Sunday , 16 August 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Racing Club de Lens
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 14 Mar 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Jonathan Gradit 7' Y
Massadio Haidara 19' Y
Facundo Medina 37' Y
Y 37' Vagner
Y 50' John Boye
Y 82' Pape Matar Sarr
Seko Fofana 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Metz — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Julien Aube
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni
  • Referee Mickael Leleu

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

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

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar FC Metz H 2–2 D
03 Mar AS Saint-Étienne A 3–2 W
28 Feb Angers SCO A 2–2 D
21 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–1 W
13 Feb Stade de Reims A 1–1 D
06 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–0 D
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Mar Racing Club de Lens A 2–2 D
03 Mar Angers SCO H 0–1 L
27 Feb FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–1 W
21 Feb OGC Nice A 2–1 W
14 Feb RC Strasbourg Alsace H 1–2 L
07 Feb AS Saint-Étienne A 0–1 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Metz get us underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
  • 5' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonathan Gradit on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' A goal from the France international Jonathan Clauss! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
  • 18' John Boye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
  • 19' Massadio Haidara was booked on 19.
  • 24' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Vagner adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 36' What a moment for Yannick Cahuzac! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 37' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' It’s high time Frederic Antonetti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' John Boye picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' Against the run of play, Thomas Delaine has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Gael Kakuta. He replaces Florian Sotoca on 70 minute.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' The FC Metz manager makes a substitution. Vagner departs to be replaced by Thierry Ambrose.
  • 81' 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.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Pape Matar Sarr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Clement Michelin is hanging Jonathan Clauss on the field on 84 minute.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Seko Fofana is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 86.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

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

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 2018-09-01 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-19 FC Metz 2–1 Racing Club de Lens

Racing Club de Lens Form

2021-03-14 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Metz D 2021-03-03 AS Saint-Étienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-02-28 Angers SCO 2–2 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-02-21 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2021-02-13 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-02-06 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 D

FC Metz Form

2021-03-14 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Metz D 2021-03-03 FC Metz 0–1 Angers SCO L 2021-02-27 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–2 FC Metz W 2021-02-21 OGC Nice 1–2 FC Metz W 2021-02-14 FC Metz 1–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.58 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens29% Draw38% FC Metz33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens14% Draw65% FC Metz21%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.1%
0 – 1
18.3%
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 17% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 24% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
56% ✗

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