Niort vs Lens: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 8Kick-off on September 24, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade René Gaillard, Niort
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What was the result of Niort vs Lens?
Lens won 1-2 on September 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′Y. GomisLens
- 32′A. Dona N'DohNiort (pen.)
- 63′T. AmbroseLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niort have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Lens have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2018 | Estac Troyes(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Ajaccio(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Nancy(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Orleans(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Chateauroux(away) | 0-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Sochaux(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Metz(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Metz(home) | 1-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Estac Troyes(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Tours(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Niort win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | Niort 2-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Lens 3-1 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| May 19, 2017 | Lens 3-1 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Niort 0-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Niort 0-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Lens 1-1 Niort | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Niort score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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