French Ligue 1

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

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. D
  5. L
  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 53 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 victory against Lyon, Lens is determined to keep their momentum going. Lens have won 14 of their last 17 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Metz's away record stands at 1 victory from 17 games. Following a draw in their last match against Nice 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 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 65% of games. Their total stands at 66 goals and 189 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Metz have scored 32 goals with 108 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 74% of matches but conceded in 79% 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 34 34
Scored 66 32
Conceded 35 76
Shots 559 342
Shots on Target 189 108
Corners 212 144
Fouls 432 387
Yellow Cards 63 53
Red Cards 5 4

Matches won

65%

Matches won

9%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

62%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

41%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

50%

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 34 22 4 8 +31 70
18 Metz 34 3 8 23 -44 17

Lens vs Metz season record

Lens Metz
Games won 22 3
Games lost 8 23
Games drawn 4 8
Scored 66 32
Conceded 35 76

Form guide

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

13 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Paris SG 2

8 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 1 Nantes 0

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Lens 1

24 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Brest 3 Lens 3

17 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Toulouse 2

Form guide

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 0 Metz 0

10 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Metz 0 Lorient 4

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Metz 1 Monaco 2

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Wesley Saïd Lens 12
Florian Thauvin Lens 11
Gauthier Hein Metz 8
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Gauthier Hein Metz 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 54
Wesley Saïd Lens 37
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 35
Koffi Kouao Metz 32
Boubacar Traoré Metz 32

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 11
Koffi Kouao Metz 10
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
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
Saud Abdulhamid Lens 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 31
Florian Thauvin Lens 27
Wesley Saïd Lens 27
Matthieu Udol Lens 17
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 14

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 81
Florian Thauvin Lens 79
Gauthier Hein Metz 58
Matthieu Udol Lens 56
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Metz 45

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