FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Julien Aube
- Referee Yohann Rouinsard
- Referee Alexandre Viala
- Referee Eddy Rosier
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | FC Metz | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Feb | FC Lorient | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Saint Symphorien as FC Metz face off against Racing Club de Lens in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' The referee has no hesitation. Farid Boulaya is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 14.
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Farid Boulaya.
- 16' Farid Boulaya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 20' Nicolas de Preville has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' Jonathan Clauss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Pape Matar Sarr is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 43.
- 44' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' Ibrahima Niane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Farid Boulaya at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Deiver Machado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 56' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Florian Sotoca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 63' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Kevin Danso gets a Yellow card.
- 65' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 69' David Pereira da Costa gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Gael Kakuta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Arnaud Kalimuendo by Ignatius Ganago on 70 minute.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Farid Boulaya made 446 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Massadio Haidara by Deiver Machado on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Seko Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Berg.
- 78' Boubacar Kouyate was booked on 78.
- 79' FC Metz receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 79' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Nicolas de Preville is replaced by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
- 84' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Clauss departs to be replaced by Brayann Pereira.
- 89' Kevin N'Doram catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Metz Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 5
-
10
Farid Boulaya ↓ Ibrahima Niane 46'
- 30
- 9
- 2
- 23
- 13
- 15
- 25
-
34
Louis Mafouta ↓ Opa Nguette 46'
Bench
-
11
Opa Nguette ↑ 46'
-
7
Ibrahima Niane ↑ 46'
- 16
- 4
-
26
Papa Ndiaga Yade ↑ 79'
- 29
- 24
- 33
- 31
Coach
Benoit Tavenot
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 21
- 28
- 4
- 11
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Patrick Berg 77'
- 10
- 14
- 7
- 1
- 15
Bench
- 18
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 69'
- 16
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 77'
- 5
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 69'
-
6
Patrick Berg ↑ 77'
- 33
-
34
Brayann Pereira ↑ 84'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Ibrahima Niane | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 |
| Nicolas de Preville | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Metz Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-03-13
FC Metz
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-03-05
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
Stade Brestois 29
L
2022-02-27
Angers SCO
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-02-19
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2022-02-13
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2022-02-06
FC Lorient
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
FC Metz or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
FC Metz or Draw
69%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
63%
FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — FC Metz
| Handicap | FC Metz covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 21% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 20% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.