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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 8
Oct 8, 2023 at 4.05pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lille

Lens
1 - 1
Lille

Machado (70')
Medina (17'), Haise (56'), Wahi (81')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Andre (45+3')
Cavaleiro (20'), Alexsandro (68'), Gomes (82'), Yoro (90')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lens 2-1 Arsenal
Tuesday, October 3 at 8pm in Champions League
Last Game: KI 0-0 Lille
Thursday, October 5 at 5.45pm in Europa Conference League

We said: Lens 2-1 Lille

Lens won 17 of their 19 home games in Ligue 1 last season, with Lille one of only two teams who prevented them from winning, ultimately costing Haise's side the title given that they finished one point behind champions Paris Saint-Germain. As such, we could be in store for a tasty Northern derby on Sunday, with Lens appearing to be in good shape to gain a victory given that they have won three matches in a row in all competitions. 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 37.11%. A win for Lens had a probability of 36.64% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lille win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.22%) and 0-2 (6.29%). The likeliest Lens win was 1-0 (9.48%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood.

Result
LensDrawLille
36.64% (0.355 0.35) 26.25% (0.105 0.11) 37.11% (-0.467 -0.47)
Both teams to score 53.39% (-0.355 -0.36)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.75% (-0.45500000000001 -0.46)51.25% (0.45 0.45)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.92% (-0.401 -0.4)73.08% (0.396 0.4)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.93% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)27.07% (0.004999999999999 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.56% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)62.44% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Lille Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.2% (-0.48 -0.48)26.79% (0.474 0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.92% (-0.635 -0.63)62.08% (0.629 0.63)
Score Analysis
    Lens 36.64%
    Lille 37.11%
    Draw 26.25%
LensDrawLille
1-0 @ 9.48% (0.168 0.17)
2-1 @ 8.16% (0.035 0.04)
2-0 @ 6.19% (0.109 0.11)
3-1 @ 3.55% (0.015 0.02)
3-0 @ 2.7% (0.047 0.05)
3-2 @ 2.34% (-0.022 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.16% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 3.06%
Total : 36.64%
1-1 @ 12.48% (0.06 0.06)
0-0 @ 7.25% (0.13 0.13)
2-2 @ 5.37% (-0.05 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.03% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 26.25%
0-1 @ 9.55% (0.044 0.04)
1-2 @ 8.22% (-0.074 -0.07)
0-2 @ 6.29% (-0.056 -0.06)
1-3 @ 3.61% (-0.083 -0.08)
0-3 @ 2.76% (-0.063 -0.06)
2-3 @ 2.36% (-0.054 -0.05)
1-4 @ 1.19% (-0.044 -0.04)
0-4 @ 0.91% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 2.23%
Total : 37.11%

How you voted: Lens vs Lille

Lens
Draw
Lille
Lens
58.5%
Draw
19.5%
Lille
22.0%
41
Head to Head
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')
Sep 18, 2021 4pm
Gameweek 6
Lens
1-0
Lille
Frankowski (74')
Leca (57'), Sotoca (88')

Mandava (22'), Celik (90+3')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG30246083285578
2Marseille30174962422055
3MonacoMonaco30166857352254
4Lille30158747321553
5Nice30149756381851
6Lyon30156958411751
7StrasbourgStrasbourg30149748371151
8Lens30136113533245
9Brest30135124849-144
10Rennes30122164540538
11Auxerre30108124145-438
12Toulouse3097143839-134
13Reims3088143242-1032
14NantesNantes30710133550-1531
15Angers3086162948-1930
16Le HavreLe Havre3083193364-3127
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3076173368-3527
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier3043232271-4915


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