Lens vs Lyon: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 14Kick-off on December 2, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Lyon?
Lens won 3-2 on December 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 15′J. O'BrienLyon
- 26′W. SaïdLens
- 52′P. FrankowskiLens (pen.)
- 72′J. O'BrienLyon
- 74′P. FrankowskiLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Lyon have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 0-6 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Clermont Foot(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Marseille(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Lorient(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2023 | Lille(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Rennes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 5, 2023 | Metz(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Clermont Foot(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Lorient(home) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lens win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Lyon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2023 | Lyon 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Lens 1-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Lens 1-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Lyon 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Lens 1-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Lyon 3-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 0.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Lyon | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 2nd in Ligue 1 (3 points from 1 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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