French Ligue 1

Lens
vs
Metz
  • Kick-off: Sunday 08 March, 14:00
  • Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Referee: Mathieu Vernice

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. D
  6. L

Lens vs Metz Predictions

Lens vs Metz is scheduled for kick off on 08 March, at 14:00. The game is set to take place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with Mathieu Vernice officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lens currently holding the 2nd position in the table 47 points ahead of Metz. Lens have lost 3 French Ligue 1 matches to Metz out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Brest, Lens aims to claim a win. Lens have won 13 of their last 15 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Metz's away record stands at 1 victory from 16 games. Following a draw in their last match against Le Havre in the French Ligue 1, Metz is aiming to secure a win against Lens.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lens have scored over 1.5 goals in 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 67% of games. Their total stands at 60 goals and 166 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Metz have scored 31 goals with 101 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 74% of matches but conceded in 81% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Lens scored 4 goals while Metz scored 5 goals. Their last match on 08 March 2026 ended in 3-0 to Lens.

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Betting stats Lens vs Metz

French Ligue 1

Lens Metz
Played 30 31
Scored 60 31
Conceded 32 70
Shots 490 305
Shots on Target 166 101
Corners 182 128
Fouls 387 354
Yellow Cards 54 50
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

67%

Matches won

10%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 2.5 Goals

70%

Over 2.5 Goals

61%

Over 3.5 Goals

30%

Over 3.5 Goals

42%

Both Teams to Score

53%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Head to Head History

Lens Metz
Wins 1 3
Draws 0 0
Goals 4 5

Lens vs Metz Previous Results

8 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Metz 0

29 Oct 2025, French Ligue 1

Metz 2 Lens 0

12 Apr 2024, French Ligue 1

Metz 2 Lens 1

16 Sep 2023, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Metz 1

French Ligue 1 Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Lens 30 20 3 7 +28 63
18 Metz 31 3 7 21 -39 16

Lens vs Metz season record

Lens Metz
Games won 20 3
Games lost 7 21
Games drawn 3 7
Scored 60 31
Conceded 32 70

Form guide

24 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Brest 3 Lens 3

17 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Toulouse 2

4 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 3 Lens 0

20 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 5 Angers 1

14 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lorient 2 Lens 1

8 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Metz 0

Form guide

26 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Le Havre 4 Metz 4

19 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Metz 1 Paris FC 3

10 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Marseille 3 Metz 1

5 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Metz 0 Nantes 0

22 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Rennes 0 Metz 0

15 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Metz 3 Toulouse 4

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Florian Thauvin Lens 10
Wesley Saïd Lens 10
Gauthier Hein Metz 8
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 8
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Gauthier Hein Metz 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 50
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Wesley Saïd Lens 34
Koffi Kouao Metz 32
Boubacar Traoré Metz 29

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 10
Koffi Kouao Metz 10
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Alpha Touré Metz 5
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Sadibou Sané Metz 2
Jean-Philippe Gbamin Metz 1
Gauthier Hein Metz 1
Ruben Aguilar Lens 1
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 28
Florian Thauvin Lens 26
Wesley Saïd Lens 22
Matthieu Udol Lens 15
Adrien Thomasson Lens 12

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 77
Florian Thauvin Lens 71
Matthieu Udol Lens 48
Gauthier Hein Metz 48
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Metz 42

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