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FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Metz
2 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 37' Fabien Centonze
Jonathan Rivierez 42' Y
Y 47' Saif Touka

Overview

Match Preview

FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne
  • Referee Julien Blanchais
  • Referee Emmanuel Esneu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

8
6
4
FC Metz 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Metz get us underway at .
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Saif Touka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Red card for Fabien Centonze.
  • 41' The crowd applauds Mounir Chouiar as he leaves the pitch. Seif Touka steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 42' Jonathan Rivierez was booked on 42.
  • 47' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 48' Habib Diallo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Thierry Ambrose is withdrawn and Guillaume Gillet gets his opportunity.
  • 66' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' Opa Nguette makes way for Emmanuel Riviere at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 69' Ivan Balliu gets the nod from FC Metz. He replaces Thomas Delaine and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at . FC Metz seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' The whistle greets Cheick Oumar Doucoure as he departs to be replaced by Grejohn Kyei.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Ibrahima Niane does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
  • The points are shared — FC Metz 2-0 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley Said 3
Georges Mikautadze 2
Jonathan Clauss 1
Thomas Delaine 1
Vagner 1
Ignatius Ganago 1
Habib Diallo 1
Ibrahima Niane 1

Head to Head

2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

FC Metz Form

2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2018-08-24 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Metz W 2018-08-20 FC Metz 3–1 AC Ajaccio W 2018-08-11 Clermont Foot 63 2–3 FC Metz W 2018-08-03 FC Metz 5–1 US Orleans Loiret W 2018-07-30 Stade Brestois 29 0–1 FC Metz W

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

✓ Correct
FC Metz53% Draw25% Racing Club de Lens22%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
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

✓ Correct
FC Metz36% Draw46% Racing Club de Lens18%
Actual: 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.