Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Metz
0 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sun 13 Mar 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
Farid Boulaya 14' Y
Farid Boulaya 15' Y
Farid Boulaya 16' Y
Nicolas de Preville 19' Y
Nicolas de Preville 20' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 43' Y
Pape Matar Sarr 44' Y
Y 58' Florian Sotoca
Y 64' Kevin Danso
Y 65' Kevin Danso
Boubacar Kouyate 78' Y
Boubacar Kouyate 79' Y
Kevin N'Doram 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • Referee Eddy Rosier
  • Referee

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

8
6
4
FC Metz 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-13 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz 2021-03-14 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Metz 2020-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
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/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens
Florian Thauvin 3 G 3 A
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 travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Brazil international Jemerson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' Farid Boulaya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 15' The referee has no hesitation. Farid Boulaya is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 15.
  • 16' Farid Boulaya is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nicolas de Preville.
  • 20' Poor challenge from Nicolas de Preville. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Jonathan Clauss is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Metz tonight.
  • 40' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 43' Pape Matar Sarr picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pape Matar Sarr.
  • 46' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahima Niane is hanging Farid Boulaya on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Sotoca on 58.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 64' A moment of madness from Kevin Danso on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 65' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 69' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Gael Kakuta has done his job and it is now time for David Pereira da Costa to step up.
  • 70' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignatius Ganago is hanging Arnaud Kalimuendo on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Deiver Machado. He replaces Massadio Haidara on 77 minute.
  • 78' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Seko Fofana trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Berg on 78 minutes.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Boubacar Kouyate.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Boubacar Kouyate. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' Nicolas de Preville makes way for Papa Ndiaga Yade at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 84' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Jonathan Clauss trudges off to be replaced by Brayann Pereira on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kevin N'Doram on 89 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Benoit Tavenot

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley Said 3
Georges Mikautadze 2
Ibrahima Niane 1
Pape Matar Sarr 1
Farid Boulaya 1
Joel Asoro 1
Opa Nguette 1
Florian Sotoca 1

Head to Head

2022-03-13 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz 2021-03-14 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Metz 2020-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz

FC Metz Form

2022-03-13 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-03-06 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz L 2022-02-27 FC Metz 0–0 FC Nantes D 2022-02-18 Lille OSC 0–0 FC Metz D 2022-02-13 FC Metz 1–2 Olympique de Marseille L 2022-02-06 ES Troyes AC 0–0 FC Metz D

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

✗ Wrong
FC Metz37% Draw32% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
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

✓ Correct
FC Metz23% Draw55% Racing Club de Lens22%
Actual: 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.