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Racing Club de Lens vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Racing Club de Lens
0 – 0
Full Time
FC Metz
Sat 9 Feb 2019 · 14:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Habib Maiga
Mounir Chouiar 32' Y
Y 46' John Boye
Y 78' Habib Diallo
Walid Mesloub 81' Y
Y 89' Marvin Gakpa

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Metz — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Boudikian
  • Referee Willy Delajod
  • Referee Antoine Valnet
  • Referee Tugdual Philippe

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
6
8
Racing Club de Lens 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Metz
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz 2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 FC Metz 2017-01-27 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb FC Metz H 0–0 D
04 Feb AS Beziers H 3–0 W
28 Jan ES Troyes AC A 0–1 L
19 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 2–1 W
14 Jan Red Star FC A 0–1 L
22 Dec AC Ajaccio H 1–2 L
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Feb Racing Club de Lens A 0–0 D
01 Feb ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
29 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 3–0 W
25 Jan AC Ajaccio A 0–0 D
18 Jan Clermont Foot 63 H 1–2 L
11 Jan US Orleans Loiret A 1–0 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Metz this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Metz
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Habib Maiga.
  • 20' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' Mounir Chouiar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 434 games and scored 360 goals.
  • 46' A moment of madness from John Boye on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Metz will be frustrated.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Renaud Cohade is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
  • 66' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Another change for FC Metz made on 70 minute. Ibrahima Niane leaves to be changed by Habib Diallo.
  • 73' Mounir Chouiar makes way for Souleymane Diarra at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 77' A change in the FC Metz ranks — Habib Maiga exits the field as Victorien Angban enters on 77.
  • 78' Habib Diallo was booked on 78.
  • 80' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Arthur Gomis departs to be replaced by Grejohn Kyei.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Walid Mesloub.
  • 86' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Habib Maiga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Marvin Gakpa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Farid Boulaya at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marvin Gakpa.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wesley Said 3
Georges Mikautadze 2
Jonathan Clauss 1
Thomas Delaine 1
Vagner 1
Ignatius Ganago 1
Habib Diallo 1
Ibrahima Niane 1

Head to Head

2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz 2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 FC Metz 2017-01-27 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens

Racing Club de Lens Form

2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz D 2019-02-04 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 AS Beziers W 2019-01-28 ES Troyes AC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-01-19 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2019-01-14 Red Star FC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2018-12-22 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 AC Ajaccio L

FC Metz Form

2019-02-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 FC Metz D 2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2019-01-29 FC Metz 3–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2019-01-25 AC Ajaccio 0–0 FC Metz D 2019-01-18 FC Metz 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2019-01-11 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 FC Metz W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Racing Club de Lens or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens38% Draw33% FC Metz29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Metz
62%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Metz
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens24% Draw57% FC Metz19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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