Lyon vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 12, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Lens?
Lyon won 2-1 on February 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 23′A. LacazetteLyon
- 39′D. MachadoLens
- 64′R. CherkiLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
3-4-1-2- 26B. Barcola
- 10A. Lacazette
- 18R. Cherki
- 3N. Tagliafico
- 88C. Tolisso
- 6M. Caqueret
- 20S. Kumbedi
- 4C. Lukeba
- 5D. Lovren
- 2S. Diomandé
- 1Anthony Lopes
Lens
3-4-2-1- 7F. Sotoca
- 20A. Fulgini
- 28A. Thomasson
- 3D. Machado
- 8S. Fofana
- 26S. Abdul Samed
- 25J. Le Cardinal
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Lens have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | Lille(home) | 2-2 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Estac Troyes(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Ajaccio(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Chambéry(away) | 3-0 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2023 | Lorient(away) | 1-1 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Nice(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 3-1 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 1 Lens win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | Lens 1-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Lens 1-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Lyon 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Lens 1-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Lyon 3-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Lens 0-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Lens | 1.7 | 0.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 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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