Nice vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lens?
Nice won 2-1 on August 23, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 11′G. KakutaLens (pen.)
- 23′A. GouiriNice
- 75′A. GouiriNice
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Lens have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | Rennes(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Dunajska Streda(away) | 6-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Standard Liege(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Rangers(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2020 | Dijon(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Paris FC(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2020 | Union St. Gilloise(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Genk(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Gent(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Nice win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2015 | Nice 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Lens 2-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | Nice 0-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Lens 1-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 12th in Ligue 1 (1 points from 1 matches) and Lens sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy