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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 23
Feb 12, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
Stade de Gerland
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Lyon
2 - 1
Lens

Lacazette (23'), Cherki (64')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Machado (39')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lyon 2-2 Lille (4-2 pen.)
Wednesday, February 8 at 5.15pm in Coupe de France
Last Game: Lorient 1-1 Lens (2-4 pen.)
Thursday, February 9 at 8pm in Coupe de France

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 38.12%. A win for Lyon had a probability of 36.43% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.43%) and 0-2 (6.18%). The likeliest Lyon win was 1-0 (8.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood.

Result
LyonDrawLens
36.43% (-0.269 -0.27)25.45% (-0.158 -0.16)38.12% (0.427 0.43)
Both teams to score 56.13% (0.534 0.53)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.25% (0.692 0.69)47.74% (-0.693 -0.69)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.06% (0.634 0.63)69.94% (-0.63499999999999 -0.63)
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.45% (0.17 0.17)25.54% (-0.172 -0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.59% (0.232 0.23)60.4% (-0.233 -0.23)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.38% (0.54600000000001 0.55)24.61% (-0.547 -0.55)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.88% (0.761 0.76)59.12% (-0.761 -0.76)
Score Analysis
    Lyon 36.43%
    Lens 38.12%
    Draw 25.44%
LyonDrawLens
1-0 @ 8.58% (-0.206 -0.21)
2-1 @ 8.21% (-0.025 -0.03)
2-0 @ 5.86% (-0.112 -0.11)
3-1 @ 3.73% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
3-0 @ 2.66% (-0.037 -0.04)
3-2 @ 2.62% (0.046 0.05)
4-1 @ 1.27% (0.0090000000000001 0.01)
4-0 @ 0.91% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.58%
Total : 36.43%
1-1 @ 12.02% (-0.1 -0.1)
0-0 @ 6.29% (-0.183 -0.18)
2-2 @ 5.75% (0.072 0.07)
3-3 @ 1.22% (0.04 0.04)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 25.44%
0-1 @ 8.81% (-0.114 -0.11)
1-2 @ 8.43% (0.066000000000001 0.07)
0-2 @ 6.18% (0.018 0.02)
1-3 @ 3.94% (0.092 0.09)
0-3 @ 2.89% (0.054 0.05)
2-3 @ 2.69% (0.076 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.38% (0.054 0.05)
0-4 @ 1.01% (0.035 0.04)
2-4 @ 0.94% (0.041 0.04)
Other @ 1.84%
Total : 38.12%

How you voted: Lyon vs Lens

Lyon
48.2%
Draw
36.6%
Lens
15.2%
112
Head to Head
Oct 2, 2022 7.45pm
Feb 19, 2022 4pm
Lens
1-1
Lyon
Clauss (13')
Kadewere (44')
Palmieri (70'), Dubois (84')
Oct 30, 2021 8pm
Lyon
2-1
Lens
Toko Ekambi (25' pen.), Aouar (41')
Paqueta (10')
Kalimuendo (61')
Sotoca (38'), Clauss (54')
Apr 3, 2021 8pm
Lens
1-1
Lyon
Clauss (65')
Fortes (6'), Sotoca (70'), Michelin (87')
Paqueta (81')
Guimaraes (7'), Depay (48'), De Sciglio (79')
Slimani (90')
Jan 6, 2021 8pm
Lyon
3-2
Lens
Depay (39', 52' pen.), Fortes (46' og.)
Aouar (40')
Sotoca (56'), Doucoure (89')
Leca (51'), Bade (85')
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