Lens receive Lille for another absorbing Ligue 1 match here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Lens have not yet lost a game.
- Lille have yet to win a game away.
Lille could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only four sleeps ago.
Lens form and stats
Lens have less points than they have played home games in the Ligue 1 so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Lens are returning here after visiting Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Gaël Kakuta, Facundo Medina and Florian Sotoca scored the goal(s). The versatile forward Florian Sotoca bested all the other players in that fixture and got a match rating of 8.13 out of 10. Sotoca scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 27 successful passes (of 33 total). Some amazing scenes last match, when Florian Sotoca scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.
In the match before that, Lens hosted Lorient and drew the game 2-2.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 seven matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Lens, as the Ligue 1 home game vs Strasbourg is only four days away.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Lens at home in the league. 4 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Lille form and stats
The Ligue 1 season is young and Lille have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.
Lille's last game was the home draw against Wolfsburg (0-0). José Fonte was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.45. The defender Fonte hit one key pass.
A 1-2 defeat away at Lorient before that.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 four relevant matches. Results were zero Lille wins, three draws and one defeat.
After this away game Lille return home for a Ligue 1 game against Reims. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Lille's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. For Lille, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these squads: Lens won zero, Lille triumphed in eight and we saw two draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Fofana 3 goals |   B. Yılmaz 3 goals |  I. Kpene Ganago 2 goals |
Lens missing players
Lille missing players
| Lens | Lille | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 6.8 | 7.5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 4.8 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.2 | 20.5 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.7 | 12.4 |
| 6.2 | 9 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.7 | 4.8 |
| 32% | 22% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 29% |
- All of Lens's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Lille's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lens have not yet lost a game.
- Lens have scored in all their matches so far.
- Lens have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Lens have yet to win a game at home.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lille have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Lille have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Lille have yet to win a game away.
- Lille haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Lens | Last season | Lille | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 14 | 24 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 4 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 55 | 28 | Scored | S | 36 | 64 | ||
| 54 | 26 | Conceded | C | 12 | 23 | ||
| 95% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 89% | ||
| 82% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 74% | ||
| 58% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 39% | ||
| 29% | 32% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 11% | ||
| 63% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 45% | ||
| 21% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 55% | ||
| 21% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 5% | 11% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.4 | 11.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 12.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 38% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 37% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Angers SCO | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | Nice | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Lens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Clermont | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Lorient | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Reims | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Rennes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 12 | Lille | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 13 | Troyes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Nantes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Monaco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Brest | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Metz | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Saint-Etienne | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Bordeaux | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 2 |