Lens vs Niort: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 15Kick-off on November 20, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Niort?
Lens won 3-1 on November 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′K. FortunéLens (pen.)
- 50′D. Lamkel ZéNiort
- 63′S. DiarraLens
- 90′S. DiarraLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Niort
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
4-4-2- 13K. Fortuné
- 25M. Maâzou
- 6J. Bellegarde
- 7Álvaro Lemos
- 18S. Diarra
- 31C. Bayala
- 29C. Chantôme
- 23Karim Hafez
- 5Dankler
- 3D. Cvetinović
- 30J. Vachoux
Niort
4-3-3- 8D. Lamkel Zé
- 9A. Dona N'Doh
- 12A. Léautey
- 17A. Batisse
- 23J. Dacosta
- 15A. Dembélé
- 19J. Roye
- 10Laurent Agouazi
- 21J. Choplin
- 27Jonathan Brison
- 16S. Allagbé
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Niort have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | Nœux-les-Mines(away) | 5-0 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Nancy(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Chateauroux(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 21, 2017 | Reims(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(away) | 6-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2017 | Tournefeuille(away) | 5-1 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 3, 2017 | Clermont Foot(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 27, 2017 | Sochaux(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Lorient(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lens wins, 3 draws, 0 Niort wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Lens 3-1 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Niort 0-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Niort 0-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Lens 1-1 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Lens 2-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Niort 2-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Niort score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Niort | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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