Lens vs Nimes: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 4, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Nimes?
Nimes won 1-2 on August 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 6′Cristian LópezLens
- 87′R. RipartNimes
- 90′T. SavanierNimes
Official lineup for Lens vs Nimes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
4-2-3-1- 28T. Ephestion
- 27Mouaad Madri
- 13K. Fortuné
- 9Cristian López
- 7Álvaro Lemos
- 11A. Zoubir
- 4D. Koukou
- 33M. Carlier
- 2J. Duverne
- 3D. Cvetinović
- 30J. Vachoux
Nimes
4-4-2- 19U. Bozok
- 22S. Thioub
- 20R. Ripart
- 7R. Alioui
- 29S. Alakouch
- 23A. Briançon
- 11T. Savanier
- 8P. Valdivia
- 4Fabien Garcia
- 24Z. Diabaté
- 40Y. Marillat
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Nimes have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | Auxerre(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Niort(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(away) | 4-0 | Ligue 2 |
| May 8, 2017 | Strasbourg(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 1, 2017 | Laval(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2017 | Reims(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Laval(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 12, 2017 | Ajaccio(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 6, 2017 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Auxerre(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lens wins, 1 draw, 2 Nimes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Lens 1-3 Nimes | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Nimes 0-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Nimes 4-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 30, 2015 | Lens 1-0 Nimes | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Nimes 3-3 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Lens 1-0 Nimes | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nimes score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Nimes | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy