Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Metz vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Metz
2 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 12 Apr 2024 · 19:00 UTC Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 13' Florian Sotoca pen
Georges Mikautadze 34' 1–1
Georges Mikautadze 45+3' 2–1
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof 21' Y
Ismael Traore 44' Y
Y 44' Jonathan Gradit
Y 45' Andy Diouf
Y 46' Deiver Machado
Y 74' Jhoanner Chavez
Y 78' Przemyslaw Frankowski

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Cedric Favre
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-04-12 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2023-09-16 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 FC Metz 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

Recent Form

FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Racing Club de Lens H 2–1 W
07 Apr Stade Brestois 29 A 3–4 L
30 Mar AS Monaco FC H 2–5 L
17 Mar Stade de Reims A 1–2 L
10 Mar Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
03 Mar FC Nantes A 2–0 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr FC Metz A 1–2 L
06 Apr Le Havre AC H 1–1 D
29 Mar Lille OSC A 1–2 L
16 Mar OGC Nice H 1–3 L
09 Mar Stade Brestois 29 H 1–0 W
03 Mar Olympique Lyonnais A 3–0 W

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Saint Symphorien!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 13' Florian Sotoca does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
  • 18' Adrien Thomasson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Georges Mikautadze has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Ismael Traore. He receives a card.
  • 45' Andy Diouf has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' Racing Club de Lens player sees a card in front of him.
  • 48' What composure from Georges Mikautadze! The Georgia international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 438 games and scored 364 goals.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Deiver Machado as he leaves the pitch. Jhoanner Chavez steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 60' Angelo Fulgini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andy Diouf on 60 minute.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Neil El Aynaoui by Morgan Guilavogui on 72 minute.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Jhoanner Chavez.
  • 78' The referee has no hesitation. Przemyslaw Frankowski is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 78.
  • 83' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Ismael Traore exits the field as Ababacar Lo enters on 83.
  • 87' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Kevin N'Doram departs to be replaced by Fali Cande.
  • 90' Lamine Camara is replacing Danley Jean Jacques for the FC Metz side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

FC Metz Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laszlo Boloni

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley Said 3
Georges Mikautadze 2
Vagner 1
Ignatius Ganago 1
Habib Diallo 1
Ibrahima Niane 1
Przemyslaw Frankowski 1
Habib Diallo 1

Head to Head

2024-04-12 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2023-09-16 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 FC Metz 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

FC Metz Form

2024-04-12 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2024-04-07 Stade Brestois 29 4–3 FC Metz L 2024-03-30 FC Metz 2–5 AS Monaco FC L 2024-03-17 Stade de Reims 2–1 FC Metz L 2024-03-10 FC Metz 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2024-03-03 FC Nantes 0–2 FC Metz W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2024-04-12 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2024-04-06 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2024-03-29 Lille OSC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2024-03-16 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 OGC Nice L 2024-03-09 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Stade Brestois 29 W 2024-03-03 Olympique Lyonnais 0–3 Racing Club de Lens W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens 74% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz43% Draw26% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
69%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
57%
FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz28% Draw46% Racing Club de Lens26%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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