Lens vs Metz

8 March 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Mathieu Vernice

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Saud Abdulhamid 44’
  • Florian Thauvin 46’
  • Amadou Haidara 52’

Match summary

Lens won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Metz. Lens led 1-0 at half-time.

Saud Abdulhamid put Lens ahead in the 44th minute, set up by Abdallah Sima, Florian Thauvin made it 2-0 in the 46th minute, set up by Adrien Thomasson, and Amadou Haidara made it 3-0 in the 52nd minute, set up by Matthieu Udol.

The chances backed that up: Lens created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Metz's 0.25 from 5.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
24 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 0
6 Corners 4
106 Attacks 87
54 Dangerous attacks 36
487 Passes 469
88% Pass accuracy 86%
15 Tackles 23
12 Fouls 17
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Lens Metz
Kick-off
14’
Jean-Philippe GbaminFoul
Matthieu UdolShot on target
15’
Matthieu UdolShot on target
15’
Odsonne EdouardShot on target
43’
Saud AbdulhamidRight foot shot1-0 (Lens)
44’
Half-time1-0
Florian ThauvinLeft foot shot2-0 (Lens)
46’
46’
Jessy DeminguetBoubacar Traoré
49’
Alpha TouréFoul
Second half underway
Amadou Haidara Left foot shot3-0 (Lens)
52’
54’
Gauthier HeinGiorgi Kvilitaia
54’
Nathan MbalaBelieve Munongo
Mamadou SangaréShot on target
59’
72’
Giorgi TsitaishviliBouna Sarr
73’
Michel MboulaFodé Ballo-Touré
90’
Michel MboulaFoul
Full-time3-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.24 0.25 44’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), 1-0 44’ 46’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), 2-0 46’ 52’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), 3-0 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.24 0.25 44’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), 1-0 Abdulhamid 44’ 46’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), 2-0 Thauvin 46’ 52’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), 3-0 Haidara 52’
Lens 2.24 xGMetz 0.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Lens attacking 
52’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 15’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 15’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 25’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 18’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 44’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 18’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 81’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 39’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Fode Toure (Metz), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 15’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 15’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), set piece, 0.14 xG, saved 25’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 43’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 18’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 44’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 18’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 63’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 81’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 25’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 32’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 46’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 37’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 39’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 84’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 51’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 60’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Fode Toure (Metz), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 78’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Celik 46’
Ganiou
Sarr
Abdulhamid
Sangaré 73’
Thomasson
Udol
Thauvin 63’
Sima 83’
Édouard 63’

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Risser GK900 0.000.000
Malang Sarr DEF900 0.000.000
Pierre Ganiou DEF900 0.000.253
Nidal Celik DEF500 0.000.000
Saud Abdulhamid MID9012 0.140.091
Matthieu Udol MID9014 0.420.523
Adrien Thomasson MID9012 0.160.526
Mamadou Sangaré MID772 0.090.000
Abdallah Sima MID8714 0.350.192
Florian Thauvin MID6711 0.090.272
Odsonne Edouard FWD672 0.250.091
Amadou Haidara Sub4011 0.340.000
Florian Sotoca Sub232 0.120.000
Rayan Fofana Sub234 0.290.000
Andrija Bulatovic Sub130 0.000.042
Anthony Bermont Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lens win 75% Avg odds 1.26
Draw 16% Avg odds 6.00
Metz win 9% Avg odds 10.00

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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