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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 27
Mar 29, 2024 at 8pm UK
Stade Pierre-Mauroy
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Lille
2 - 1
Lens

Zhegrova (9', 60')
Andre (52'), Zhegrova (64'), Bentaleb (88')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Wahi (78')
Medina (35'), Wahi (64'), Costa (88')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Brest 1-1 Lille
Sunday, March 17 at 12pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Lens 1-3 Nice
Saturday, March 16 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lille 1-1 Lens

Friday's encounter has all the makings of a fascinating derby between a Lille side who are hardly ever outfought on their own patch, and a Lens crop with the most away clean sheets in the current Ligue 1 campaign. The international break has the potential to disrupt both sides' flow, though, and with both managers wary of the ramifications of a defeat, yet another low-scoring stalemate between the two sides may be on the Stade Pierre-Mauroy menu. 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 Lille win with a probability of 54.77%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Lens had a probability of 21.84%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lille win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.81%) and 2-0 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.09%), while for a Lens win it was 0-1 (6.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Lille would win this match.

Result
LilleDrawLens
54.77% (0.0069999999999979 0.01) 23.39% (-0.0039999999999978 -0) 21.84% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Both teams to score 53.2% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.9% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)47.1% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.66% (0.004999999999999 0)69.33% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Lille Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.92% (0.0020000000000095 0)17.07% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
52.74% (0.0080000000000027 0.01)47.26% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.15% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)35.84% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.38% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)72.62% (-0.00099999999999056 -0)
Score Analysis
    Lille 54.76%
    Lens 21.84%
    Draw 23.38%
LilleDrawLens
1-0 @ 10.81%
2-1 @ 9.81%
2-0 @ 9.56%
3-1 @ 5.78% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-0 @ 5.63% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-2 @ 2.97% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-1 @ 2.55% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 2.49% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.31%
5-1 @ 0.9% (0.001 0)
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 54.76%
1-1 @ 11.09% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.12% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-2 @ 5.03%
3-3 @ 1.01%
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 23.38%
0-1 @ 6.28% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-2 @ 5.69% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 3.22% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-3 @ 1.95% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-3 @ 1.72%
0-3 @ 1.1%
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 21.84%

How you voted: Lille vs Lens

Lille
49.4%
Draw
40.5%
Lens
10.1%
79
Head to Head
Oct 8, 2023 4.05pm
Gameweek 8
Lens
1-1
Lille
Machado (70')
Medina (17'), Haise (56'), Wahi (81')
Andre (45+3')
Cavaleiro (20'), Alexsandro (68'), Gomes (82'), Yoro (90')
Mar 4, 2023 4pm
Gameweek 26
Lens
1-1
Lille
Fonte (41' og.)
David (69')
Oct 9, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 10
Lille
1-0
Lens
David (44' pen.)
Apr 16, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 32
Lille
1-2
Lens
Xeka (45+1')
Xeka (18'), David (29'), Sanches (45+2')
Frankowski (4'), Kalimuendo (37')
Gradit (45+2'), Cahuzac (90')
Jan 4, 2022 8pm
Round of 32
Lens
2-2
Lille
Lens win 4-3 on penalties
Fofana (67', 90+5')
Fofana (90+5')
Onana (28', 33')
Mandava (72'), Grbic (90')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG30209173264769
2MonacoMonaco30177656381858
3Brest30158744291553
4Lille301410643261752
5Nice3013983324948
6Lens30137103932746
7Rennes30119104436842
8Marseille30101194537841
9Lyon30125133949-1041
10Reims30117123741-440
11Toulouse30910113639-337
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier31911113943-437
13StrasbourgStrasbourg3099123341-836
14NantesNantes3195172949-2032
15Metz3085173149-1829
16Le HavreLe Havre30610142738-1128
17Lorient3068163659-2326
18Clermont30410162149-2822


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