Lens vs Montpellier: result 2-3 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 14Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Montpellier?
Montpellier won 2-3 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. MavididiMontpellier
- 26′Pedro MendesMontpellier
- 36′J. OmlinLens (o.g.)
- 50′G. KakutaLens (pen.)
- 69′G. LabordeMontpellier
Official lineup for Lens vs Montpellier
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-1-2- 29A. Kalimuendo
- 7F. Sotoca
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 4L. Badé
- 15Steven Fortès
- 3I. Sylla
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
Montpellier
4-3-3- 19S. Mavididi
- 10G. Laborde
- 9A. Delort
- 6J. Sambia
- 7M. Ristić
- 11T. Savanier
- 25F. Mollet
- 12J. Ferri
- 5Pedro Mendes
- 3D. Congré
- 1J. Omlin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Montpellier have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Rennes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Angers(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Nantes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Dijon(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Reims(home) | 4-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Lorient(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Strasbourg(home) | 4-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Bordeaux(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Saint Etienne(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 1 draw, 1 Montpellier win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Lens 0-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Montpellier 3-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Montpellier 1-4 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Lens 2-0 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Montpellier | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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