Metz FC continue their fight to escape the relegation zone, a fight that they have lost repeatedly. They prepare to take on RC Lens in game 29 and once again they search for a win after a long streak of defeats. RC Lens are also struggling from poor results and they are desperate for a win also. They will face Metz FC in their next fixture as they look to put their miseries behind them.
Metz FC recorded 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 league games, while RC Lens had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
According to the league table, RC Lens are in 6th place with a total of 43 points while Metz are in 17th with a total of 23 points.
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Metz FC are still putting up a fight in their bid to survive the drop at the end of the season. Although they have suffered defeats in their last 3 games, they are still hoping to turn things around.
Last weekend they took on Stade Brest and the game ended in a defeat once again, as they lost 4-3 at the end. Ismael Traore gave Metz an early lead just 6 minutes into the game. But by the 38th minute, they had conceded 3 goals and in the 60th minute, they conceded the 4th. However, they fought back and pulled 2 goals back in the 74th and 80th minute through Georges Milkautadze’s double. Unfortunately they couldn't get any more goals to level the scoreline and the game ended 4-3. According to the stats, Metz were really poor in possession, as they controlled only 34%. However they had 6 shots on target and 6 corner kicks, which was impressive. They also created 6 big chances but missed 3.
There's some optimism about Metz FC at the moment. If they keep pushing hard as they are, they will definitely get the results. It's now all to play for against RC Lens.
RC Lens
RC Lens are also as anxious as their opponents because they are hope to qualify for any of Europe's competitions next season and at the moment, they are still a few points behind. They too have had a terrible run for some time, that resulted in 2 defeats and 1 draw in their last 3 matches.
Lens’ last game was against Le Havre at home and they managed to pick up a draw at the end of a disappointing evening. They had hoped to secure all 3 points against such a weak opposition but at the end it was not meant to be. RC Lens got the opening goal through Przemyslaw Frankowski in the 58th minute but later in the 78th minute, Le Havre were awarded a penalty and they scored the equalizer. The rest of the match continued without a goal until the game ended as a 1-1 draw. As expected RC Lens dominated the game according to the stats. They had 58% possession, 8 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. They also created 1 big chance and hit the woodwork once.
RC Lens are desperate for a win and they are starting to lose faith at this point. And that can be a dangerous position for a team to be in.
Head to Head
According to the h2h, in the last 20 matches between Metz FC and RC Lens, Metz won 8 while RC Lens won 7 and 5 games ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
At this point, RC Lens can not be trusted despite being the bigger side. Both sides are playing with anxiety and desperation and just about anything is possible. Metz FC are not going to show any opposition respect and RC Lens would best be careful.
Analysis shows 8 of their last 10 meetings ended with less than 2.5 goals.
- Both Teams to Score at 1.833 Odds
- More than 2.5 Goals at 1.925 Odds
- Draw FT at 3.60