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

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Ligue 1 · 2020-21

FC Metz

2 – 0

Full Time

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Amaury Delerue
Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
Referee Benjamin Pages
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Paris Saint-Germain FC	10	23
2	Lille OSC	10	21
3	Paris FC	10	20
4	Olympique de Marseille	10	18
5	Olympique Lyonnais	10	17
6	OGC Nice	10	17
7	AS Monaco FC	10	16
8	Stade Rennais FC 1901	10	16
9	Stade Brestois 29	10	15
10	FC Lorient	10	15
11	Racing Club de Lens	10	13
12	Toulouse FC	10	13
13	RC Strasbourg Alsace	10	10
14	AJ Auxerre	10	10
15	Le Mans FC	10	8
16	Angers SCO	10	8
17	ES Troyes AC	10	8
18	Le Havre AC	10	2

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

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/4

46-60

5/2

61-75

2/2

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens

Florian Thauvin	5 G	8 A
Matthieu Udol	2 G
Franjo Ivanovic	2 G
Saud Abdulhamid	1 G
Pierre Ganiou	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' FC Metz have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Yannick Cahuzac is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Metz so far.
10' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Habib Maiga, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint-Symphorien with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
30' A stunning finish from Opa Nguette — that came from absolutely nowhere!
35' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thomas Delaine made 446 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
49' The referee calls foul for Farid Boulaya. He receives a Yellow card.
54' Corentin Jean has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
56' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Issiaga Sylla trudges off to be replaced by Seko Fofana on 56 minutes.
61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
71' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
74' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Gael Kakuta by Corentin Jean on 74 minute.
79' 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.
83' FC Metz ring the changes. Opa Nguette has done his job and it is now time for Thierry Ambrose to step up.
84' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Yannick Cahuzac is replaced by Tony Mauricio on 84 minute.
89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frederic Antonetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Florian Sotoca.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Metz 2-0 Racing Club de Lens.

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
Opa Nguette	1
Florian Sotoca	1
Yannick Cahuzac	1
Jonathan Clauss	1
Thomas Delaine	1
Vagner	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

3 / 4

1.25 FC Metz xG

Expected Goals

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

1.12 Racing Club de Lens xG

I would bet for: FC Metz or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Metz44% Draw28% Racing Club de Lens28%

Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.37

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw

72%

Draw or Racing Club de Lens

56%

FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

FC Metz27% Draw50% Racing Club de Lens23%

Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

11.6%

1 – 0

10.6%

0 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

3.3%

3 – 0

2.9%

1 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap	FC Metz covers	Push	Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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