Lens vs Nimes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 34Kick-off on April 25, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Nimes?
Lens won 2-1 on April 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′I. GanagoLens
- 52′Z. FerhatNimes (pen.)
- 76′M. HaïdaraLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Nimes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-5-2- 9I. Ganago
- 25C. Jean
- 33David Pereira da Costa
- 8S. Fofana
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 4L. Badé
- 3I. Sylla
- 24J. Gradit
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
Nimes
4-1-4-1- 28M. Koné
- 20R. Ripart
- 6S. Sarr
- 12L. Fomba
- 10Z. Ferhat
- 8L. Deaux
- 2K. Guessoum
- 29S. Alakouch
- 26F. Miguel
- 3B. Meling
- 30B. Reynet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Nimes have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Lorient(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Lyon(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Metz(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Saint Etienne(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lille(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Montpellier(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 1 draw, 3 Nimes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2020 | Nimes 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Nimes 3-0 Lens | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 12, 2018 | Nimes 0-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Lens 1-2 Nimes | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Lens 1-3 Nimes | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Nimes 0-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Nimes score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Nimes | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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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