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Football France - Ligue 1 Stade Bollaert-Delelis Sat 16 Sep 16:00

Metz

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Our betting prediction is to back Lens at +135 to overcome a -1.5 goal margin on the Asian Handicap market. This means a victory of two goals or more.

Expert Analysis

The football tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Lens vs Metz stats:

  • Lens have not lost any of their last 9 home matches
  • Lens have won 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Lens have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Metz have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches
  • Metz have conceded 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 20 matches
  • Metz failed to score in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Back our selection at -1.5 on the Asian Handicap market for this Ligue 1 match. The +135 for our betting tip appeal and we need our selection to win by two goals or more.

There’s a chance to move the line and back Lens with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.

Last Matches & H2H

Lens lost their last match 3-0 against Monaco in the Ligue 1. They had 44% possession and one shots on target in this match. They also had two corners at Stade Louis II, Monaco.

Metz played Reims in their last match and this was a home game at Stade Saint Symphorien. The scoreline was a 2-2 draw in this Ligue 1 encounter, with Cheikh Sabaly and Ablie Jallow scoring for Metz.

When Lens last played Metz, it ended in a 0-0 scoreline at Stade Saint Symphorien.

The previous 4 matches have seen a draw occur on two occasions. Lens have won on one occasion and Metz have registered one victory.

Confirmed Lineups

Lens (confirmed lineup): Brice Samba, Jonathan Gradit, Kevin Danso, Abdukodir Khusanov, Ruben Aguilar, Deiver Machado, Salis Abdul Samed, Adrien Thomasson, Florian Sotoca, Angelo Fulgini, Elye Wahi.

Metz (confirmed lineup): Alexandre Oukidja, Koffi Kouao, Christophe Herelle, Fali Cande, Matthieu Udol, Kevin N'Doram, Joseph Nduquidi, Joel Asoro, Lamine Camara, Cheikh Sabaly, Oscar Estupinan.

Lens vs Metz Prediction

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Published 04:49, 14 September 2023

Lens vs Metz Odds

With the bookies giving them a 67% probability of winning, Lens might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -200 price of winning this Ligue 1 clash. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Metz are trading at +500.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 12 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 9 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 6 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

RC Lens

Metz

Goals / match
1.4 1.4
Conceded / match
2.2 2.2
Total / match
3.6 3.6

Corners

Corners

RC Lens

Metz

For / match
6.2 3.2
Against / match
4.2 5.8
Total / match
10.4 9

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Lens vs Metz team news.

The Ligue 1 squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Lens vs Metz Lineups

Lens Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Metz Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lens Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

30 Brice Samba
24 Jonathan Gradit 4 Kevin Danso 25 Abdukodir Khusanov
2 Ruben Aguilar 3 Deiver Machado 6 Salis Abdul Samed 28 Adrien Thomasson
7 Florian Sotoca 11 Angelo Fulgini
9 Elye Wahi
16 Alexandre Oukidja
39 Koffi Kouao 29 Christophe Herelle 5 Fali Cande 3 Matthieu Udol
6 Kevin N'Doram 34 Joseph Nduquidi
99 Joel Asoro 18 Lamine Camara 14 Cheikh Sabaly
9 Oscar Estupinan

Metz Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lens Substitutes

  • 15Oscar Cortes
  • 16Jean-Louis Leca
  • 18Andy Diouf
  • 20Faitout Maouassa
  • 22Wesley Said
  • 27Morgan Guilavogui
  • 29P. Frankowski
  • 32Ayanda Sishuba
  • 33Fode Sylla

Metz Substitutes

  • 1Guillaume Dietsch
  • 7Pape Diallo
  • 11Simon Elisor
  • 19Habib Maiga
  • 22K. Van Den
  • 25Arthur Atta
  • 27Danley Jean Jacques
  • 36Ablie Jallow
  • 38Sadibou Sane

Previous Lens Lineups

02 Sep Ligue 1
Monaco 3-0 Lens
26 Aug Ligue 1
PSG 3-1 Lens
20 Aug Ligue 1
Lens 1-1 Rennes

Previous Metz Lineups

03 Sep Ligue 1
Metz 2-2 Reims
27 Aug Ligue 1
Clermont 0-1 Metz
18 Aug Ligue 1
Metz 2-2 Marseille

If you’re looking for the Lens vs Metz lineups, then we have predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s along with the substitutes for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Lens Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Neil El Aynaoui Straight red
P. Frankowski Thigh injury
Ruben Aguilar Groin injury
Jimmy Cabot ACL injury
Wuilker Faríñez ACL injury

Metz Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Aboubacar Lo Straight red
Ismael Traore Thigh injury
Maxime Colin Calf Injury
Malick Mbaye Groin injury
Benjamin Tetteh Thigh injury

Before the latest matches, get up-to-date injuries and suspensions news. We have the latest injury news and you can scroll through each list of players.

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

France FlagLigue 1 Table

Ligue 1 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Monaco 4 3 1 0 13:5 10
2 PSG 4 2 2 0 8:3 8
3 Marseille 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
4 Reims 4 2 1 1 8:5 7
5 Brest 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
6 Lille 4 2 1 1 5:5 7
7 Rennes 4 1 3 0 8:4 6
8 Nice 4 1 3 0 4:2 6
9 Strasbourg 4 2 0 2 4:6 6
10 Le Havre 4 1 2 1 8:6 5
11 Lorient 4 1 2 1 5:5 5
12 Toulouse 4 1 2 1 5:6 5
13 Metz 4 1 2 1 6:9 5
14 Montpellier 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
15 Nantes 4 0 2 2 5:8 2
16 Clermont 4 0 1 3 4:9 1
17 Lens 4 0 1 3 4:10 1
18 Lyon 4 0 1 3 3:10 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Monaco 2 2 0 0 6:0 6
2 Marseille 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
3 Strasbourg 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
4 Lille 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
5 Nice 3 1 2 0 3:1 5
6 Rennes 2 1 1 0 7:3 4
7 Lorient 2 1 1 0 5:2 4
8 PSG 2 1 1 0 3:1 4
9 Brest 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
10 Le Havre 2 1 0 1 4:2 3
11 Reims 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
12 Metz 2 0 2 0 4:4 2
13 Toulouse 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
14 Nantes 3 0 2 1 5:6 2
15 Lens 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
16 Montpellier 2 0 1 1 3:5 1
17 Clermont 2 0 0 2 2:5 0
18 Lyon 2 0 0 2 2:8 0

The Ligue 1 standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information