French Ligue 1

Metz
vs
Lens
  • Kick-off: Wednesday 29 October, 18:00
  • Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
  • Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Metz vs Lens Predictions

Metz vs Lens is scheduled for kick off on 29 October, at 18:00. The game is set to take place at Stade Saint-Symphorien, with Abdelatif Kherradji officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Metz currently holding the 18th position in the table 53 points behind Lens. Metz have won 3 French Ligue 1 matches against Lens out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent draw with Nice, Metz aims to claim a win. Metz have won 2 of their last 17 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Lens's away record stands at 8 victories from 17 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Lyon, Lens have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Metz on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Metz have scored over 1.5 goals in 74% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 79% of games. Their total stands at 32 goals and 108 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lens have scored 66 goals with 189 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 82% of matches but conceded in 65% of games.

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

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Betting stats Metz vs Lens

French Ligue 1

Metz Lens
Played 34 34
Scored 32 66
Conceded 76 35
Shots 342 559
Shots on Target 108 189
Corners 144 212
Fouls 387 432
Yellow Cards 53 63
Red Cards 4 5

Matches won

9%

Matches won

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

74%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

62%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

41%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Metz Lens
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 5 4

Metz vs Lens 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

Metz vs Lens season record

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

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

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

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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