Lyon vs Lens: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 18Kick-off on January 6, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Lens?
Lyon won 3-2 on January 6, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 39′M. DepayLyon
- 46′Steven FortèsLyon (o.g.)
- 52′M. DepayLyon (pen.)
- 56′F. SotocaLens
- 89′C. DoucouréLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Lens have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Nantes(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Nice(away) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Metz(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Metz(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Monaco(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Montpellier(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Rennes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lyon win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2015 | Lens 0-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Lens 2-3 Lyon | Coupe de France |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Lyon 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2014 | Lyon 1-2 Lens | Coupe de France |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Lyon 3-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Lens 1-3 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lyon sit 4th in Ligue 1 (3 points from 1 matches) and Lens sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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