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
Official lineup for Lyon vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-3-3- 11T. Kadewere
- 27M. Cornet
- 10M. Depay
- 12Lucas Paquetá
- 8H. Aouar
- 23Thiago Mendes
- 2S. Diomandé
- 5J. Denayer
- 14L. Dubois
- 22M. De Sciglio
- 1Anthony Lopes
Lens
3-4-1-2- 33I. Boura
- 9I. Ganago
- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 4L. Badé
- 15Steven Fortès
- 24J. Gradit
- 11J. Clauss
- 16J. Leca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 0 draws, 2 Lens wins.
| 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 (11 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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