FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Saint-Symphorien. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Opa Nguette doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 49' FC Metz player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' Tony Mauricio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Issiaga Sylla is replaced by Seko Fofana.
- 61' FC Metz are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 66' FC Metz have won 360 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 74' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Gael Kakuta is replaced by Corentin Jean on 74 minute.
- 79' Cameroon international Ignatius Ganago has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' The crowd applauds Opa Nguette as he leaves the pitch. Thierry Ambrose steps in for FC Metz.
- 84' Tony Mauricio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yannick Cahuzac on 84 minute.
- 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Florian Sotoca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. FC Metz were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
-
11
Opa Nguette ↓ Thierry Ambrose 83'
- 16
- 5
- 21
- 19
- 18
- 2
- 23
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↓ Vagner 74'
Bench
- 24
- 12
- 6
- 30
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 83'
-
27
Vagner ↑ 74'
- 22
- 20
- 15
Coach
Frederic Antonetti
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↓ Seko Fofana 56'
- 18
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 28
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Simon Banza 84'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Corentin Jean 74'
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 15
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 74'
- 13
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 84'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 84'
-
8
Seko Fofana ↑ 56'
- 14
- 30
-
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
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
✗ WrongActual: FC Metz win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
1%
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.