Ligue 1 Gameweek 10 Wed, Oct 29 2025 · 18:00 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
Metz
2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 3.35 – 0.94
Lens
  • G. Hein 87’ (P), 90+1’
  • G. Hein 90+2’
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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.

Metz beat Lens

Lens entered as favourites, but Metz won 2–0 through two Hein goals. Metz played with ten men from the 90th minute after Hein was sent off. Metz finished with the higher xG (3.35 vs 0.94).

Metz ✓19%
Draw24%
Lens58%

Model vs reality

Metz goals
2
Model 0.96 · xG 3.35
Lens goals
0
Model 1.85 · xG 0.94
Total goals
2
Model 2.81 · xG 4.29
Score 2–0
3%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. RisserLens
8.3
  • RefereeAbdelatif Kherradji
  • CoachesS. Le Mignan · —
  • VenueStade Saint-Symphorien
  • Table before kick-offMetz 18th · Lens 2nd

Timeline

  1. Alpha TouréYellow card · Roughing
    13’
  2. A. SimaYellow card · Roughing
    45+3’
  3. D. MachadoYellow card · Roughing
    45+6’
  4. Half time · 0–0
  5. ⇄ M. GuilavoguiFor A. Sima
    46’
  6. ⇄ W. SaïdFor O. Édouard
    46’
  7. ⇄ R. AguilarFor D. Machado
    63’
  8. G. HeinYellow card · Roughing
    68’
  9. ⇄ G. AbuashviliFor G. Tsitaishvili
    81’
  10. ⇄ I. SanéFor C. Sabaly
    81’
  11. ⇄ Ismaël GuertiFor J. Deminguet
    82’
  12. G. Hein (pen) 1–0
    87’
  13. ⇄ A. BulatovićFor J. Gradit
    88’
  14. ⇄ R. FofanaFor F. Thauvin
    88’
  15. G. Hein 2–0Assist I. Sané
    90+1’
  16. G. HeinSecond yellow · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+2’
  17. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Metz16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Lens10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
MetzLens
46% Possession 54%
3.35 Expected goals (xG) 0.94
2.58 Expected points (xPts) 0.31
16 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 2
8 Shots off target 5
1 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 4
454 Passes 523
86% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 15
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
7.09 Team rating 6.71

Line-ups

Metz 4-1-4-1

16.7 Jonathan Fischer(G)
27.0 M. Colin 156.9 T. Yegbe 57.0 J. Gbamin 397.7 K. Kouao
127.3 Alpha Touré
77.2 G. Tsitaishvili ↓81’ 206.9 J. Deminguet ↓82’ 108.2 G. Hein 146.6 C. Sabaly ↓81’
306.5 M. Diallo
  • 1Jonathan Fischer (G)6.7
  • 2M. Colin7.0
  • 15T. Yegbe6.9
  • 5J. Gbamin7.0
  • 39K. Kouao7.7
  • 12Alpha Touré7.3
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili↓81’7.2
  • 20J. Deminguet↓82’6.9
  • 10G. Hein8.2
  • 14C. Sabaly↓81’6.6
  • 30M. Diallo6.5

Substitutes used

  • 9G. Abuashvili↑81’6.9
  • 29Ismaël Guerti↑82’6.5
  • 23I. SanéA↑81’7.3

Unused: Romain Jean-Baptiste, Moustapha Diop, Yannis Lawson, Cléo Mélières, J. Asoro, Morgan Bokele Mputu

Coach: S. Le Mignan

Lens 3-4-2-1

408.3★ R. Risser(G)
146.6 M. Udol 67.5 S. Baidoo 247.6 J. Gradit ↓88’
36.2 D. Machado ↓63’ 286.9 A. Thomasson 86.3 M. Sangaré 235.6 S. Abdulhamid
196.2 A. Sima ↓46’ 106.3 F. Thauvin ↓88’
116.2 O. Édouard ↓46’
  • 40R. Risser (G) ★8.3
  • 14M. Udol6.6
  • 6S. Baidoo7.5
  • 24J. Gradit↓88’7.6
  • 3D. Machado↓63’6.2
  • 28A. Thomasson6.9
  • 8M. Sangaré6.3
  • 23S. Abdulhamid5.6
  • 19A. Sima↓46’6.2
  • 10F. Thauvin↓88’6.3
  • 11O. Édouard↓46’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 29M. Guilavogui↑46’6.3
  • 22W. Saïd↑46’6.3
  • 2R. Aguilar↑63’6.2
  • 5A. Bulatović↑88’
  • 38R. Fofana↑88’

Unused: Adam Delplace, R. Gurtner, P. Ganiou, F. Sotoca

Player stats

Top rated
R. RisserLens8.3
2nd
G. HeinMetz8.2
3rd
K. KouaoMetz7.7

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Jonathan Fischer G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 59% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Colin D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 53 3 3 2/2 0/0 7.0
T. Yegbe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 56 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Gbamin M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 87% 67 0 0 1/1 0/1 7.0
K. Kouao D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 85% 48 2 3 3/3 0/2 7.7
Alpha Touré M 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 91% 54 2 1 1/1 2/3 7.3
G. Tsitaishvili M 81 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 25 2 2 0/3 1/1 7.2
J. Deminguet M 82 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 24 1 1 2/2 0/1 6.9
G. Hein F 90 2 0 3 (2) 1 94% 50 1 0 0/0 2/1 8.2
C. Sabaly F 81 0 0 1 (1) 1 82% 22 2 0 0/1 4/0 6.6
M. Diallo F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 100% 4 2 0 0/1 5/1 6.5
G. Abuashvili F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
Ismaël Guerti M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
I. Sané F 9 0 1 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 80% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.3
M. Udol D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 71 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
S. Baidoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 73 2 0 0/0 1/2 7.5
J. Gradit D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 69 1 0 0/0 0/3 7.6
D. Machado D 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 0 0 0/0 1/2 6.2
A. Thomasson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 96% 45 1 1 0/1 3/2 6.9
M. Sangaré M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 49 2 1 1/2 2/2 6.3
S. Abdulhamid D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 37 1 0 0/1 2/1 5.6
A. Sima F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
F. Thauvin F 88 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 48 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
O. Édouard F 46 0 0 2 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Guilavogui F 44 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 14 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.3
W. Saïd F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.3
R. Aguilar D 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Bulatović M 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Fofana F 2 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.