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 0 games · 0 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 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Metz welcome Racing Club de Lens for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aleksandar Radovanovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 15' Habib Diallo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Thomas Delaine, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mounir Chouiar, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Red card on 37.
- 41' The supporters are chanting for Seif Touka. He replaces Mounir Chouiar on 41 minute.
- 42' Jonathan Rivierez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' A moment of madness from Seif Touka on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 48' Habib Diallo does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Metz surge ahead!
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Thierry Ambrose trudges off to be replaced by Guillaume Gillet on 61 minutes.
- 66' Massadio Haidara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 67' The whistle greets Opa Nguette as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Riviere.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Balliu. He replaces Thomas Delaine on 69 minute.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Opa Nguette needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Ibrahima Niane gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Metz take all three points.
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 |
| Farid Boulaya | 1 |
| Joel Asoro | 1 |
| Opa Nguette | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Yannick Cahuzac | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 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.