer
Lens
3-4-2-1- 11O. Édouard
- 19A. Sima
- 10F. Thauvin
- 3D. Machado
- 28A. Thomasson
- 8M. Sangaré
- 23Saud Abdulhamid
- 14M. Udol
- 6S. Baidoo
- 24J. Gradit
- 40R. Risser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Lens have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | Lille(away) | 1-6 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Toulouse(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Marseille(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Le Havre(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Monaco(away) | 2-5 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Marseille(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Paris FC(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Auxerre(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Rennes(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Lille(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Metz wins, 2 draws, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Lens 2-1 Metz | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Metz 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 1.1 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 1.1 | 2.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Lens | 1.9 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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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