Thursday , 2 July 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz has kicked off!
  • 5' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 7' Jonathan Gradit is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 13' A goal from the France international Jonathan Clauss! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
  • 18' 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.
  • 19' Massadio Haidara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Metz's shape.
  • 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vagner makes it 1-1.
  • 32' FC Metz is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Against the run of play, Yannick Cahuzac has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Facundo Medina on 37.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' Vincent Pajot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' John Boye was booked on 50.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 57' Thomas Delaine is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 67' Massadio Haidara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 446 appearances.
  • 70' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Florian Sotoca is withdrawn and Gael Kakuta gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Vagner makes way for Thierry Ambrose at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Metz.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Pape Matar Sarr is booked for FC Metz — Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Clement Michelin on, Jonathan Clauss off on 84 minutes.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Seko Fofana.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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
Ibrahima Niane 1
Przemyslaw Frankowski 1
Habib Diallo 1
Nicolas de Preville 1
Ibrahima Niane 1
Pape Matar Sarr 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.