Nantes vs Lens: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 18Kick-off on December 10, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
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What was the result of Nantes vs Lens?
Nantes won 3-2 on December 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′David Pereira da CostaLens
- 14′A. KalimuendoLens
- 49′R. Kolo MuaniNantes
- 57′R. Kolo MuaniNantes
- 90′M. SimonNantes
Official lineup for Nantes vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nantes
5-4-1- 29Q. Merlin
- 19W. Geubbels
- 23R. Kolo Muani
- 10L. Blas
- 5Pedro Chirivella
- 8W. Cyprien
- 3Andrei Girotto
- 21J. Castelletto
- 4N. Pallois
- 2Fábio
- 1A. Lafont
Lens
3-4-2-1- 15A. Kalimuendo
- 7F. Sotoca
- 20David Pereira da Costa
- 29P. Frankowski
- 8S. Fofana
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 14F. Medina
- 4K. Danso
- 24J. Gradit
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nantes have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Lens have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2021 | Lorient(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Marseille(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Lille(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Clermont Foot(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Angers(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Estac Troyes(home) | 4-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nantes wins, 2 draws, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2021 | Nantes 2-4 Lens | Coupe de France |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Nantes 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nantes score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Lens | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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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