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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Istres have 8 wins, 1 draws 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(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Lens win(s).
| 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.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy