Lens vs Arsenal: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup B - 2Kick-off on October 3, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Arsenal?
Lens won 2-1 on October 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′Gabriel JesusArsenal
- 25′A. ThomassonLens
- 69′E. WahiLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Toulouse(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Metz(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Monaco(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2023 | Bournemouth(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Brentford(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Tottenham(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Everton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 24 |
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