Montpellier vs Lens: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 22Kick-off on January 30, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier
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What was the result of Montpellier vs Lens?
Lens won 1-2 on January 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′C. DoucouréLens
- 67′G. KakutaLens
- 78′E. WahiMontpellier
Official lineup for Montpellier vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Montpellier
5-3-2- 19S. Mavididi
- 10G. Laborde
- 13J. Chotard
- 6J. Sambia
- 7M. Ristić
- 20K. Dolly
- 12J. Ferri
- 5Pedro Mendes
- 4Hilton
- 3D. Congré
- 16D. Bertaud
Lens
3-4-1-2- 23S. Banza
- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 14F. Medina
- 13C. Michelin
- 15Steven Fortès
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montpellier have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Lens have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Monaco(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Nantes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Lille(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Nice(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Montpellier wins, 1 draw, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Lens 2-3 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| May 10, 2015 | Lens 0-1 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Montpellier 3-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Montpellier 1-4 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Lens 2-0 Montpellier | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Montpellier score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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