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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 16
Dec 19, 2020 at 4pm UK
Stade Saint-Symphorien
Lens logo

Metz
2 - 0
Lens

Nguette (30'), Boulaya (90+3')
Boulaya (49')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Sotoca (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Metz and Lens, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lens win with a probability of 47.8%. A win for Metz had a probability of 26.25% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.22%) and 0-2 (8.88%). The likeliest Metz win was 1-0 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood.

Result
MetzDrawLens
26.25%25.94%47.8%
Both teams to score 50.11%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.49%53.51%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.97%75.02%
Metz Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.57%35.43%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.81%72.19%
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.6%22.39%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.1%55.9%
Score Analysis
    Metz 26.25%
    Lens 47.8%
    Draw 25.94%
MetzDrawLens
1-0 @ 8.23%
2-1 @ 6.39%
2-0 @ 4.27%
3-1 @ 2.21%
3-2 @ 1.65%
3-0 @ 1.48%
Other @ 2.02%
Total : 26.25%
1-1 @ 12.31%
0-0 @ 7.93%
2-2 @ 4.78%
Other @ 0.91%
Total : 25.94%
0-1 @ 11.87%
1-2 @ 9.22%
0-2 @ 8.88%
1-3 @ 4.6%
0-3 @ 4.43%
2-3 @ 2.39%
1-4 @ 1.72%
0-4 @ 1.66%
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 47.8%

Head to Head
Feb 9, 2019 2pm
Gameweek 24
Lens
0-0
Metz
Chouiar (32'), Mesloub (81')
Maiga (15'), Boye (46'), Diallo (78'), Gakpa (89')
Sep 1, 2018 2pm
Gameweek 6
Metz
2-0
Lens
Diallo (49'), Niane (90')
Rivierez (42')

Teka (47')
Centonze (37')
Aug 28, 2018 7.45pm
Second Round
Lens
1-1
Metz
Metz win 5-3 on penalties
Ba (86')
Jallow (45')
Traore (29'), Monteiro (36'), Gakpa (54')
Apr 18, 2015 7pm
Metz
3-1
Lens
Malouda (13'), Sarr (57' pen.), Maiga (79')
Bussmann (25')
Madiani (89')
Gbamin (44'), Cyprien (77')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG1192033102329
2MonacoMonaco117221881023
3Marseille116232415920
4Lille115421811719
5Lyon115331815318
6Nice1145221111017
7Reims115241915417
8Lens11452129317
9Auxerre115152019116
10Toulouse114341311215
11StrasbourgStrasbourg113442022-213
12Brest114161419-513
13Rennes113261318-511
14NantesNantes112451417-310
15Angers112451320-710
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne113171025-1510
17Le HavreLe Havre11308823-159
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier112181131-207


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