FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2020-21

FC Metz

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Racing Club de Lens

Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 16:00 UTC Stade Saint-Symphorien HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'

Farid Boulaya 49' Y

Y 90' Florian Sotoca

Overview

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FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.

FC Metz 34 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Amaury Delerue
Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
Referee Benjamin Pages
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Nantes	34	24
2	FC Metz	34	17
3	Paris Saint-Germain FC	0	0
4	Racing Club de Lens	0	0
5	Lille OSC	0	0
6	Olympique Lyonnais	0	0
7	Olympique de Marseille	0	0
8	Stade Rennais FC 1901	0	0
9	AS Monaco FC	0	0
10	RC Strasbourg Alsace	0	0
11	Toulouse FC	0	0
12	FC Lorient	0	0
13	Paris FC	0	0
14	Stade Brestois 29	0	0
15	ES Troyes AC	0	0
16	Angers SCO	0	0
17	Le Mans FC	0	0
18	Le Havre AC	0	0
19	AJ Auxerre	0	0
20	OGC Nice	0	0

Head-to-Head

FC Metz 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz 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

Recent Form

FC Metz

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Dec	Racing Club de Lens	H	2–0	W
16 Dec	Montpellier HSC	A	2–0	W
13 Dec	RC Strasbourg Alsace	A	2–2	D
06 Dec	Olympique Lyonnais	H	1–3	L
29 Nov	Stade Brestois 29	H	0–2	L
22 Nov	FC Nantes	A	1–1	D

Racing Club de Lens

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Dec	FC Metz	A	0–2	L
16 Dec	AS Monaco FC	A	3–0	W
12 Dec	Montpellier HSC	H	2–3	L
05 Dec	Stade Rennais FC 1901	A	2–0	W
29 Nov	Angers SCO	H	1–3	L
25 Nov	FC Nantes	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

FC Metz		Racing Club de Lens
#2	Position	#4
17	Points	0
34	Played	0
3 / 8 / 23	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
32	Scored	0
76	Conceded	0
-44	GD	+0
0.50	PPG	–
9%	Win %	–

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Stade Saint-Symphorien will turn into a battlefield for FC Metz and Racing Club de Lens.
5' Ivory Coast international Seko Fofana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Metz side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Against the run of play, Opa Nguette has scored! This game has turned on its head.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corentin Jean, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arnaud Kalimuendo made 520 appearances and scored 57 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Farid Boulaya on 49 minutes.
54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' Seko Fofana gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Issiaga Sylla and will look to change the dynamic.
61' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
71' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
74' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Corentin Jean on, Gael Kakuta off on 74 minutes.
79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
83' The crowd applauds Opa Nguette as he leaves the pitch. Thierry Ambrose steps in for FC Metz.
84' Tony Mauricio gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Yannick Cahuzac and will look to change the dynamic.
89' FC Metz are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
90' A moment of madness from Florian Sotoca on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

3
Issiaga Sylla ↓ Seko Fofana 56'
18
Yannick Cahuzac C ↓ Tony Mauricio 84'
24
Jonathan Gradit
9
Ignatius Ganago
16
Jean-Louis Leca
21
Massadio Haidara
28
Cheick Doucoure ↓ Arnaud Kalimuendo 74'
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Simon Banza 84'
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Corentin Jean 74'
7
Florian Sotoca
4
Loic Bade

Bench

15
Steven Fortes
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 74'
13
Clement Michelin
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 84'
23
Simon Banza ↑ 84'
8
Seko Fofana ↑ 56'
14
Facundo Medina
30
Wuilker Farinez
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 74'

Coach Franck Haise

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

2020-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2020-12-16 Montpellier HSC 0–2 FC Metz W 2020-12-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–2 FC Metz D 2020-12-06 FC Metz 1–3 Olympique Lyonnais L 2020-11-29 FC Metz 0–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2020-11-22 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Metz D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2020-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2020-12-16 AS Monaco FC 0–3 Racing Club de Lens W 2020-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–3 Montpellier HSC L 2020-12-05 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2020-11-29 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 Angers SCO L 2020-11-25 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 FC Nantes D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.6 FC Metz xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.59 Racing Club de Lens xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz36% Draw39% Racing Club de Lens25%

Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes22% 0% No78%

Avg goals/match: 1.19

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	67%	33%
± 1.5	34%	66%
± 2.5	13%	87%
± 3.5	4%	96%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw

75%

Draw or Racing Club de Lens

64%

FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens

61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz16% Draw69% Racing Club de Lens15%

Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

33.3%

1 – 0

16.5%

0 – 1

16.1%

1 – 1

11.9%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 1

3.4%

1 – 2

3.3%

2 – 2

1.2%

3 – 0

0 – 3

0.9%

3 – 1

0.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap	FC Metz covers	Push	Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	20%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	20%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

56% ✓

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

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