Lens vs Marseille: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 3, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Marseille?
Lens and Marseille drew 2-2 on February 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′F. ThauvinMarseille
- 45′A. MilikMarseille
- 46′F. SotocaLens
- 61′F. MedinaLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Marseille
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-1-2- 23S. Banza
- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 14F. Medina
- 13C. Michelin
- 15Steven Fortès
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
Marseille
4-4-2- 19A. Milik
- 28V. Germain
- 26F. Thauvin
- 10D. Payet
- 32L. Perrin
- 4B. Kamara
- 29Pol Lirola
- 15D. Ćaleta-Car
- 3Álvaro González
- 2H. Sakai
- 30S. Mandanda
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Marseille have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2021 | Montpellier(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Nice(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Monaco(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Lens(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 16, 2021 | Nimes(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-2 | Trophée des Champions |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Dijon(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lens win, 1 draw, 4 Marseille wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marseille 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Lens 0-4 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Marseille 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Marseille 4-0 Lens | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Lens 0-1 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Marseille 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Marseille score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Marseille | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 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 Marseille sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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