Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
1/1
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' The ball is rolling at Stade Saint Symphorien. FC Metz are looking to make home advantage count against Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Brice Samba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 13' Florian Sotoca puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
  • 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sadibou Sane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 21' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 21.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Stade Saint Symphorien. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' Facundo Medina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 34' Brilliant from the ! Georges Mikautadze makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 34.
  • 39' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Ismael Traore is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Andy Diouf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Deiver Machado is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 48' The Georgia Georges Mikautadze breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-1!
  • 53' Pape Diallo, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Deiver Machado as he leaves the pitch. Jhoanner Chavez steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 60' The whistle greets Andy Diouf as he departs to be replaced by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 65' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Neil El Aynaoui as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Guilavogui steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Jhoanner Chavez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a card for Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 83' Ismael Traore makes way for Ababacar Lo at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 87' The whistle greets Kevin N'Doram as he departs to be replaced by Fali Cande.
  • 90' Lamine Camara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Danley Jean Jacques at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Joel Asoro 1
Opa Nguette 1
Florian Sotoca 1
Yannick Cahuzac 1
Jonathan Clauss 1
Thomas Delaine 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.