Nantes vs Lens: result 1-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 20Kick-off on January 17, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
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What was the result of Nantes vs Lens?
Nantes and Lens drew 1-1 on January 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 36′I. LouzaNantes (pen.)
- 81′G. KakutaLens
Official lineup for Nantes vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nantes
4-4-2- 23R. Kolo Muani
- 7Kalifa Coulibaly
- 26I. Louza
- 11M. Coco
- 19A. Touré
- 3Andrei Girotto
- 8M. Abeid
- 4N. Pallois
- 24S. Corchia
- 2Fábio
- 1A. Lafont
Lens
3-4-1-2- 33I. Boura
- 9I. Ganago
- 7F. Sotoca
- 8S. Fofana
- 10G. Kakuta
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 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, Nantes have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Lens have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2021 | Montpellier(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Rennes(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Lyon(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Angers(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Reims(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Monaco(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nantes wins, 1 draw, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2020 | Lens 1-1 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| May 23, 2015 | Lens 1-0 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Nantes 1-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 4, 2013 | Lens 1-2 Nantes | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Nantes 4-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 26, 2012 | Lens 1-0 Nantes | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nantes score 0.9 and concede 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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