Marseille vs Lens: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 9Kick-off on January 20, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
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What was the result of Marseille vs Lens?
Lens won 0-1 on January 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Marseille vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Marseille
4-2-3-1- 26F. Thauvin
- 28V. Germain
- 9D. Benedetto
- 22P. Gueye
- 21V. Rongier
- 8M. Sanson
- 5L. Balerdi
- 15D. Ćaleta-Car
- 2H. Sakai
- 25Y. Nagatomo
- 30S. Mandanda
Lens
3-4-1-2- 23S. Banza
- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 14F. Medina
- 15Steven Fortès
- 24J. Gradit
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marseille have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Lens have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Nimes(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-2 | Trophée des Champions |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Dijon(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Montpellier(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Angers(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Lyon(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Metz(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Marseille wins, 1 draw, 0 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2015 | Lens 0-4 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 2, 2014 | Marseille 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 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 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Marseille sit 13th in Ligue 1 (6 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 13 | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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