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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 16
Dec 19, 2020 at 4pm UK
Stade Saint-Symphorien
Lens logo

Metz
2 - 0
Lens

Nguette (30'), Boulaya (90+3')
Boulaya (49')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Sotoca (90+2')

The Match

Preview

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

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 47.8%. A win for Metz had a probability of 26.25% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.22%) and 0-2 (8.88%). The likeliest Metz win was 1-0 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.

Result
MetzDrawLens
26.25%25.94%47.8%
Both teams to score 50.11%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.49%53.51%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.97%75.02%
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.57%35.43%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.81%72.19%
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.6%22.39%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.1%55.9%
Score Analysis
    Metz 26.25%
    Lens 47.8%
    Draw 25.94%
MetzDrawLens
1-0 @ 8.23%
2-1 @ 6.39%
2-0 @ 4.27%
3-1 @ 2.21%
3-2 @ 1.65%
3-0 @ 1.48%
Other @ 2.02%
Total : 26.25%
1-1 @ 12.31%
0-0 @ 7.93%
2-2 @ 4.78%
Other @ 0.91%
Total : 25.94%
0-1 @ 11.87%
1-2 @ 9.22%
0-2 @ 8.88%
1-3 @ 4.6%
0-3 @ 4.43%
2-3 @ 2.39%
1-4 @ 1.72%
0-4 @ 1.66%
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 47.8%

Head to Head
Feb 9, 2019 2pm
Gameweek 24
Lens
0-0
Metz
Chouiar (32'), Mesloub (81')
Maiga (15'), Boye (46'), Diallo (78'), Gakpa (89')
Sep 1, 2018 2pm
Gameweek 6
Metz
2-0
Lens
Diallo (49'), Niane (90')
Rivierez (42')

Teka (47')
Centonze (37')
Aug 28, 2018 7.45pm
Second Round
Lens
1-1
Metz
Metz win 5-3 on penalties
Ba (86')
Jallow (45')
Traore (29'), Monteiro (36'), Gakpa (54')
Apr 18, 2015 7pm
Metz
3-1
Lens
Malouda (13'), Sarr (57' pen.), Maiga (79')
Bussmann (25')
Madiani (89')
Gbamin (44'), Cyprien (77')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille16103337191833
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1677226161028
5Lyon168442820828
6Nice1676331211027
7Lens166641915424
8Toulouse167361817124
9Auxerre166372426-221
10StrasbourgStrasbourg165562828020
11Reims165562121020
12Brest166192429-519
13Rennes165292223-117
14Angers164481626-1016
15Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1651101535-2016
16NantesNantes163671825-715
17Le HavreLe Havre1640121234-2212
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1623111539-249


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