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Lens vs Saint Etienne: result 2-0 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 6Kick-off on October 3, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Lens
2-0
Saint Etienne

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What was the result of Lens vs Saint Etienne?

Lens won 2-0 on October 3, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 15′G. KakutaLens (pen.)
  • 81′F. SotocaLens

Official lineup for Lens vs Saint Etienne

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lens

3-4-1-2
  1. 27I. Ganago
  2. 7F. Sotoca
  1. 28C. Doucouré
  1. 10G. Kakuta
  2. 18Yannick Cahuzac
  3. 4L. Badé
  4. 14F. Medina
  1. 24J. Gradit
  2. 11J. Clauss
  3. 21M. Haïdara
  1. 16J. Leca

Saint Etienne

4-1-4-1
  1. 32M. Rivera
  1. 18A. Nordin
  2. 20D. Bouanga
  3. 17A. Aouchiche
  4. 19Y. Neyou
  1. 8M. Camara
  1. 27Y. Maçon
  2. 31A. Sissoko
  3. 2H. Moukoudi
  4. 5T. Kolodziejczak
  1. 30J. Moulin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Saint Etienne have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lens
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2020Nimes(away)1-1Ligue 1
Sep 19, 2020Bordeaux(home)2-1Ligue 1
Sep 13, 2020Lorient(away)3-2Ligue 1
Sep 10, 2020Paris Saint Germain(home)1-0Ligue 1
Aug 23, 2020Nice(away)1-2Ligue 1
Saint Etienne
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2020Rennes(home)0-3Ligue 1
Sep 20, 2020Nantes(away)2-2Ligue 1
Sep 17, 2020Marseille(away)2-0Ligue 1
Sep 12, 2020Strasbourg(home)2-0Ligue 1
Aug 30, 2020Lorient(home)2-0Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Lens win, 1 draw, 2 Saint Etienne wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 6, 2015Saint Etienne 3-3 LensLigue 1
Sep 21, 2014Lens 0-1 Saint EtienneLigue 1
Jan 15, 2011Lens 2-1 Saint EtienneLigue 1
Aug 28, 2010Saint Etienne 3-1 LensLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Saint Etienne vs Lens on Feb 6, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Lens score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Saint Etienne score 1.8 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lens1.41.4510/158/15
Saint Etienne1.81.246/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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10Lens621311107

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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

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