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Ligue 1Saturday, 19 December 2020 · Full-time2-0✕
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Metz vs Lens Prediction

Over2.5 goals
67% confidence

Why we picked this for Metz vs Lens

For this Ligue 1 fixture we go with Over 2.5 goals for Metz vs Lens, at 67% confidence. In their last 5 matches, Metz's games produced 2.8 goals on average, 2 of them over 2.5. Lens's games averaged 3.2, with 3 of 5 over the line. Form on its own doesn't settle this one: 5 of the 10 recent games went over 2.5, which is worth keeping in mind before backing Over 2.5.

The head-to-head points the other way: only 1 of their last 3 meetings finished over 2.5 goals. Older meetings say less about how these teams play now, so recent form counts for more in our numbers. At 67%, the recent numbers lean this way, but not strongly. Final score: 2-0. The pick lost.

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2.8
avg goals, Metz last 5
3.2
avg goals, Lens last 5
33%
last 3 H2H went over 2.5
5 / 10
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Metz
Montpellier 0-2 Metz
Dec 16, 2020
Under 2.5✕
Strasbourg 2-2 Metz
Dec 13, 2020
Over 2.5✓
Metz 1-3 Lyon
Dec 06, 2020
Over 2.5✓
Metz 0-2 Stade Brestois 29
Nov 29, 2020
Under 2.5✕
Nantes 1-1 Metz
Nov 22, 2020
Under 2.5✕
Lens
AS Monaco 0-3 Lens
Dec 16, 2020
Over 2.5✓
Lens 2-3 Montpellier
Dec 12, 2020
Over 2.5✓
Stade Rennais 0-2 Lens
Dec 05, 2020
Under 2.5✕
Lens 1-3 Angers SCO
Nov 29, 2020
Over 2.5✓
Lens 1-1 Nantes
Nov 25, 2020
Under 2.5✕

Last 3 meetings

Metz vs Lens, most recent first.

DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Feb 09, 2019LensMetz0-0
Under 2.5✕
Sep 01, 2018MetzLens2-0
Under 2.5✕
Aug 28, 2018LensMetz1-2
Over 2.5✓