FC Metz v RC Lens: Ligue 1 Action on Match-day 28
Ligue 1 action on Sunday as Metz and Lens meet at the Stade Saint Symphorien – 3:00pm GMT.
Lens to face nineteenth Metz on Sunday at the Stade Saint Symphorien, with Franck Haise’s squad currently occupying tenth place in the League.
Struggling FC Metz, welcome fancied their opponents this Sunday
Metz need a positive result from this game, if they are to move their season forward. Their last match resulted in a loss to Saint-Étienne, before that they drew away to Nantes, 0-0.
Also, Metz have been unable to find the winning strategy now for 16 of their last 19 meetings, a habit that must be broken if The Maroons want to end with a positive season. With a nineteenth position in the league and 4 wins, 13 losses and 10 draws, they currently have 22 points in the League having won four fixtures, drawn 10 matches, and lost 13 meetings.
When Metz host Lens, they will do so on the back of one victory, five draws, and seven losses on their own ground.
A win in this fixture would take FC Metz’s points to 25 in the League.
Metz’s squad has depth, but even so, Frederic Antonetti is likely to be missing four of they key players when they start Sunday’s game.
RC Lens arrive at this meeting, having secured 40 points so far this season
Only a positive result will be acceptable for Franck Haise’s men, following their recent home defeat at the hands of Brest in their last match.
Also, With 40 points, they currently sit tenth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 11 wins, 9 losses and 7 draws having won 11 meetings, drawn seven fixtures, and lost nine matches.
Lens’ away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Metz. In the 13 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five meetings, drawn two games, and lost six meetings.
A victory for RC Lens would put them on 43 points.
Good Attacking Performance
They have a good scoring stats of 42 goals (41 from open play and one penalty). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Seko Fofana (2), Jonathan Clauss (2), and Florian Sotoca (1). Lens have conceded 38 goals.
Injury and illness have depleted Franck Haise’s Lens and they will likely be missing three key personnel for Sunday’s match.
FC Metz v RC Lens – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels the two clubs have already met each other 43 times with the tally being 18 wins and 13 draws for Metz. Also, Metz recent form against Lens has been outstanding, winning on three out of the last five fixtures. In their most recent meeting of this fixture FC Metz delivered a 4-1 home win.
Other standout players for Metz are Ibrahima Niane and Habib Maiga with one goals each and for Lens are Seko Fofana and Jonathan Clauss with two goals both.
