Valenciennes vs Lens: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 9Kick-off on September 24, 2016 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Lens?
Lens won 1-2 on September 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 11′K. FortunéLens (pen.)
- 31′Nuno da CostaValenciennes
- 90′B. BourigeaudLens
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
4-2-3-1- 29Nuno da Costa
- 6A. Fulgini
- 5A. Tamèze
- 3Eloge Ethisse Enza-Yamissi
- 10Sébastien Roudet
- 15M. Niakhaté
- 2B. Aloé
- 17L. Néry
- 22Saliou Ciss
- 8L. Nestor
- 16Damien Perquis
Lens
4-3-3- 13K. Fortuné
- 26Cristian López
- 11A. Zoubir
- 7A. Guira
- 19M. Autret
- 15J. Bostock
- 34J. Duverne
- 27K. Lala
- 3D. Cvetinović
- 21A. Scaramozzino
- 1N. Douchez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Lens have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2016 | Amiens(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Ajaccio(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Le Havre(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Laval(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2016 | Orleans(home) | 4-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Clermont Foot(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Paris FC(home) | 0-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Valenciennes win, 2 draws, 1 Lens win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2016 | Lens 0-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Valenciennes 0-1 Lens | Ligue 2 |
| 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 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Lens | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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