Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

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

Season Stats

FC Metz Racing Club de Lens
#2 Position #4
17 Points 0
34 Played 0
3 / 8 / 23 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
32 Scored 0
76 Conceded 0
-44 GD +0
0.50 PPG –
9% Win % –

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Metz are 2nd (17 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).

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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 13' Florian Sotoca doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' The referee calls foul for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof. He receives a card.
  • 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Metz and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' The deadlock is broken! Georges Mikautadze gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' Ismael Traore catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
  • 45' Andy Diouf picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' Racing Club de Lens receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 48' Goal! Georges Mikautadze scores his 69 goal in 434 matches.
  • 53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Metz in their 4-5-1 trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 59' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Deiver Machado departs to be replaced by Jhoanner Chavez.
  • 60' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Andy Diouf departs to be replaced by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' The whistle greets Neil El Aynaoui as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Guilavogui.
  • 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Jhoanner Chavez.
  • 78' That is a card for Racing Club de Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Ababacar Lo on, Ismael Traore off on 83 minutes.
  • 87' The FC Metz bench stirs into life. Kevin N'Doram is withdrawn and Fali Cande gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A tactical swap from FC Metz — Lamine Camara on, Danley Jean Jacques off on 90 minutes.
  • The final score is 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
Opa Nguette 1
Florian Sotoca 1
Yannick Cahuzac 1
Jonathan Clauss 1
Thomas Delaine 1
Vagner 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
1 / 4
0.77 FC Metz xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + FC Metz or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Metz37% Draw34% Racing Club de Lens29%
Actual: FC Metz win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

FC Metz or Draw
71%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
63%
FC Metz or Racing Club de Lens
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Metz19% Draw61% Racing Club de Lens20%
Actual: FC Metz win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.6%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Metz

Handicap FC Metz covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 20% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 21% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Metz keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
47% ✓

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