Ligue 1 25/26 · 8 Mar 2026

RC Lens 3–0 Metz

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 77%.

RC Lens won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Amadou Haidara, 62.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Maxime Colin +11.4, Boubacar Traoré +8.8, Saud Abdulhamid +8.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Oct 2025	Metz 2–0 RC Lens Ligue 1

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andrija Bulatović Midfielder	17	0	0	–	87.4	–
Amadou Haidara Midfielder	45	1	0	0.11	62.2	–
Florian Thauvin Forward	63	1	0	0.11	59.6	+4.6
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder	90	0	1	0.17	56.8	+4.8
Saud Abdulhamid Midfielder	90	1	0	0.17	56.3	+8.6
Rayan Fofana Forward	27	0	0	0.40	51.9	–
Robin Risser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	51.6	+1.0
Florian Sotoca Forward	27	0	0	0.12	48.5	–
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder	73	0	0	0.06	46.9	−5.7
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender	90	0	0	–	44.8	−6.3
Anthony Bermont Midfielder	12	0	0	–	44.5	–
Matthieu Udol Midfielder	90	0	1	0.60	43.3	−10.3
Abdallah Sima Forward	83	0	1	0.41	43.1	−1.3
Odsonne Édouard Forward	63	0	0	0.60	42.1	−9.6
Nidal Čelik Defender	45	0	0	–	41.3	−2.6
Malang Sarr Defender	90	0	0	–	40.6	−13.0

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Gauthier Hein Midfielder	36	–	87.7	–
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder	18	0.05	65.2	–
Sadibou Sané Defender	90	–	62.1	+6.4
Bouna Sarr Defender	72	0.07	61.2	–
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder	45	–	57.4	+8.8
Maxime Colin Defender	90	–	56.6	+11.4
Nathan Mbala Forward	36	–	52.8	–
Jean-Philippe Gbamin Defender	90	–	52.6	+2.1
Alpha Touré Midfielder	90	0.24	50.3	+7.0
Urie-Michel Mboula Defender	17	–	48.5	–
Jessy Deminguet Midfielder	45	–	43.6	−2.4
Believe Munongo Midfielder	54	–	42.9	−2.0
Jonathan Fischer Goalkeeper	90	–	42.6	−6.0
Habibou Diallo Forward	90	–	41.5	−5.8
Giorgi Kvilitaia Forward	54	–	40.6	−12.0
Fodé Ballo-Touré Defender	73	0.04	38.9	−10.7