Lens vs Saint Etienne: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Saint Etienne?
Lens and Saint Etienne drew 2-2 on August 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 1′W. KhazriSaint Etienne
- 36′I. GanagoLens
- 52′D. BouangaSaint Etienne
- 77′S. FofanaLens
Official lineup for Lens vs Saint Etienne
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-1-2- 9I. Ganago
- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 5C. Wooh
- 14F. Medina
- 3D. Machado
- 24J. Gradit
- 11J. Clauss
- 16J. Leca
Saint Etienne
4-3-3- 20D. Bouanga
- 21R. Hamouma
- 10W. Khazri
- 28Z. Youssouf
- 19Y. Neyou
- 8M. Camara
- 4S. Sow
- 27Y. Maçon
- 2H. Moukoudi
- 5T. Kolodziejczak
- 40E. Green
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Saint Etienne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Rennes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Udinese(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Reims(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Reims(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Le Havre(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Lorient(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Marseille(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Clermont Foot(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lens wins, 1 draw, 2 Saint Etienne wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2021 | Saint Etienne 2-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 3, 2020 | Lens 2-0 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Saint Etienne 3-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Lens 0-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Lens 2-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Saint Etienne 3-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Saint Etienne score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Saint Etienne | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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