Ligue 1 Gameweek 25 Sun, Mar 8 2026 · 14:00 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Lens
3–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.02 – 0.40
Metz
  • S. Abdulhamid 44’
  • F. Thauvin 46’
  • A. Haidara 52’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lens cruise past Metz

Lens entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Abdulhamid, Thauvin and Haidara. Lens finished with the higher xG (3.02 vs 0.40).

Lens ✓72%
Draw18%
Metz9%

Model vs reality

Lens goals
3
Model 2.25 · xG 3.02
Metz goals
0
Model 0.69 · xG 0.40
Total goals
3
Model 2.94 · xG 3.42
Score 3–0
10%
Most likely 2–0 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 56%
Both scored
No
Model 45%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. ThauvinLens · 1 goal
9.3
  • RefereeMathieu Vernice
  • Coaches— · Benoit Tavenot
  • VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Table before kick-offLens 2nd · Metz 18th

Timeline

  1. J. GbaminYellow card · Holding
    14’
  2. S. Abdulhamid 1–0Assist A. Sima
    44’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ J. DeminguetFor B. Traoré
    46’
  5. ⇄ A. HaidaraFor N. Čelik
    46’
  6. F. Thauvin 2–0Assist A. Thomasson
    46’
  7. Alpha TouréYellow card · Roughing
    48’
  8. A. Haidara 3–0Assist M. Udol
    52’
  9. ⇄ Nathan MbalaFor Believe Munongo
    54’
  10. ⇄ G. HeinFor G. Kvilitaia
    54’
  11. ⇄ R. FofanaFor O. Édouard
    63’
  12. ⇄ F. SotocaFor F. Thauvin
    63’
  13. ⇄ G. TsitaishviliFor B. Sarr
    72’
  14. ⇄ Urie-Michel MboulaFor F. Ballo-Touré
    73’
  15. ⇄ A. BulatovićFor M. Sangaré
    73’
  16. ⇄ A. BermontFor A. Sima
    83’
  17. Urie-Michel MboulaYellow card · Tripping
    90’
  18. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Lens22 shots · 17 in box, 5 outside
Metz5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
LensMetz
52% Possession 48%
3.02 Expected goals (xG) 0.40
2.75 Expected points (xPts) 0.17
22 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 0
10 Shots off target 2
5 Blocked shots 3
17 Shots inside the box 4
5 Shots outside the box 1
469 Passes 444
87% Pass accuracy 86%
6 Corners 4
0 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 16
3 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.26 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.9 R. Risser(G)
207.0 M. Sarr 257.6 P. Ganiou 46.3 N. Čelik ↓46’
147.3 M. Udol A 287.2 A. Thomasson A 87.0 M. Sangaré ↓73’ 238.2 S. Abdulhamid
196.7 A. Sima A↓83’ 109.3★ F. Thauvin ↓63’
116.2 O. Édouard ↓63’
  • 40R. Risser (G)6.9
  • 20M. Sarr7.0
  • 25P. Ganiou7.6
  • 4N. Čelik↓46’6.3
  • 14M. UdolA7.3
  • 28A. ThomassonA7.2
  • 8M. Sangaré↓73’7.0
  • 23S. Abdulhamid8.2
  • 19A. SimaA↓83’6.7
  • 10F. Thauvin ★↓63’9.3
  • 11O. Édouard↓63’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 21A. Haidara↑46’8.0
  • 5A. Bulatović↑73’6.6
  • 26A. Bermont↑83’
  • 38R. Fofana↑63’6.6
  • 7F. Sotoca↑63’6.7

Unused: M. Gorgelin, Oscar Lenne, F. Sylla, Erawan Garnier

Metz 5-3-2

17.0 Jonathan Fischer(G)
975.9 F. Ballo-Touré ↓73’ 26.9 M. Colin 56.9 J. Gbamin 387.0 S. Sané 706.2 B. Sarr ↓72’
126.3 Alpha Touré 336.9 Believe Munongo ↓54’ 86.6 B. Traoré ↓46’
306.9 M. Diallo 116.5 G. Kvilitaia ↓54’
  • 1Jonathan Fischer (G)7.0
  • 97F. Ballo-Touré↓73’5.9
  • 2M. Colin6.9
  • 5J. Gbamin6.9
  • 38S. Sané7.0
  • 70B. Sarr↓72’6.2
  • 12Alpha Touré6.3
  • 33Believe Munongo↓54’6.9
  • 8B. Traoré↓46’6.6
  • 30M. Diallo6.9
  • 11G. Kvilitaia↓54’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 20J. Deminguet↑46’6.3
  • 10G. Hein↑54’6.9
  • 34Nathan Mbala↑54’6.7
  • 4Urie-Michel Mboula↑73’6.3
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili↑72’6.7

Unused: O. Ba, T. Yegbe, K. Kouao, G. Abuashvili

Coach: Benoit Tavenot

Player stats

Top rated
F. ThauvinLens9.3
2nd
S. AbdulhamidLens8.2
3rd
A. HaidaraLens8.0

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 100% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 64 2 0 0/2 2/1 7.0
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 91% 58 2 1 0/0 0/3 7.6
N. Čelik D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 21 1 1 0/0 4/0 6.3
M. Udol D 90 0 1 4 (2) 3 77% 35 1 2 1/1 1/1 7.3
A. Thomasson M 90 0 1 2 (0) 5 80% 55 3 1 0/2 0/1 7.2
M. Sangaré M 73 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 38 2 0 3/5 2/3 7.0
S. Abdulhamid D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 84% 31 1 1 0/0 0/1 8.2
A. Sima F 83 0 1 2 (0) 2 73% 26 1 0 1/4 1/2 6.7
F. Thauvin F 63 1 0 1 (1) 2 80% 40 0 2 0/1 0/1 9.3
O. Édouard F 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 87% 15 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.2
A. Haidara M 44 1 0 1 (1) 0 94% 32 0 0 0/0 1/1 8.0
A. Bulatović M 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 9 2 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
A. Bermont F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Fofana F 27 0 0 3 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.6
F. Sotoca F 27 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 11 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Jonathan Fischer G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 72% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
F. Ballo-Touré D 73 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 1 0 0/0 1/1 5.9
M. Colin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 63 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Gbamin M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 59 2 3 1/2 1/1 6.9
S. Sané D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 49 5 3 0/1 0/1 7.0
B. Sarr D 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 3 1 0/3 0/2 6.2
Alpha Touré M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 36 0 0 1/1 5/2 6.3
Believe Munongo 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 25 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
B. Traoré M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 2 4 1/2 1/0 6.6
M. Diallo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 10 2 0 0/1 1/3 6.9
G. Kvilitaia F 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 1 0 0/0 3/0 6.5
J. Deminguet M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 25 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
G. Hein F 36 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 29 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Nathan Mbala 36 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 12 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.7
Urie-Michel Mboula D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 17 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
G. Tsitaishvili M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.