FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .
- FC Metz 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Emmanuel Esneu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | US Orleans Loiret | H | 5–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Red Star FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | US Orleans Loiret | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | FC Lorient | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season
FC Metz this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Metz
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
–/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Metz
| Pape Fall | 5 G | |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 G | 2 A |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Metz to score. At the same time, Racing Club de Lens does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Fabien Centonze is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 10' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Marvin Gakpa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Thierry Ambrose is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 35' FC Metz currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Fabien Centonze was booked on 37.
- 41' Mounir Chouiar makes way for Seif Touka at the 41 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 42' Jonathan Rivierez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Seif Touka on 47 minutes.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Habib Diallo makes it 1-0.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 439 games and scored 368 goals.
- 61' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Thierry Ambrose is withdrawn and Guillaume Gillet gets his opportunity.
- 66' France international Grejohn Kyei has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emmanuel Riviere is hanging Opa Nguette on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ivan Balliu on, Thomas Delaine off on 69 minutes.
- 74' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mamadou Fofana suffering a number of foals already.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Grejohn Kyei is hanging Cheick Oumar Doucoure on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The 27-year-old Mounir Chouiar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 88' A quiet spell here at . FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' GOAL! Ibrahima Niane fires home to make it 2-0!
- Another three points for FC Metz.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Habib Diallo ↓ Ibrahima Niane 78'
-
17
Thomas Delaine ↓ Ivan Balliu 69'
- 10
- 28
- 24
- 27
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Emmanuel Riviere 67'
- 16
- 5
- 6
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
25
Ivan Balliu ↑ 69'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 78'
-
29
Emmanuel Riviere ↑ 67'
- 31
- 9
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 10
-
34
Mounir Chouiar ↓ Saif Touka 41'
- 14
- 9
- 21
- 26
-
33
Cheick Doucoure ↓ Grejohn Kyei 78'
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 3
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 78'
-
27
Guillaume Gillet ↑ 61'
-
4
Saif Touka ↑ 41'
- 20
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Thomas Delaine | 1 |
| Vagner | 1 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-09-01
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-08-18
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2018-08-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-08-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Red Star FC
W
2018-07-27
US Orleans Loiret
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-05-11
FC Lorient
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
79%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
47%
FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.