Sunday , 16 August 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Metz, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Racing Club de Lens
4 – 1
Full Time
FC Metz
Sun 24 Oct 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Vincent Pajot
Y 39' Habib Maiga
Y 40' Habib Maiga
Y 53' Kevin N'Doram
Y 54' Kevin N'Doram
Jean-Louis Leca 65' Y
Jean-Louis Leca 70' Y
Ignatius Ganago 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Rainville
  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Aurelien Drouet
  • Referee Mickael Leleu
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee

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
2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz 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

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct FC Metz H 4–1 W
17 Oct Montpellier HSC A 0–1 L
01 Oct Stade de Reims H 2–0 W
26 Sep Olympique de Marseille A 3–2 W
22 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–1 L
18 Sep Lille OSC H 1–0 W
FC Metz
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 1–4 L
17 Oct Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–3 L
03 Oct Angers SCO A 2–3 L
26 Sep Stade Brestois 29 A 2–1 W
22 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–2 L
17 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–3 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin N'Doram, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 14' Wesley Said puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
  • 15' What a strike from Wesley Said! The score is 2-0.
  • 20' Vincent Pajot picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Nicolas de Preville adds to his 0 season tally! FC Metz lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Wesley Said — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 39' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 40' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' Thomas Delaine, a France , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Kevin N'Doram is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
  • 54' Kevin N'Doram has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Pape Matar Sarr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincent Pajot on 59 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 62 minute. Wesley Said leaves to be changed by Gael Kakuta.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 65' Magnificent from Pape Matar Sarr! That is 7 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 75' FC Metz are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Florian Sotoca is replaced by Yannick Cahuzac.
  • 81' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Nicolas de Preville by Opa Nguette on 81 minute.
  • 83' Ignatius Ganago doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Ignatius Ganago. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 88' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corentin Jean is hanging Ignatius Ganago on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Przemyslaw Frankowski gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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

2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz 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

Racing Club de Lens Form

2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz W 2021-10-17 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2021-10-01 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims W 2021-09-26 Olympique de Marseille 2–3 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-09-22 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-09-18 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Lille OSC W

FC Metz Form

2021-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 FC Metz L 2021-10-17 FC Metz 0–3 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L 2021-10-03 Angers SCO 3–2 FC Metz L 2021-09-26 Stade Brestois 29 1–2 FC Metz W 2021-09-22 FC Metz 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2021-09-17 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–0 FC Metz L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.05 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 FC Metz xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens48% Draw33% FC Metz19%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Metz
52%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Metz
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens28% Draw60% FC Metz12%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
22.2%
1 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push FC Metz covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 26% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
FC Metz keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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