Istres vs Lens: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 19Kick-off on December 21, 2012 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Stade Parsemain, Fos-sur-Mer
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What was the result of Istres vs Lens?
Istres and Lens drew 2-2 on December 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 55′G. Niangbo NassaIstres
- 63′207574Istres
- 72′P. ValdiviaLens
- 90′Y. TouzgharLens
Official lineup for Istres vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Istres
- 7Sid Ali Yahia Chérif
- 15G. Niangbo Nassa
- 17N. Akrour
- 25Ludovic Genest
- 5D. Fettouhi
- 8I. Ba
- 4F. Barillon
- 11Fouad Chafik
- 24Damien Moulin
- 28J. Sainati
- 30D. Petrić
Lens
- 7Y. Touzghar
- 6J. Le Moigne
- 11D. N'Diaye
- 18P. Valdivia
- 20L. Nomenjanahary
- 27S. Sow
- 5A. Yahia
- 24Ludovic Baal
- 26Y. Demont
- 29A. Coeff
- 1R. Riou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istres have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Lens have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2012 | Dijon(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Le Havre(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Aurillac Arpajon(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 3, 2012 | Guingamp(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | Arles(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2012 | Guingamp(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 11, 2012 | Tours(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 8, 2012 | JA Armentières(away) | 6-0 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 30, 2012 | Laval(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 23, 2012 | Nimes(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Istres win, 0 draws, 1 Lens win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2012 | Lens 1-0 Istres | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Istres 2-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Istres score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istres | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Lens | 1.4 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy