Lens vs Montpellier: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 33Kick-off on April 20, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Montpellier?
Lens won 2-0 on April 20, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 37′David Pereira da CostaLens
- 75′I. GanagoLens
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 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2022 | Lille(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Nice(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Strasbourg(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Clermont Foot(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 13, 2022 | Metz(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2022 | Reims(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Marseille(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Bordeaux(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Nice(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Montpellier win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2021 | Montpellier 1-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Montpellier 1-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Lens 2-3 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Montpellier score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Montpellier | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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