Saint Etienne vs Lens: result 2-3 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 28Kick-off on March 3, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne
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What was the result of Saint Etienne vs Lens?
Lens won 2-3 on March 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′F. SotocaLens (pen.)
- 24′A. KalimuendoLens
- 40′H. MoukoudiSaint Etienne
- 90′David Pereira da CostaLens
- 90′D. BouangaSaint Etienne (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saint Etienne have 4 wins, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Lorient(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Reims(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Rennes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Sochaux(away) | 0-1 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 7, 2021 | Metz(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2021 | Angers(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Dijon(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Reims(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 4-2 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Rennes(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Saint Etienne win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Lens 2-0 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Saint Etienne 3-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Lens 0-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 15, 2011 | Lens 2-1 Saint Etienne | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Saint Etienne 3-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Saint Etienne score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Etienne | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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