Lens vs Metz

Lens beat Metz 3-0 in the France Ligue 1 on Sunday 8 March 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 8 meetings, including this one, Lens won 2, Metz won 4 and 2 were drawn.

France Ligue 1 Sun 8 Mar 2026, 14:00 Save

Lens

HT 1-0

Metz

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Mathieu Vernice

Lens vs Metz timeline

14' Jean-Philippe Gbamin Yellow card · Foul, Metz
44' Saud Abdulhamid 1-0 Goal · Assist Abdallah Sima · Right foot shot, Lens
46' Florian Thauvin 2-0 Goal · Assist Adrien Thomasson · Left foot shot, Lens
49' Alpha Touré Yellow card · Foul, Metz
52' Amadou Haidara 3-0 Goal · Assist Matthieu Udol · Left foot shot, Lens
90' Michel Mboula Yellow card · Foul, Metz

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Lens vs Metz stats

1st Half 2nd Half

LensMetz

3.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.41

1.92 xG on target 0.00

52% Possession 48%

106 Attacks 87

54 Dang. Attacks 36

24 Shots 5

7 Shots On Target 0

5 Big Chances 0

6 Corners 4

88% Pass Accuracy 86%

0 Saves 4

12 Fouls 17

0 Yellow Cards 3

3 Offsides 1

3.66 Expected goals (xG) 0.41

1.92 xG on target 0.00

106 Attacks 87

54 Dang. Attacks 36

24 Shots 5

7 Shots On Target 0

12 Shots Off Target 2

5 Shots Blocked 3

19 Shots Inside Box 4

5 Shots Outside Box 1

18 Goal Attempts 2

5 Big Chances 0

4 Big Chances Missed 0

6 Corners 4

19 Dribbles 16

8 Successful Dribbles 8

42% Dribble Success 50%

3 Offsides 1

Lens vs Metz lineups

Confirmed

Lens 3-4-2-1

40 Robin François Philippe Risser

4 Nidal Celik
25 Ismaëlo Ganiou
20 Malang Sarr

23 Saud Abdulhamid
8 Mamadou Sangaré
28 Adrien Thomasson
14 Matthieu Udol

10 Florian Thauvin
19 Abdallah Sima

11 Odsonne Édouard

Substitutes

5 Andrija Bulatovic 73'
7 Florian Sotoca 63'
16 Mathieu Gorgelin
18 Fodé Sylla
21 Amadou Haidara 46'
26 Anthony Bermont 83'
34 Erawan Garnier
38 Rayan Fofana 63'
39 Oscar Lenne

Metz 5-3-2

1 Jonathan Fischer

97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
2 Maxime Colin
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
38 Sadibou Sané
70 Bouna Sarr

12 Alpha Touré
33 Believe Munongo
8 Boubacar Traoré

30 Habib Diallo
11 Giorgi Kvilitaia

Substitutes

4 Michel Mboula 73'
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili 72'
9 Giorgi Abuashvili
10 Gauthier Hein 54'
15 Terry Yegbe
20 Jessy Deminguet 46'
34 Nathan Mbala 54'
39 Koffi Kouao
40 Ousmane Ba

Lens and Metz player stats

Lens player stats

40 Robin François Philippe Risser GK	90	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32	0
20 Malang Sarr DEF	90	0	0	0	0	65	2	0	0	65	2
25 Ismaëlo Ganiou DEF	90	0	0	0	0	60	0	0	0	60	0
4 Nidal Celik DEF	46	0	0	0	0	21	4	0	0	21	4
14 Matthieu Udol MID	90	0	1	4	2	38	1	4	2	38	1
23 Saud Abdulhamid MID	90	1	0	2	1	31	0	2	1	31	0
28 Adrien Thomasson MID	90	0	1	2	0	57	0	2	0	57	0
8 Mamadou Sangaré MID	73	0	0	2	1	37	2	2	1	37	2
19 Abdallah Sima FWD	83	0	1	4	0	25	1	4	0	25	1
10 Florian Thauvin FWD	63	1	0	1	1	40	0	1	1	40	0
11 Odsonne Édouard FWD	63	0	0	2	1	16	0	2	1	16	0
21 Amadou Haidara MID Sub	44	1	0	1	1	34	1	1	1	34	1
5 Andrija Bulatovic MID Sub	17	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
26 Anthony Bermont MID Sub	7	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
7 Florian Sotoca FWD Sub	27	0	0	2	0	12	0	2	0	12	0
38 Rayan Fofana FWD Sub	27	0	0	4	0	1	1	4	0	1	1

Metz player stats

1 Jonathan Fischer GK	90	0	41	0	0	41	0
2 Maxime Colin DEF	90	0	63	0	0	63	0
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin DEF	90	0	63	2	0	63	2
38 Sadibou Sané DEF	90	0	52	0	0	52	0
97 Fodé Ballo-Touré DEF	73	1	24	1	1	24	1
70 Bouna Sarr DEF	72	1	23	0	1	23	0
12 Alpha Touré MID	90	2	37	4	2	37	4
33 Believe Munongo MID	54	0	25	0	0	25	0
8 Boubacar Traoré MID	46	0	14	1	0	14	1
30 Habib Diallo FWD	90	0	9	2	0	9	2
11 Giorgi Kvilitaia FWD	54	0	14	3	0	14	3
4 Michel Mboula DEF Sub	17	0	23	1	0	23	1
20 Jessy Deminguet MID Sub	44	0	28	2	0	28	2
10 Gauthier Hein MID Sub	36	0	32	0	0	32	0
34 Nathan Mbala FWD Sub	36	0	13	0	0	13	0
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili FWD Sub	18	1	8	1	1	8	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Lens vs Metz team news

Lens were without 8 players and Metz were without 3 players.

Lens 8 out

Jonathan Gradit Lower Leg Fracture · Missed 35 games Injured

Régis Gurtner Hamstring Injury · Missed 21 games Injured

Kyllian Antonio Foot Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Samson Baidoo Hamstring Injury · Missed 4 games Injured

Ruben Aguilar Calf Injury · Missed 3 games Injured

Allan Saint-Maximin Calf Injury · Missed 3 games Injured

Wesley Saïd Hamstring Injury · Missed 3 games Injured

Arthur Masuaku Red Card Suspension · Missed 3 games Suspended

Metz 3 out

Joel Asoro Ankle Injury · Missed 60 games Injured

Joseph Mangondo Knee Problems · Missed 51 games Injured

Ismaël Guerti Ankle Sprain · Missed 3 games Injured

Lens vs Metz form

Lens All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 2.6
Conceded per game: 1.4
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Metz All venues

0 W · 1 D · 4 L

Points per game: 0.20
Scored per game: 0.2
Conceded per game: 1.6
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

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Lens vs Metz head to head

2 Lens wins 2 draws 4 Metz wins

2.5 goals per game 38% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

Lens vs Metz standings

Ligue 1 table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint Germain	10	7	2	1	22	10	+12	23
2	LOSC Lille	10	6	3	1	14	7	+7	21
3	Paris	10	6	2	2	17	10	+7	20
4	Olympique Marseille	10	6	0	4	22	14	+8	18
5	Olympique Lyonnais	10	5	2	3	15	9	+6	17
6	Nice	10	5	2	3	15	12	+3	17
7	Monaco	10	4	4	2	13	11	+2	16
8	Rennes	10	5	1	4	21	21	0	16
9	Brest	10	4	3	3	18	12	+6	15
10	Lorient	10	4	3	3	9	8	+1	15
11	Lens	10	4	1	5	17	15	+2	13
12	Toulouse	10	3	4	3	15	14	+1	13
13	Strasbourg	10	3	1	6	18	22	-4	10
14	Auxerre	10	3	1	6	13	24	-11	10
15	Le Mans	10	1	5	4	12	19	-7	8
16	Angers SCO	10	2	2	6	9	19	-10	8
17	Troyes	10	2	2	6	7	17	-10	8
18	Le Havre	10	0	2	8	9	22	-13	2

Ligue 1 home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lens	17	14	0	3	35	13	+22	42
2	Paris Saint Germain	17	13	2	2	41	12	+29	41
3	Olympique Marseille	17	11	4	2	41	20	+21	37
4	Olympique Lyonnais	17	12	1	4	30	18	+12	37
5	Rennes	17	10	4	3	30	17	+13	34
6	Monaco	17	10	2	5	33	23	+10	32
7	Strasbourg	17	9	3	5	30	19	+11	30
8	Lorient	17	8	6	3	31	25	+6	30
9	LOSC Lille	17	8	5	4	24	17	+7	29
10	Brest	17	7	5	5	28	23	+5	26
11	Paris	17	7	4	6	28	27	+1	25
12	Toulouse	17	6	6	5	25	24	+1	24
13	Le Havre	17	5	8	4	20	18	+2	23
14	Angers SCO	17	6	5	6	18	20	-2	23
15	Auxerre	17	6	4	7	18	17	+1	22
16	Nice	17	4	8	5	19	27	-8	20
17	Nantes	16	3	3	10	18	27	-9	12
18	Metz	17	2	4	11	15	32	-17	10

Ligue 1 away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Paris Saint Germain	17	11	2	4	33	17	+16	35
2	LOSC Lille	17	10	2	5	28	20	+8	32
3	Lens	17	8	4	5	31	22	+9	28
4	Rennes	17	7	4	6	29	33	-4	25
5	Olympique Lyonnais	17	6	5	6	23	22	+1	23
6	Strasbourg	17	6	5	6	28	28	0	23
7	Olympique Marseille	17	7	1	9	22	25	-3	22
8	Monaco	17	6	4	7	27	31	-4	22
9	Toulouse	16	6	2	8	22	22	0	20
10	Paris	17	4	7	6	19	23	-4	19
11	Lorient	17	3	6	8	17	26	-9	15
12	Brest	17	3	4	10	15	32	-17	13
13	Angers SCO	17	3	4	10	11	28	-17	13
14	Auxerre	17	2	6	9	16	27	-11	12
15	Le Havre	17	2	6	9	12	26	-14	12
16	Nice	17	3	3	11	18	33	-15	12
17	Nantes	17	2	5	10	11	25	-14	11
18	Metz	17	1	4	12	17	44	-27	7

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Ligue 1 2025/2026 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 04:46 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Capacity 38,223 · Grass
Weather: 14°C, sky is clear Wind 10 km/h · Humidity 59%
Managers: Pierre Sage Lens Benoit Tavenot Metz
Officials: Referee Mathieu Vernice 1st Assistant F. Gonçalves de Araujo 2nd Assistant H. Ocak 4th Official M. Lesage

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