Lens vs Marseille: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 34Kick-off on May 6, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Marseille?
Lens won 2-1 on May 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 42′S. FofanaLens
- 60′L. OpendaLens
- 88′D. PayetMarseille
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Marseille have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2023 | Toulouse(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Monaco(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Rennes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Auxerre(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Lyon(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Estac Troyes(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Lorient(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Montpellier(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lens win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Marseille win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | Marseille 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Lens 0-2 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Marseille 2-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Lens 2-2 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marseille 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Lens 0-4 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Marseille score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Marseille | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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 Marseille sit 1st (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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