Valenciennes vs Lens: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 8Kick-off on September 21, 2015 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Lens?
Lens won 0-1 on September 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 23′P. ChavarríaLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Lens have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | Creteil(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Dijon(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 28, 2015 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 5-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Metz(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | Tours(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 14, 2015 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Le Havre(home) | 0-4 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Dijon(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Creteil(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Valenciennes win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2011 | Lens 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Valenciennes 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Lens | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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