Lens widely expected to beat Metz

Metz host Lens this Friday at the Stade Saint-Symphorien for round 29 of the Ligue 1. Currently, Laszlo Bölöni's team are 17th in the table with 23 points, while Franck Haise's team are 6th with 43 points. The match will be broadcast live at 15:00 on beIN SPORTS en Espanol.

Metz head into this clash on the back of a 4-3 defeat against Brest (Ligue 1 2023/24), while Lens drew 1-1 with Le Havre (Ligue 1 2023/24). On arrival at this matchday, Laszlo Bölöni's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past six, in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24. On the other hand, Franck Haise's team has recorded a ten-game unbeaten sequence in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Metz and Lens have faced each other one hundred eight times, with Franck Haise's team holding the advantage: 46 victories, against 34 victories of Laszlo Bölöni's team. Specifically in the Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz have the advantage in the duels against Lens: 24 wins in 52 games, while Franck Haise's team has 16 wins.

Considering only the Ligue 1, there have been ninety-five games played between the two teams, with 40 wins for Lens, 25 draws and 30 wins for Metz.

Considering the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 23/24, from Metz's most influential players, Alexandre Oukidja is the most used player in a total of 28 games (2448 min). Georges Mikautadze is the current best scorer with 7 goals. As for Lens, Brice Samba is the most used player in a total of 28 games (2520 min). Elye Wahi has scored 7 goals, the most across Lens's squad.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Metz winning 1-0. Lens are given the favouritism to win this match.