Another adrenaline-fuelled game in Ligue 1 as Lens entertain Clermont

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (38223 seats)

Having a 13 point advantage in the league table, Lens regulars want to see their beloved team win max points from this game vs Clermont.

Insights:
  • Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Clermont have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 1

Lens and Clermont should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Lens form and stats

Lens have played 14 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Lens haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 194 minutes ago. Clauss scored that one.

The home team returns to Stade Bollaert-Delelis after drawing with Metz (placed 19th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Faríñez, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.84 out of 10 in that game. Faríñez topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, the home loss against Brest with the scoreline 0-1.

A decent goal production from Lens in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 14 league matches. Lens's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Clermont form and stats

Clermont have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 4-2-8 (14 played).

Clermont are looking to quickly end their 238 minutes long goal drought in the Ligue 1.

The manager Gastien was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Stade Gabriel Montpied. Clermont suffered a 0-2 loss to Lorient (placed 17th). Attacker Kyei got a player rating of 7.05 in the game. "Man of the match" Kyei hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that match, the Clermont manager Gastien faced defeat when travelling to Lille and losing 0-4.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Clermont have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other previously this season, with the result Clermont - Lens 2-2 logged in the official records. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Lens won two games, six matches ended with a draw and Clermont got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

ClermontM. Bayo
M. Bayo
10 goals
LensS. Fofana
S. Fofana
7 goals
LensA. Muinga
A. Muinga
7 goals

Lens missing players

Clermont missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lens Clermont
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 6 Played P 5 14 28
11 6 3 Won W 0 4 7
8 5 3 Drew D 1 2 7
9 3 0 Lost L 4 8 14
42 23 17 Scored S 4 13 27
38 15 9 Conceded C 11 29 48
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
79% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 75%
54% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 46%
39% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 43% 32%
18% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 21% 11%
57% 50% 83% BTTS BTTS 40% 29% 43%
21% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 25%
25% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 43% 36%
 
5.4 6.2 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.9 4.5
4.1 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.9 4.4
2.1 1.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.4 1.5
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
13 14.8 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 10.3 11.2
4.9 6.2 7.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 3.1 3.5
30% 26% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 28%
 
10.6 9.1 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 13.4 13.3 11.1
3.3 3 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.8 4.2
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Clermont have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Clermont have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Clermont have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Ligue 1
  • Clermont haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 28 20 5 3 59 24 14 13 1 0 34 7 14 7 4 3 25 17 35 65
2 Olympique Marseille 28 14 8 6 43 26 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 9 3 2 21 10 17 50
3 Nice 28 15 6 7 38 21 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 8 3 3 20 7 17 50
4 Rennes 28 15 4 9 57 27 14 10 1 3 33 9 14 5 3 6 24 18 30 49
5 Strasbourg 28 13 8 7 50 32 14 8 3 3 28 13 14 5 5 4 22 19 18 47
6 Lille 28 11 10 7 37 35 14 6 6 2 19 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 2 43
7 Nantes 28 12 6 10 36 30 14 9 2 3 24 13 14 3 4 7 12 17 6 42
8 Monaco 28 11 8 9 40 30 14 7 4 3 26 13 14 4 4 6 14 17 10 41
9 Lens 28 11 8 9 42 38 14 6 5 3 23 15 14 5 3 6 19 23 4 41
10 Olympique Lyonnais 28 11 9 8 40 37 15 7 5 3 25 18 13 4 4 5 15 19 3 41
11 Montpellier 28 11 5 12 41 40 15 7 3 5 24 18 13 4 2 7 17 22 1 38
12 Reims 28 8 11 9 32 31 13 4 5 4 18 13 15 4 6 5 14 18 1 35
13 Brest 28 9 8 11 36 42 14 5 3 6 21 22 14 4 5 5 15 20 -6 35
14 Angers SCO 28 7 8 13 31 41 14 5 1 8 15 18 14 2 7 5 16 23 -10 29
15 Troyes 28 7 7 14 26 41 14 3 6 5 13 14 14 4 1 9 13 27 -15 28
16 Clermont 28 7 7 14 27 48 14 3 5 6 14 19 14 4 2 8 13 29 -21 28
17 Lorient 28 6 9 13 24 43 13 4 4 5 11 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -19 27
18 Saint-Etienne 28 6 8 14 28 50 14 3 5 6 17 26 14 3 3 8 11 24 -22 26
19 Metz 28 4 11 13 25 46 14 1 6 7 15 25 14 3 5 6 10 21 -21 23
20 Bordeaux 28 4 10 14 38 68 14 2 5 7 20 27 14 2 5 7 18 41 -30 22

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 PSG 28 20 5 3 59 24 14 13 1 0 34 7 14 7 4 3 25 17 35 65
2 Olympique Marseille 28 14 8 6 43 26 14 5 5 4 22 16 14 9 3 2 21 10 17 50
3 Nice 28 15 6 7 38 21 14 7 3 4 18 14 14 8 3 3 20 7 17 50
4 Rennes 28 15 4 9 57 27 14 10 1 3 33 9 14 5 3 6 24 18 30 49
5 Strasbourg 28 13 8 7 50 32 14 8 3 3 28 13 14 5 5 4 22 19 18 47
6 Lille 28 11 10 7 37 35 14 6 6 2 19 16 14 5 4 5 18 19 2 43
7 Nantes 28 12 6 10 36 30 14 9 2 3 24 13 14 3 4 7 12 17 6 42
8 Monaco 28 11 8 9 40 30 14 7 4 3 26 13 14 4 4 6 14 17 10 41
9 Lens 28 11 8 9 42 38 14 6 5 3 23 15 14 5 3 6 19 23 4 41
10 Olympique Lyonnais 28 11 9 8 40 37 15 7 5 3 25 18 13 4 4 5 15 19 3 41
11 Montpellier 28 11 5 12 41 40 15 7 3 5 24 18 13 4 2 7 17 22 1 38
12 Reims 28 8 11 9 32 31 13 4 5 4 18 13 15 4 6 5 14 18 1 35
13 Brest 28 9 8 11 36 42 14 5 3 6 21 22 14 4 5 5 15 20 -6 35
14 Angers SCO 28 7 8 13 31 41 14 5 1 8 15 18 14 2 7 5 16 23 -10 29
15 Troyes 28 7 7 14 26 41 14 3 6 5 13 14 14 4 1 9 13 27 -15 28
16 Clermont 28 7 7 14 27 48 14 3 5 6 14 19 14 4 2 8 13 29 -21 28
17 Lorient 28 6 9 13 24 43 13 4 4 5 11 14 15 2 5 8 13 29 -19 27
18 Saint-Etienne 28 6 8 14 28 50 14 3 5 6 17 26 14 3 3 8 11 24 -22 26
19 Metz 28 4 11 13 25 46 14 1 6 7 15 25 14 3 5 6 10 21 -21 23
20 Bordeaux 28 4 10 14 38 68 14 2 5 7 20 27 14 2 5 7 18 41 -30 22

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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.