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FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, 2017

Ligue 2 2017/18 · 2017
FC Metz
2 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 19 Jan 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

Closing Odds (1X2)

FC Metz 2.25
Draw 3.25
Racing Club de Lens 3.25

Head-to-Head

8
6
4
FC Metz 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 FC Metz 2017-01-27 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2016-08-19 Racing Club de Lens 1–4 FC Metz 2016-04-29 FC Metz 1–2 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 2–1 W
16 Jan SSV Ulm 1846 A 0–1 L
12 Jan SG Dynamo Dresden H 0–0 D
18 Dec SV 07 Elversberg A 0–2 L
08 Dec SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 1–2 L
28 Nov Barnstaple Town FC A 0–4 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Jan FC Metz A 1–2 L
16 Jan SV Werder Bremen A 0–5 L
12 Jan SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 0–0 D
15 Dec 1. FC Magdeburg A 1–2 L
08 Dec SSV Ulm 1846 H 1–2 L
28 Nov Stade Brestois 29 A 2–0 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley Said 3
Georges Mikautadze 2
Farid Boulaya 1
Joel Asoro 1
Opa Nguette 1
Florian Sotoca 1
Yannick Cahuzac 1
Jonathan Clauss 1

Head to Head

2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 FC Metz 2017-01-27 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2016-08-19 Racing Club de Lens 1–4 FC Metz 2016-04-29 FC Metz 1–2 Racing Club de Lens

FC Metz Form

2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2018-01-16 SSV Ulm 1846 1–0 FC Metz L 2018-01-12 FC Metz 0–0 SG Dynamo Dresden D 2017-12-18 SV 07 Elversberg 2–0 FC Metz L 2017-12-08 FC Metz 1–2 SV Wehen Wiesbaden L 2017-11-28 Barnstaple Town FC 4–0 FC Metz L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2018-01-16 SV Werder Bremen 5–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2018-01-12 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 SV Wehen Wiesbaden D 2017-12-15 1. FC Magdeburg 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2017-12-08 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 SSV Ulm 1846 L 2017-11-28 Stade Brestois 29 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz49% Draw27% Racing Club de Lens24%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
75%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
51%
FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz34% Draw47% Racing Club de Lens19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.