Ligue 1 · Matchweek 16 · Dec 19

Metz - Lens

Metz beat Lens 2-0 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 16). Goals: O. Nguette 30'; F. Boulaya 90+4'.

🏟 Stade Saint-Symphorien 👤 Referee: A. Delerue
Key events
30' O. Nguette(1 - 0) · Assist: F. Boulaya Metz
49' 🟨 Farid BoulayaYellow card Metz
90' 🟨 Florian SotocaYellow card Lens
90+4' F. Boulaya(2 - 0) · Assist: T. Delaine Metz
Quick stats
%39 Possession %61
12 Total shots 17
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 8
9 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 9
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
O. Nguette(1 - 0) · Assist: F. Boulaya
30'
HT 1 - 0
Farid BoulayaYellow card🟨
49'
56'
🔁I. Sylla ↔ S. FofanaSubstitution
P. Yade ↔ VágnerSubstitution🔁
74'
74'
🔁C. Doucouré ↔ A. MuingaSubstitution
74'
🔁G. Kakuta ↔ C. JeanSubstitution
O. Nguette ↔ T. AmbroseSubstitution🔁
83'
84'
🔁J. Clauss ↔ S. BanzaSubstitution
84'
🔁Y. Cahuzac ↔ T. MauricioSubstitution
90'
🟨Florian SotocaYellow card
F. Boulaya(2 - 0) · Assist: T. Delaine
90+4'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsMetz · Lens
Key stats
%39 Possession %61
Shots
12 Total shots 17
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 8
9 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 9
3 Saves 2
Passing
317 Total passes 502
233 Accurate passes 405
%74 Pass accuracy %81
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 4
0 Offsides 1
17 Fouls 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2021–2026
Metz 3
Mar 14who was on topMar 8
Lens 2
3 Metz 2 draw 2 Lens
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
810total goals
3/2clean sheets
2-0Metz best win · Oct 29
3-0Lens best win · Mar 8
%71 Over 1.5 5/7
%57 Over 2.5 4/7
%29 Over 3.5 2/7
%43 BTTS 3/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Metz at home3 matches
2W 1D 0L 4:1
Lens at home4 matches
2W 1D 1L 9:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Metz0W 2D 3L Lens3W 2D 0L
0.40 2.20 Points per game
7 12 Goals scored
12 7 Goals conceded
1.38 2.46 xG average
1.53 0.89 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %80 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
5.0 8.4 Corners
1.4 2.0 Cards
Metz0W 3D 7L Lens5W 3D 2L
0.30 1.80 Points per game
10 23 Goals scored
23 15 Goals conceded
1.31 2.17 xG average
1.73 1.05 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%50 %70 BTTS
%70 %80 Over 2.5
4.8 7.5 Corners
1.7 2.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
10Metzin the table47pts
38matches 12-11-15W-D-L 44:48goals -4diff
DLLWL
7Lensin the table57pts
38matches 15-12-11W-D-L 55:54goals +1diff
DLLLW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.62 2.33 Points per game
1.01 1.54 xG average
1.69 1.29 xGA average
%19 %38 Clean sheets
%52 %48 BTTS
%57 %62 Over 2.5
3.9 5.5 Corners
1.7 2.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 8 Lens 3-0 Metz Ligue 1
Oct 29 Metz 2-0 Lens Ligue 1
Apr 12 Metz 2-1 Lens Ligue 1
Sep 16 Lens 0-1 Metz Ligue 1
Mar 13 Metz 0-0 Lens Ligue 1
Oct 24 Lens 4-1 Metz Ligue 1
Mar 14 Lens 2-2 Metz Ligue 1
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