Niort vs Lens: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 33Kick-off on April 13, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade René Gaillard, Niort
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What was the result of Niort vs Lens?
Niort and Lens drew 2-2 on April 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′K. FortunéLens (pen.)
- 45′A. Dona N'DohNiort (pen.)
- 63′Walid MesloubLens
- 64′G. KoyalipouNiort
Official lineup for Niort vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Niort
4-3-3- 8D. Lamkel Zé
- 14T. Vion
- 9A. Dona N'Doh
- 23J. Dacosta
- 15A. Dembélé
- 19J. Roye
- 10Laurent Agouazi
- 3Z. Diabaté
- 5M. Sans
- 21J. Choplin
- 40A. Olliero
Lens
4-3-3- 13K. Fortuné
- 22Filip Marković
- 18S. Diarra
- 10A. Zoubir
- 7Walid Mesloub
- 29C. Chantôme
- 2J. Duverne
- 5A. Gersbach
- 3D. Cvetinović
- 19F. Duplus
- 30J. Vachoux
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niort have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Lens have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2018 | Clermont Foot(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Sochaux(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 9, 2018 | Lorient(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Quevilly(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2018 | Nancy(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Chateauroux(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Reims(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Niort wins, 2 draws, 4 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Lens 2-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Niort score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 0.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Lens | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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