Ligue 1 2025-2026 | Regular Season - 25
| 8 Mar 2026-2:00 pm
Lens
w w w l d
3 : 0
2.75
xG
0.40
Full Time
Metz
l d l l l
S. Abdulhamid
44'
F. Thauvin
46'
A. Haïdara
52'
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
4'
Lineups
6.9
40
R. Risser
7.2
20
M. Sarr
7.9
25
P. Ganiou
6.7
4
N. Čelik
7.2
14
M. Udol
7.6
28
A. Thomasson
7.2
8
Mamadou Sangare
8.2
23
S. Abdulhamid
6.6
19
A. Sima
9.2
10
F. Thauvin
6.3
11
O. Édouard
6.9
1
Jonathan Fischer
5.9
97
F. Ballo
6.9
2
M. Colin
6.3
5
J. Gbamin
7
38
S. Sané
6.3
70
B. Sarr
6.5
12
A. Touré
6.9
33
Believe Munongo
6.6
8
Boubacar Traoré
6.9
30
M. Diallo
6.5
11
G. Kvilitaia
field field
Lens
40
g
6.9
46'
6.7
25
d
7.9
20
d
7.2
44'
8.2
73'
7.2
7.6
14
d
7.2
10
m
46'63'
9.2
19
f
83'
6.6
63'
6.3
Substitutes
7
f
63'
6.6
46'52'
8
73'
7
18
m
39
d
26
m
83'
6.6
38
f
63'
6.7
Coach
Metz
70
d
72'
6.3
38
d
7
5
m
14'
6.3
2
d
6.9
97
d
73'
5.9
46'
6.6
54'
6.9
12
m
49'
6.5
54'
6.5
30
f
6.9
Substitutes
40
g
10
m
54'
6.9
46'
6.5
4
d
73'90'
6.3
72'
6.9
39
d
54'
6.3
Match Stats
Lens
Metz
Off Target 12 Blocked 5
On Target 7
On Target 0
Off Target 5 Blocked 3
0 Yellow Cards 3
6 Corners 4
12 Fouls 17
3 Offsides 1
52 Ball Possession 48
24 Shots 5
7 Shots on Goal 0
3 Goals 0
12 Shots off Goal 2
5 Blocked Shots 3
19 Shots insidebox 4
5 Shots outsidebox 1
0 Goalkeeper Saves 4
487 Total passes 469
427 Passes accurate 401
2.75 Expected Goals 0.40
xG & Finishing
2.75 3 goals · +0.25 Lens xG
0.40 0 goals · −0.40 Metz xG
13% Shots scored 0%
29% Shots on target 0%
0.11 xG per shot 0.08
Top Performersby match rating
1 Lens F. Thauvin 9.2 Player of the match 1 goal · 63 min
2 Lens S. Abdulhamid 8.2 1 goal · 90 min
3 Lens A. Haïdara 8.0 1 goal · 45 min
4 Lens P. Ganiou 7.9 90 min
Result in Context
Pre-match favourite (stats model)
Lens won
Stats model 89% · draw 8%, Metz 3%
Pre-match form
2.21 vs 0.54 points per game
24 + 24 Ligue 1 2025-2026 games before kick-off
This scoreline
Lens have now won 3-0 4 times
Metz have now lost 0-3 4 times
Streaks
Metz: 4 defeats in a row
Lens's run of 1 draw ended
Favourite = the Stats Prediction model (no pre-match odds)
Form, scorelines and streaks: Ligue 1 2025-2026 games up to this one
Player Stats
Lens
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Metz
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Referees
Referee: M. Vernice
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