Lens vs Niort: result 1-0 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 10Kick-off on October 5, 2012 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Niort?
Lens won 1-0 on October 5, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 87′D. PolletLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Niort have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Nantes(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Monaco(home) | 0-4 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Chateauroux(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 3, 2012 | Angers(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2012 | Dijon(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Le Mans(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Arles(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Istres(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Niort score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Niort | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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