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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 5
Sep 16, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Lens
0 - 1
Metz


Wahi (64')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Asoro (37')
Asoro (33'), Cande (64')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Metz, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Monaco 3-0 Lens
Saturday, September 2 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Metz 2-2 Reims
Sunday, September 3 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 1-0 Metz

It is no secret that Lens have endured a below-par start to 2023-24, but Saturday's clash provides last season's runners-up with the ideal opportunity to pick up their first win of the campaign. Given that Metz have avoided defeat in each of their last three games, we expect the visitors to give the hosts a run for their money, but Haise's men should finally get off the mark this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lens win with a probability of 50.67%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Metz had a probability of 23.65%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.71%) and 2-1 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.15%), while for a Metz win it was 0-1 (7.91%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.

Result
LensDrawMetz
50.67% (-2.35 -2.35) 25.68% (0.963 0.96) 23.65% (1.384 1.38)
Both teams to score 48.47% (-1.221 -1.22)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.56% (-2.412 -2.41)54.44% (2.41 2.41)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.19% (-2.044 -2.04)75.8% (2.043 2.04)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.48% (-1.933 -1.93)21.52% (1.931 1.93)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.42% (-3.058 -3.06)54.58% (3.056 3.06)
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.77% (-0.034999999999997 -0.03)38.23% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.01% (-0.032 -0.03)74.99% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Lens 50.66%
    Metz 23.65%
    Draw 25.67%
LensDrawMetz
1-0 @ 12.63% (0.44 0.44)
2-0 @ 9.71% (-0.235 -0.23)
2-1 @ 9.33% (-0.235 -0.24)
3-0 @ 4.97% (-0.432 -0.43)
3-1 @ 4.78% (-0.42 -0.42)
3-2 @ 2.3% (-0.204 -0.2)
4-0 @ 1.91% (-0.293 -0.29)
4-1 @ 1.84% (-0.283 -0.28)
Other @ 3.19%
Total : 50.66%
1-1 @ 12.15% (0.42 0.42)
0-0 @ 8.23% (0.745 0.75)
2-2 @ 4.49% (-0.117 -0.12)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 25.67%
0-1 @ 7.91% (0.709 0.71)
1-2 @ 5.84% (0.193 0.19)
0-2 @ 3.8% (0.338 0.34)
1-3 @ 1.87% (0.061 0.06)
2-3 @ 1.44% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.22% (0.107 0.11)
Other @ 1.57%
Total : 23.65%

How you voted: Lens vs Metz

Lens
91.3%
Draw
4.3%
Metz
4.3%
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Head to Head
Mar 13, 2022 2pm
Gameweek 28
Metz
0-0
Lens
Boulaya (15'), de Preville (19'), Sarr (43'), Kouyate (78'), N'Doram (89')
Sotoca (58'), Danso (64')
Oct 24, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 11
Lens
4-1
Metz
Said (14', 37'), Ganago (83'), Frankowski (90')
Leca (65'), Ganago (87')
De Preville (33')
Pajot (20'), Maiga (39'), N'Doram (53')
Mar 14, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 29
Lens
2-2
Metz
Clauss (13'), Cahuzac (36')
Gradit (8'), Haidara (19'), Medina (37'), Fofana (86')
Goncalves (27' pen.), Delaine (57')
Goncalves (37'), Boye (50'), Sarr (82')
Dec 19, 2020 4pm
Gameweek 16
Metz
2-0
Lens
Nguette (30'), Boulaya (90+3')
Boulaya (49')

Sotoca (90+2')
Feb 9, 2019 2pm
Gameweek 24
Lens
0-0
Metz
Chouiar (32'), Mesloub (81')
Maiga (15'), Boye (46'), Diallo (78'), Gakpa (89')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG322010277324570
2MonacoMonaco33197764422264
3Lille331610750321858
4Brest331610750341658
5Nice32159837251254
6Lens33148114335850
7Lyon33155134754-750
8Marseille321211950391147
9Rennes331210115244846
10Toulouse331110124243-143
11Reims32118133946-741
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier331011124146-540
13StrasbourgStrasbourg33109143748-1139
14NantesNantes3396183051-2133
15Le HavreLe Havre33711153343-1032
16Metz3385203556-2129
17Lorient3368193866-2826
RClermont33510182655-2925


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