Marseille vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 12Kick-off on November 2, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
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What was the result of Marseille vs Lens?
Marseille won 2-1 on November 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′N. NkoulouMarseille
- 31′B. GuillaumeLens
- 60′F. ThauvinMarseille
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marseille have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Lens have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2014 | Rennes(away) | 1-2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Oct 26, 2014 | Lyon(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Toulouse(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Caen(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Saint Etienne(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2014 | Creteil(home) | 0-2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Oct 24, 2014 | Toulouse(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Rennes(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Caen(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Marseille win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2011 | Marseille 4-0 Lens | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Lens 0-1 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Marseille 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Marseille score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Marseille sit 1st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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