Stade de La Pincenardière: Le Mans vs Lens Ligue 2 preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de La Pincenardière (2000 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Le Mans welcome Lens for the opening game at Stade de La Pincenardière. Read on!

It's no vacation for neither Le Mans nor Lens as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Lens's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Lens have performed like this: Played three matches resulting in 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 3-4 (scored/conceded).

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Le Mans form and stats

Le Mans have prepared for this season with one friendly games versus mixed opposition. Results from training matches should always be treated with caution, but the takeaways from these one matches are 1 victories, 0 draws and 0 losses. In these games, Le Mans have scored 2 goals and conceded 0 times.

Last season, Le Mans's league statistics were 16 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Ligue 2. Over these 34 matches they scored 38 goals and conceded 29. Playing at home last season Le Mans managed 9-5-3 (win-draw-lost) with 22 goals and 13 conceded.

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Lens form and stats

Lens played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 0 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. In these one match Lens scored 0 and conceded 2 goals.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Le Mans won 5 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Lens has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 8 / 2

Top Goalscorers

A. Gomis
16 goals
T. Ambrose
1 goals

Le Mans missing players

Lens missing players

Le Mans Lens
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played 0 1 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Le Mans Last season Lens
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   21 40
16 9   Won   8 19
11 5   Drew   5 10
7 3   Lost   8 11
38 22   Scored   22 52
29 13   Conceded   21 30
91% 94%   Over 0.5   86% 80%
65% 71%   Over 1.5   67% 60%
29% 29%   Over 2.5   33% 35%
9% 6%   Over 3.5   10% 12%
3% 6%   Over 4.5   5% 10%
47% 53%   BTTS   33% 30%
38% 35%   Clean Sheets   38% 50%
24% 18%   Failed To Score   43% 40%
 
5.2 5.7   Corners For (avg)   6 5.8
4 3.9   Corners Against (avg)   4.6 4.2
1.8 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.3 2.1
4 2   Red Cards   4 5

Le Mans
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 National CFA 2 Group B CFA Group D Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-05-19 NA Le Mans 2 - 0 Entente SSG
09-05-19 NA Marignane Gignac 0 - 1 Le Mans
17-05-19 NA Le Mans 2 - 1 Chambly
09-07-19 CF Le Mans 2 - 0 Paris
27-07-19 L2 Le Mans 13:00 Lens
02-08-19 L2 Auxerre 18:00 Le Mans
09-08-19 L2 Le Mans 18:00 Valenciennes
13-08-19 Co Lorient 16:45 Le Mans
16-08-19 L2 Nancy 18:00 Le Mans
23-08-19 L2 Le Mans - Lorient
Lens
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-05-19 L2 Lens 5 - 2 Orléans
21-05-19 L2 Paris 1 - 1 Lens
24-05-19 L2 Troyes 1 - 1 Lens
19-07-19 CF Dunkerque 2 - 0 Lens
27-07-19 L2 Le Mans 13:00 Lens
03-08-19 L2 Lens 14:30 Guingamp
10-08-19 L2 Clermont 13:00 Lens
13-08-19 Co Troyes 19:05 Lens
17-08-19 L2 Lens 13:00 Le Havre
23-08-19 L2 Troyes - Lens

Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Rodez 34 23 7 4 54 21 17 14 1 2 31 10 17 9 6 2 23 11 33 76
2 Chambly 34 18 8 8 48 31 17 11 5 1 31 12 17 7 3 7 17 19 17 62
3 Le Mans 34 16 11 7 38 29 17 9 5 3 22 13 17 7 6 4 16 16 9 59
4 Laval 34 16 6 12 51 43 17 13 3 1 36 17 17 3 3 11 15 26 8 54
5 Lyon Duchère 34 13 11 10 43 42 17 7 7 3 21 14 17 6 4 7 22 28 1 50
6 Boulogne 34 12 13 9 38 33 17 7 7 3 20 13 17 5 6 6 18 20 5 49
7 Cholet 34 11 13 10 41 38 17 5 8 4 20 17 17 6 5 6 21 21 3 46
8 Avranches 34 12 9 13 37 40 17 8 6 3 24 15 17 4 3 10 13 25 -3 45
9 Quevilly Rouen 34 11 12 11 37 37 17 7 5 5 23 17 17 4 7 6 14 20 0 45
10 Pau 34 13 6 15 41 38 17 9 3 5 24 16 17 4 3 10 17 22 3 44
11 Dunkerque 34 11 10 13 37 39 17 6 4 7 21 17 17 5 6 6 16 22 -2 43
12 Villefranche 34 8 18 8 34 34 17 4 7 6 17 20 17 4 11 2 17 14 0 42
13 Concarneau 34 10 10 14 30 43 17 6 6 5 16 17 17 4 4 9 14 26 -13 40
14 Bourg-en-Bresse 34 10 9 15 35 38 17 7 4 6 21 18 17 3 5 9 14 20 -3 39
15 Tours 34 7 16 11 21 29 17 4 8 5 13 14 17 3 8 6 8 15 -8 37
16 Marignane Gignac 34 8 10 16 31 43 17 7 4 6 19 15 17 1 6 10 12 28 -12 34
17 Entente SSG 34 5 14 15 27 46 17 2 8 7 13 23 17 3 6 8 14 23 -19 29
18 Drancy JA 34 5 11 18 21 40 17 5 6 6 13 11 17 0 5 12 8 29 -19 26
Last season Total Home Away  
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