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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 29
Mar 19, 2022 at 4pm UK
Stade Felix Bollaert
Clermont Foot

Lens
3 - 1
Clermont

Danso (39'), Sotoca (45+3'), Haidara (58')
Haidara (82')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Rashani (9')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Lens and Clermont, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lens 2-2 Monaco
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Clermont 1-2 Lyon
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 2-0 Clermont

With Clermont dealing with some fresh injury concerns and failing to keep the back door shut away from home all season long, the stage is set for Lens to return to winning ways. Haise's daunting defensive setup can quell a shot-shy Clermont attack on their own turf, and failure to keep Clauss quiet could prove fatal for Les Lanciers as Lens aim to keep their top-five hopes alive. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lens win with a probability of 57.91%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Clermont had a probability of 18.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.82%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.02%), while for a Clermont win it was 0-1 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lens would win this match.

Result
LensDrawClermont
57.91%23.19%18.9%
Both teams to score 49.33%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.01%49.99%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.03%71.97%
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83%16.99%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.89%47.11%
Clermont Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.43%40.56%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.83%77.16%
Score Analysis
    Lens 57.9%
    Clermont 18.9%
    Draw 23.19%
LensDrawClermont
1-0 @ 12.21%
2-0 @ 10.82%
2-1 @ 9.77%
3-0 @ 6.4%
3-1 @ 5.77%
4-0 @ 2.83%
3-2 @ 2.6%
4-1 @ 2.56%
4-2 @ 1.15%
5-0 @ 1.01%
5-1 @ 0.91%
Other @ 1.87%
Total : 57.9%
1-1 @ 11.02%
0-0 @ 6.89%
2-2 @ 4.41%
Other @ 0.87%
Total : 23.19%
0-1 @ 6.22%
1-2 @ 4.97%
0-2 @ 2.81%
1-3 @ 1.5%
2-3 @ 1.33%
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 18.9%

How you voted: Lens vs Clermont

Lens
76.5%
Draw
23.5%
Clermont
0.0%
17
Head to Head
Dec 1, 2021 8pm
Clermont
2-2
Lens
Magnin (41'), Bayo (65')
Gastien (9'), Ogier (38'), Gastien (62'), Hamel (81'), Gastien (85'), Dossou (86')
Diaby (84')
Gastien (12' og.), Fofana (47')
Danso (15'), Haidara (36'), Clauss (56'), Frankowski (69'), Jean (90+5')
Jan 25, 2020 2pm
Lens
1-1
Clermont
Jean (71')
Doucoure (15'), Cahuzac (32')
Grbic (56')
Gomis (39'), Hountondji (86')
Aug 27, 2019 8.05pm
Lens
2-2
Clermont
Lens win 5-4 on penalties
Sotoca (43'), Mesloub (61' pen.)
Mauricio (86'), Doucoure (90')
Rajot (12'), Gonzalez (48')
Zedadka (45'), Cissokho (85'), Jeannin (86')
Zedadka (95')
Aug 10, 2019 2pm
Clermont
1-1
Lens
Grbic (60' pen.)
Gastien (35'), Hountondji (77')
Mauricio (88' pen.)
Michelin (6'), Sotoca (51')
May 4, 2019 2pm
Lens
1-0
Clermont
Banza (80')
Mesloub (44')
Duverne (23')

Ogier (34'), Gastien (74'), Berthomier (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG14104037112634
2Marseille1492331171429
3MonacoMonaco1492324121229
4Lille1475224141026
5Lyon147432617925
6Nice146532617923
7Lens146531712523
8Toulouse156361717021
9Auxerre146262121020
10Reims145452018219
11Brest145182026-616
12Rennes144281820-214
13NantesNantes143561620-414
14StrasbourgStrasbourg143562227-514
15Angers143471424-1013
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1440101126-1512
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1422101336-238


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