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Ligue 1 · Round 25 · Sunday, Mar 08 2026

RC Lens
3 · 0
Full time

Metz
Pass Map & Player Stats →
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Events 3 goals · 3 cards · 10 subs
14'
J. Gbamin
Yellow card
44'
⚽
S. Abdulhamid 1 - 0
assist by A.Sima
46'
⚽
F. Thauvin 2 - 0
assist by A. Thomasson
46'
⇄
↑ A. Haidara
↓ N. Čelik
46'
⇄
↑ J. Deminguet
↓ B. Traoré
49'
A. Touré
Yellow card
52'
⚽
A. Haidara 3 - 0
assist by M. Udol
54'
⇄
↑ G. Hein
↓ G. Kvilitaia
54'
⇄
↑ N. Mbala
↓ B. Munongo
63'
⇄
↑ F. Sotoca
↓ F. Thauvin
63'
⇄
↑ R. Fofana
↓ O. Édouard
72'
⇄
↑ G. Tsitaishvili
↓ B. Sarr
73'
⇄
↑ A. Bulatović
↓ M. Sangare
73'
⇄
↑ U. Mboula
↓ F. Ballo-Touré
83'
⇄
↑ A. Bermont
↓ A.Sima
90'
U. Mboula
Yellow card
FT 3 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
52%
Ball possession
48%
2.75
Expected goals (xG)
0.4
24
Total shots
5
5
Big chances
0
Team form
RC Lens 2W · 2D · 1L
@ Olympique Lyonnais 2–2
@ RC Strasbourg 1–1
vs AS Monaco 2–3
@ Paris FC 5–0
vs Stade Rennais 3–1
Metz 0W · 1D · 4L
vs Stade Brestois 0–1
@ Paris Saint-Germain 0–3
vs Auxerre 1–3
vs Lille 0–0
@ Angers 0–1
Top Players
RC Lens
F. Thauvin
F · ⚽ 1
9.1
S. Abdulhamid
M · ⚽ 1
8.3
A. Haidara
M
8.0
Metz
S. Sané
D
7.0
B. Munongo
M
6.9
J. Fischer
G
6.8
Head to Head
3
RC Lens
2
Draws
3
Metz
Last 8 meetings · 2.8 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumStade Bollaert-Delelis · Lens
Capacity38223
CountryFrance
KickoffSun, Mar 08 2026 · 18:00 UTC
Round25
CompetitionLigue 1
Model Predictions #predict
✓ Hit · Top pick
Over 1.5 goals
92%
confidence
Both Teams to Score
BTTS Yes · 46% 54% · BTTS No ●
Total Goals 1.5 PICK
● Over 1.5 goals · 92% 8% · Under 1.5 goals
Total Goals 2.5
● Over 2.5 goals · 72% 28% · Under 2.5 goals
Total Goals 3.5
Over 3.5 goals · 40% 60% · Under 3.5 goals ●
Head Coaches
Pierre Sage
Pierre Sage
3-4-2-1 Mid
Pressing69%
🪽 Wing Play🙏 Cross & Pray⚖ Overload-to-Isolate
Benoit Tavenot
Benoit Tavenot
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing45%
🚌 Park the Bus🎨 Tiki-Taka🛡 Low Block
RC Lens 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
40 R. Risser
G · 90'
6.8
4 N. Čelik ↓ 46'
D · 45'
6.6
25 I. Ganiou
D · 90'
7.8
20 M. Sarr
D · 90'
7.1
23 S. Abdulhamid ⚽
M · 90'
8.3
8 M. Sangare ↓ 73'
M · 73'
7.1
28 A. Thomasson
M · 90'
7.7
14 M. Udol
M · 90'
7.1
10 F. Thauvin ⚽ ↓ 63'
F · 63'
9.1
19 A.Sima ↓ 83'
F · 83'
6.7
11 O. Édouard ↓ 63'
F · 63'
6.2
Substitutes (9)
21 A. Haidara ↑ 46'
M
8.0
38 R. Fofana ↑ 63'
F
6.6
7 F. Sotoca ↑ 63'
F
6.7
5 A. Bulatović ↑ 73'
M
7.0
26 A. Bermont ↑ 83'
M
6.7
34 E. Garnier
F
39 O. Lenne
D
18 F. Sylla
M
16 M. Gorgelin
G
Metz 5-3-2
Starting XI
1 J. Fischer
G · 90'
6.8
70 B. Sarr ↓ 72'
D · 72'
6.2
38 S. Sané
D · 90'
7.0
5 J. Gbamin
D · 90'
6.5
2 M. Colin
D · 90'
6.8
97 F. Ballo-Touré ↓ 73'
D · 73'
5.8
8 B. Traoré ↓ 46'
M · 45'
6.7
33 B. Munongo ↓ 54'
M · 54'
6.9
12 A. Touré
M · 90'
6.4
11 G. Kvilitaia ↓ 54'
F · 54'
6.4
30 H. Diallo
F · 90'
6.8
Substitutes (9)
20 J. Deminguet ↑ 46'
M
6.4
10 G. Hein ↑ 54'
M
6.8
34 N. Mbala ↑ 54'
F
6.5
7 G. Tsitaishvili ↑ 72'
M
6.8
4 U. Mboula ↑ 73'
D
6.5
9 G. Abuashvili
F
15 T. Yegbe
D
40 O. Ba
G
39 K. Kouao
D
Match stats Final
Top stats
52%
Ball possession
48%
2.75
Expected goals (xG)
0.4
24
Total shots
5
7
Shots on target
0
5
Big chances
0
427
Accurate passes
401
12
Fouls
17
6
Corners
4
Expected goals
2.81
Total xG
0.43
1.8
xG open play
0.16
1.02
xG set play
0.27
2.81
Non-penalty xG
0.43
2.04
xG on target (xGOT)
0
Shots
24
Total shots
5
12
Shots off target
2
7
Shots on target
0
5
Blocked shots
3
0
Hit woodwork
0
19
Shots inside box
4
5
Shots outside box
1
Passes
487
Passes
469
427
Accurate passes
401
12/27 (44%)
Long balls
28/53 (53%)
12/26 (46%)
Crosses
5/15 (33%)
12
Throws
13
45
Touches in opp. box
13
3
Offsides
1
Defense
15
Tackles
23
7
Interceptions
13
5
Blocks
3
13
Clearances
29
0
Keeper saves
4
Duels
49
Duels
51
39/81 (48%)
Ground duels won
42/81 (52%)
13/25 (52%)
Aerial duels won
12/25 (48%)
8/19 (42%)
Successful dribbles
8/16 (50%)
Discipline
0
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 29
5' Blocked
S. Abdulhamid
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
7' Off target
F. Ballo-Touré
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
15' Saved
M. Udol
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.12
xGOT
0.34
15' Saved
M. Udol
Header · Set piece
xG
0.48
xGOT
0.25
18' Off target
A.Sima
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
18' Off target
M. Udol
Header · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
25' Blocked
A.Sima
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
25' Blocked
O. Édouard
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.26
xGOT
—
32' Off target
A. Thomasson
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
35' Blocked
M. Sangare
Left foot · Corner
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
37' Off target
A.Sima
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.19
xGOT
—
37' Off target
M. Udol
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
39' Blocked
A.Sima
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
43' Saved
O. Édouard
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.34
xGOT
0.32
44' Goal
S. Abdulhamid
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.16
xGOT
0.9
46' Goal
F. Thauvin
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.11
xGOT
0.1
51' Off target
A. Thomasson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
52' Goal
A. Haidara
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.11
xGOT
0.12
59' Saved
M. Sangare
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
0.02
60' Blocked
B. Sarr
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
63' Off target
F. Sotoca
Header · Corner
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
65' Blocked
A. Touré
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
70' Off target
R. Fofana
Header · Set piece
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
78' Off target
R. Fofana
Header · Set piece
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
81' Off target
R. Fofana
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
84' Off target
A. Touré
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.22
xGOT
—
85' Blocked
G. Tsitaishvili
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
90'+1 Off target
F. Sotoca
Header · Set piece
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+3 Off target
R. Fofana
Header · Assisted
xG
0.18
xGOT
—
Player stats
RC Lens vs Metz · Last 8 meetings
3
RC Lens
2
Draws
3
Metz
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-03-08 RC Lens 3 – 0 Metz
2025-10-29 Metz 2 – 0 RC Lens
2022-03-13 Metz 0 – 0 RC Lens
2021-10-24 RC Lens 4 – 1 Metz
2021-03-14 RC Lens 2 – 2 Metz
2020-12-19 Metz 2 – 0 RC Lens
2015-04-18 Metz 3 – 1 RC Lens
2014-11-29 RC Lens 2 – 0 Metz
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