Niort vs Lens: result 0-0 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 1Kick-off on July 29, 2016 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 0-0 on July 29, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Niort have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Lens have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Valenciennes(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 2 |
| May 6, 2016 | Creteil(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Tours(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2016 | Metz(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| May 6, 2016 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Paris FC(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Nimes(away) | 2-4 | Ligue 2 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Ajaccio(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
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 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 |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Niort 2-2 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Niort 0-0 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Lens 1-0 Niort | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Niort score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niort | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Lens | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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