Lens vs Lyon: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 31Kick-off on April 3, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Lyon?
Lens and Lyon drew 1-1 on April 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 65′J. ClaussLens
- 81′Lucas PaquetáLyon
Official lineup for Lens vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-1-4-2- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 4L. Badé
- 15Steven Fortès
- 24J. Gradit
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
Lyon
4-3-3- 11T. Kadewere
- 27M. Cornet
- 7K. Toko Ekambi
- 10M. Depay
- 12Lucas Paquetá
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 23Thiago Mendes
- 5J. Denayer
- 14L. Dubois
- 6Marcelo
- 1Anthony Lopes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Lyon have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Metz(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 2-3 | Coupe de France |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Saint Etienne(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Angers(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Reims(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Sochaux(home) | 5-2 | Coupe de France |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Rennes(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 0 draws, 4 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2021 | Lyon 3-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Lens 0-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Lens 2-3 Lyon | Coupe de France |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Lyon 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | Lyon 1-2 Lens | Coupe de France |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Lyon 3-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 2.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 10th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (11 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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