Ligue 1: First-class versus subpar, at least based on the points won so far. Lens - Metz. Home win or a surprise?
- Lens have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Metz have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Ligue 1
Lens and Metz should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lens form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Lens at their home stadium (Stade Bollaert-Delelis) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The fans are hoping that Lens will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against Montpellier (placed 13th). Midfield player Jonathan Clauss got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Clauss hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Before that, Lens had a home game versus Reims which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Lens matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from two games).
The Lens fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Lens have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Metz form and stats
1-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Metz in their Ligue 1 matches away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 1 home defeat versus Rennes with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Metz lost heavily in their last match (against Rennes as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations. It's a bit worrying for Metz that their goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja pulled off six saves in the Rennes fixture, but still were unable to hinder a defeat. Midfield player Boubacar Traore was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.02/10. Traore had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Angers SCO wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Metz playing away, we found one game. Results were zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
Metz have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Metz have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Lens wins - draws - Metz wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Fofana 3 goals |   F. Centonze 3 goals |  F. Sotoca 2 goals |
Lens missing players
Metz missing players
| Lens | Metz | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 20% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 30% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14.1 | 15.8 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 23% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 29% | 31% |
- All of Metz's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lens have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Metz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Metz have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Metz have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Ligue 1
- Metz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Lens | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Nice | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 5 | Angers SCO | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Rennes | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Nantes | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | Monaco | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 | Lille | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 14 |
| 12 | Lorient | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 13 | Montpellier | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 14 | Clermont | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 15 | Reims | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Troyes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Bordeaux | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Metz | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 19 | Brest | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Saint-Etienne | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -14 | 4 |