Lens vs Niort: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 38Kick-off on May 19, 2017 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Niort?
Lens won 3-1 on May 19, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′K. ErasmusLens
- 15′Cristian LópezLens
- 58′A. Dona N'DohNiort (pen.)
- 90′Cristian LópezLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Niort
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
4-4-2- 13K. Fortuné
- 26Cristian López
- 8K. Erasmus
- 10Habib Habibou
- 29B. Bourigeaud
- 4D. Koukou
- 2J. Duverne
- 23Karim Hafez
- 27K. Lala
- 3D. Cvetinović
- 1N. Douchez
Niort
4-1-4-1- 33Q. Bena
- 8D. Lamkel Zé
- 9A. Dona N'Doh
- 6J. Sambia
- 15A. Dembélé
- 19J. Roye
- 29R. Grange
- 3D. Kiki
- 23Tristan Lahaye
- 21J. Choplin
- 16S. Allagbé
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Niort have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Le Havre(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Auxerre(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2017 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| May 5, 2017 | Le Havre(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Reims(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Ajaccio(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 4 draws, 0 Niort wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Niort 0-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Niort score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Niort | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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