Lens - Lille: Small difference between teams clash

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (38223 seats)

A key fixture in Ligue 1 as both teams are challenging for the top positions. With Lens in 4th place and Lille placed 6th, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting battle. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Ligue 1
  • Lille have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The hosts Lens saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Coupe de France. That game was an away game at Nantes, so at least Lens are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Lens form and stats

Lens have been outstanding at home so far in the Ligue 1 with 11 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss.

The fans hope that Lens will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Coupe de France fixture against Nantes.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Montpellier that finished 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lens have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 latest league matches highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 12 games), Lens's attacking play is working. Lens have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lille form and stats

Playing away, Lille have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.

Lille won their last game, 2-1 versus Brest played at home. Ribeiro was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.32. The defender Ribeiro scored one goal and won 8 of 8 duels.

Preceding that game, the 3-4 loss visiting Paris Saint Germain's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lille playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 Lille wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

The travelling fans enjoy Lille's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. Lille have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides encountered each other previously this season: Lille - Lens 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Lens victories, two draws and six Lille wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LilleJ. David
J. David
15 goals
LensL. Openda
L. Openda
9 goals
LensF. Sotoca
F. Sotoca
6 goals

Lens missing players

Lille missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lens Lille
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 3 12 25
14 11 2 Won W 1 5 13
8 0 0 Drew D 0 2 5
3 1 0 Lost L 2 5 7
39 25 5 Scored S 7 20 45
20 9 2 Conceded C 7 14 32
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
60% 58% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 76%
44% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 56%
24% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 32%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 20%
56% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 64%
36% 42% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 28%
20% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 16%
 
5.5 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 5.7 5.7
4 3.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 2.9 3.4
1.7 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.9 15 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 14.6 15.5
4.6 5.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 5.6
34% 40% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 33% 32%
 
10 8.9 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12 8.3 8.8
3.6 3.1 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.3 3.6 3.6
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Ligue 1
  • Lens have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Ligue 1
  • Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lille have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 25 19 3 3 62 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 13 9 1 3 32 10 39 60
2 Olympique Marseille 25 16 4 5 48 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 12 9 2 1 25 9 23 52
3 Monaco 25 15 5 5 53 34 13 7 2 4 29 22 12 8 3 1 24 12 19 50
4 Lens 25 14 8 3 39 20 12 11 0 1 25 9 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 50
5 Rennes 25 14 4 7 45 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 12 3 4 5 15 18 17 46
6 Lille 25 13 5 7 45 32 13 8 3 2 25 18 12 5 2 5 20 14 13 44
7 Nice 25 11 8 6 33 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 41
8 Lorient 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 21 2 39
9 Olympique Lyonnais 25 11 5 9 39 28 12 6 3 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 38
10 Reims 25 8 13 4 33 26 12 6 4 2 21 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 7 37
11 Toulouse 25 9 5 11 41 45 13 6 4 3 25 20 12 3 1 8 16 25 -4 32
12 Clermont 25 8 7 10 25 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 31
13 Nantes 25 6 10 9 25 30 12 4 5 3 13 12 13 2 5 6 12 18 -5 28
14 Montpellier 25 8 3 14 36 46 13 4 2 7 17 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 27
15 Strasbourg 25 4 10 11 30 43 13 2 6 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 14 22 -13 22
16 Auxerre 25 5 6 14 22 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 13 2 2 9 11 28 -26 21
17 Ajaccio 25 6 3 16 20 46 12 3 1 8 9 19 13 3 2 8 11 27 -26 21
18 Brest 25 4 8 13 26 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 13 2 3 8 13 22 -16 20
19 Troyes 25 4 7 14 34 55 12 1 7 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 19
20 Angers SCO 25 2 4 19 21 53 13 1 2 10 14 28 12 1 2 9 7 25 -32 10

Lille:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 25 19 3 3 62 23 12 10 2 0 30 13 13 9 1 3 32 10 39 60
2 Olympique Marseille 25 16 4 5 48 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 12 9 2 1 25 9 23 52
3 Monaco 25 15 5 5 53 34 13 7 2 4 29 22 12 8 3 1 24 12 19 50
4 Lens 25 14 8 3 39 20 12 11 0 1 25 9 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 50
5 Rennes 25 14 4 7 45 28 13 11 0 2 30 10 12 3 4 5 15 18 17 46
6 Lille 25 13 5 7 45 32 13 8 3 2 25 18 12 5 2 5 20 14 13 44
7 Nice 25 11 8 6 33 21 12 5 4 3 16 10 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 41
8 Lorient 25 11 6 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 12 5 3 4 19 21 2 39
9 Olympique Lyonnais 25 11 5 9 39 28 12 6 3 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 38
10 Reims 25 8 13 4 33 26 12 6 4 2 21 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 7 37
11 Toulouse 25 9 5 11 41 45 13 6 4 3 25 20 12 3 1 8 16 25 -4 32
12 Clermont 25 8 7 10 25 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 12 4 4 4 14 13 -9 31
13 Nantes 25 6 10 9 25 30 12 4 5 3 13 12 13 2 5 6 12 18 -5 28
14 Montpellier 25 8 3 14 36 46 13 4 2 7 17 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -10 27
15 Strasbourg 25 4 10 11 30 43 13 2 6 5 16 21 12 2 4 6 14 22 -13 22
16 Auxerre 25 5 6 14 22 48 12 3 4 5 11 20 13 2 2 9 11 28 -26 21
17 Ajaccio 25 6 3 16 20 46 12 3 1 8 9 19 13 3 2 8 11 27 -26 21
18 Brest 25 4 8 13 26 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 13 2 3 8 13 22 -16 20
19 Troyes 25 4 7 14 34 55 12 1 7 4 12 18 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 19
20 Angers SCO 25 2 4 19 21 53 13 1 2 10 14 28 12 1 2 9 7 25 -32 10

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.