Marseille vs Lens: result 2-3 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 8Kick-off on September 26, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Orange Vélodrome, Marseille
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What was the result of Marseille vs Lens?
Lens won 2-3 on September 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′F. SotocaLens (pen.)
- 27′P. FrankowskiLens
- 33′D. PayetMarseille
- 45′D. PayetMarseille (pen.)
- 71′W. SaïdLens
Official lineup for Marseille vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Marseille
3-3-1-3- 12B. Dieng
- 22P. Gueye
- 6M. Guendouzi
- 17C. Ünder
- 8Gerson
- 21V. Rongier
- 10D. Payet
- 2W. Saliba
- 5L. Balerdi
- 14Luan Peres
- 16Pau López
Lens
3-4-3- 15A. Kalimuendo
- 7F. Sotoca
- 20David Pereira da Costa
- 28C. Doucouré
- 29P. Frankowski
- 8S. Fofana
- 5C. Wooh
- 14F. Medina
- 3D. Machado
- 24J. Gradit
- 16J. Leca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Marseille have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Lens have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2021 | Angers(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Rennes(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Lokomotiv(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Monaco(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Saint Etienne(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Lille(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Bordeaux(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Lorient(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Monaco(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Marseille wins, 1 draw, 1 Lens win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | Lens 2-2 Marseille | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marseille 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Marseille score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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