Metz vs Lens: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2011 at 07:30 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 December 16, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 13′Mathieu DuhamelMetz
- 42′Pierre BoubyMetz
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metz have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Lens have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2011 | Amnéville(away) | 3-2 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 2, 2011 | Monaco(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 25, 2011 | Amiens(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Beauvais(home) | 4-1 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Boulogne(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2011 | Tours(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Le Mans(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 19, 2011 | Sannois-St-Gratien(away) | 1-2 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 7, 2011 | Sedan(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 31, 2011 | Nantes(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Metz score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Lens | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Metz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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