Metz and Lens are going to take on on Sunday the 13th of March at 3:00 pm in the 28th week of the Ligue 1. The match will be staged in Longeville-lès-Metz at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. The encounter will be officiated by Amaury Delerue.
Metz occupies the 19th position in the standings with 22 points. It comes from a 1-0 loss against Saint-Étienne in its last match in the Ligue 1. Up to now, it has won 4 times, draw 10 times, and lost 13 times.
Lens is in the 10th position in the league with 40 points. It comes from a 0-1 loss against Brest in its last match in the Ligue 1. Until now, it has won 11 times, draw 7 times, and lost 9 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Metz
Metz has mostly adopted the 3-4-2-1 line-up most used during the season (6 times or 22.22%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 5-4-1 (3 times), 3-4-1-2 (3 times), 5-3-2 (3 times), 4-5-1 (3 times), 4-1-4-1 (2 times), 3-5-2 (2 times), 4-3-3 (2 times), 3-4-3 (2 times) and 3-5-1-1 (once).
Frédéric Antonetti is expected to play against Lens with the following players: M. Caillard, F. Candé, B. Kouyate, J. Kana-Biyik, D. Bronn, S. Alakouch, N. de Roussel de Préville, F. Boulaya, B. Traore, O. N’Guette and L. Mafouta.
Presuming that the line up is confirmed, the projected average age of Metz would be 27.09.
M. Cabit, M. Udol, F. Centonze and D. Maïga will definitely miss the match.
Frédéric Antonetti will not be able to have the presence of V. Pajot who is suspended.
Lens
Lens has mostly adopted the 3-4-1-2 line-up most used during the season (14 times or 51.85%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 3-4-1-2 (14 times), 3-4-2-1 (6 times), 3-4-3 (3 times), 3-5-1-1 (2 times), 5-3-2 (once) and 3-5-2 (once).
Franck Haise is expected to play against Metz with the following players: J. Leca, K. Danso, J. Gradit, F. Medina, M. Haïdara, S. Fofana, C. Doucoure, J. Clauss, G. Kakuta, F. Sotoca and A. Muinga.
Granting that this will be the line-up, the resulting average age of Lens would be 27.82.
A. Keita and W. Saïd will definitely miss the match.
