Lens vs Istres: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 18Kick-off on December 19, 2013 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Istres?
Istres won 1-2 on December 19, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 53′Geoffrey MalfleuryIstres
- 55′Y. TouzgharLens
- 69′F. DiarraIstres
Official lineup for Lens vs Istres
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
- 7Y. Touzghar
- 10E. Salli
- 11P. Chavarría
- 28Danijel Ljuboja
- 6J. Le Moigne
- 18P. Valdivia
- 4Ahmed Kantari
- 5A. Yahia
- 24Ludovic Baal
- 25J. Gbamin
- 16A. Areola
Istres
- 10B. Dabo
- 20F. Diarra
- 29Geoffrey Malfleury
- 2N. Keïta
- 7J. Leroy
- 22F. Tardieu
- 4Fabien Barrillon
- 11Fouad Chafik
- 23M. Bosqui
- 25V. Le Goff
- 16R. Lejeune
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Istres have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Angers(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Pays Neslois(away) | 4-1 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Nancy(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Chateauroux(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 17, 2013 | Creil(away) | 5-0 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2013 | Nancy(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Beziers(away) | 4-1 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 29, 2013 | Chateauroux(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 22, 2013 | Nimes(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Roche Saint-Genest(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Lens win, 2 draws, 1 Istres win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | Lens 1-1 Istres | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 21, 2012 | Istres 2-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| May 11, 2012 | Lens 1-0 Istres | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Istres 2-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Istres score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Istres | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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