Lens have been busy practising for this game after their 2-1 result against Angers SCO, a match that made them wiser. How will they do against Clermont?
- Lens have the most points (21) at home in Ligue 1
- Clermont have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Lens form and stats
Home games in the Ligue 1 have been a walk in the park for Lens so far, with 21 points won from 7 matches; 7 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Ever since the Brest game Lens has been unbeatable here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis producing seven straight wins.
A good away victory last time out for Lens, who won 2-1 against Angers SCO (placed 20th). Sotoca, an attacker, was the declared top performer for the side in that game, earning a rating of 7.85 (out of 10). Sotoca served one assist, hit two key passes and had 37 successful passes (of 46 total).
Before that, Lens had a home game versus Toulouse which ended with a victory 3-0.With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Lens's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Lens have conceded only 5 goals.
Clermont form and stats
2-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Clermont in their Ligue 1 matches away. Clermont has drawn their two previous away games.
Clermont delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Montpellier (placed 14th) in their previous fixture. The attacker Andrić got a match rating of 7.83 in that game. Andrić scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Nantes.Both teams to score at least one goal each? This side's most recent statistics suggest that, having completed 7 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each side.
Clermont have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. 8 goals have been conceded by Clermont in these games.
Head 2 Head
Lens have won at least one point in the last 7 matches (2-5-0) versus Clermont.Top Goalscorers
  L. Openda 7 goals |  F. Sotoca 6 goals |  W. Saïd 4 goals |
Lens missing players
Clermont missing players
| Lens | Clermont | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 24 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 50% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 43% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 64% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 21% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.4 | 16 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.4 |
| 4.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 39% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 43% | 37% |
| 10 | 8.3 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 13.6 | 13.5 |
| 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 5 | 5.4 |
- Clermont have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Ligue 1
- 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.
- Lens have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lens have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Ligue 1
- Lens have the most points (21) at home in Ligue 1
- Lens have won all their matches at home so far.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | PSG | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Lens | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Rennes | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Monaco | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Lorient | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Lille | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Nice | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Clermont | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Reims | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Troyes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | Nantes | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Ajaccio | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Brest | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 8 |
