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

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Ligue 1 · 2021-22

Racing Club de Lens

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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

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

Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Paris Saint-Germain FC	10	23
2	Lille OSC	10	21
3	Paris FC	10	20
4	Olympique de Marseille	10	18
5	Olympique Lyonnais	10	17
6	OGC Nice	10	17
7	AS Monaco FC	10	16
8	Stade Rennais FC 1901	10	16
9	Stade Brestois 29	10	15
10	FC Lorient	10	15
11	Racing Club de Lens	10	13
12	Toulouse FC	10	13
13	RC Strasbourg Alsace	10	10
14	AJ Auxerre	10	10
15	Le Mans FC	10	8
16	Angers SCO	10	8
17	ES Troyes AC	10	8
18	Le Havre AC	10	2

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

4/4

46-60

5/2

61-75

2/2

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens

Florian Thauvin	5 G	8 A
Matthieu Udol	2 G
Franjo Ivanovic	2 G
Saud Abdulhamid	1 G
Pierre Ganiou	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz is underway.
5' Habib Maiga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
14' Wesley Said makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
15' What composure from Wesley Said! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
20' Vincent Pajot was booked on 20.
25' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Metz backline.
30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
33' Nicolas de Preville doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
37' A goal from the France international Wesley Said! He fires home on 37 to make it 3-1!
39' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Habib Maiga gets a Yellow card.
40' The referee shows FC Metz player a Yellow card on 40.
45' Dylan Bronn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kevin N'Doram on 53 minutes.
54' The referee calls foul for Kevin N'Doram. He receives a Yellow card.
59' The supporters are chanting for Pape Matar Sarr. He replaces Vincent Pajot on 59 minute.
62' Wesley Said makes way for Gael Kakuta at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
65' The referee has no hesitation. Jean-Louis Leca is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 65.
65' Brilliant from the ! Pape Matar Sarr makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 65.
70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jean-Louis Leca.
75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Metz are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
80' The supporters are chanting for Yannick Cahuzac. He replaces Florian Sotoca on 80 minute.
81' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Nicolas de Preville is replaced by Opa Nguette.
83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ignatius Ganago makes it 4-2.
87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ignatius Ganago on 87.
88' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Ignatius Ganago is replaced by Corentin Jean.
90' Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with the perfectly-timed delivery and Przemyslaw Frankowski makes no mistake. 5-2!
4-1 the final result. FC Metz will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

24
Jonathan Gradit
22
Wesley Said ↓ Gael Kakuta 62'
16
Jean-Louis Leca
28
Cheick Doucoure
4
Kevin Danso
11
Jonathan Clauss
8
Seko Fofana
14
Facundo Medina
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Yannick Cahuzac 80'
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↓ Ignatius Ganago 80'
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

FC Metz Lineups

Starting XI

6
Kevin N'Doram ↓ Amadou Salif Mbengue 80'
5
Jemerson
17
Thomas Delaine
3
Matthieu Udol
10
Farid Boulaya
16
Alexandre Oukidja ↓ Marc-Aurele Caillard 88'
19
Habib Maiga
14
Vincent Pajot ↓ Pape Matar Sarr 59'
9
Nicolas de Preville ↓ Opa Nguette 81'
18
Fabien Centonze
2
Dylan Bronn

Bench

Coach Frederic Antonetti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Wesley Said	3
Georges Mikautadze	2
Ignatius Ganago	1
Habib Diallo	1
Ibrahima Niane	1
Przemyslaw Frankowski	1
Habib Diallo	1
Nicolas de Preville	1

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

1.7 Racing Club de Lens xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 FC Metz xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Racing Club de Lens52% Draw25% FC Metz23%

Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.81

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw

77%

Draw or FC Metz

48%

Racing Club de Lens or FC Metz

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Racing Club de Lens36% Draw45% FC Metz19%

Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

8.5%

0 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.8%

3 – 1

5.3%

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap	Racing Club de Lens covers	Push	FC Metz covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

FC Metz keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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