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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 11
Oct 15, 2022 at 8pm UK
Stade Felix Bollaert
Montpellier

Lens
1 - 0
Montpellier

Said (67')
Medina (19'), Machado (65')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Wahi (19'), Esteve (31')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lille 1-0 Lens
Sunday, October 9 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Montpellier 0-2 Monaco
Sunday, October 9 at 12pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 3-1 Montpellier HSC

Facing a leaky Montpellier side is just what the doctor ordered for Lens to get back to winning ways, as Dall'Oglio just cannot find the right defensive formula for his side, and the absence of Ferri should certainly be felt. A team led by Dall'Oglio is always capable of threatening in the final third, but Lens have very few blots on the notebook from their home endeavours so far and should maintain their perfect winning record at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis to get back on track. 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 68.08%. A draw had a probability of 19.4% and a win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 12.55%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.02%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.21%), while for a Montpellier HSC win it was 0-1 (4.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lens would win this match.

Result
LensDrawMontpellier HSC
68.08% (-0.022000000000006 -0.02) 19.36% (0.0060000000000002 0.01) 12.55% (0.019 0.02)
Both teams to score 46.87% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.36% (0.021000000000001 0.02)45.63% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.04% (0.018999999999998 0.02)67.96% (-0.016999999999996 -0.02)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
87.63% (0.0010000000000048 0)12.37% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
61.77% (0.0020000000000024 0)38.22% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
53.49% (0.039999999999999 0.04)46.5% (-0.038999999999994 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
17.89% (0.031000000000002 0.03)82.11% (-0.028999999999996 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    Lens 68.08%
    Montpellier HSC 12.55%
    Draw 19.36%
LensDrawMontpellier HSC
2-0 @ 12.56% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
1-0 @ 12.02% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-1 @ 9.62% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-0 @ 8.75% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-1 @ 6.7% (0.0010000000000003 0)
4-0 @ 4.57% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
4-1 @ 3.5% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 2.57% (0.0030000000000001 0)
5-0 @ 1.91% (-0.002 -0)
5-1 @ 1.46%
4-2 @ 1.34% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.08%
Total : 68.08%
1-1 @ 9.21% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-0 @ 5.75% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
2-2 @ 3.68% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.72%
Total : 19.36%
0-1 @ 4.41% (0.0020000000000007 0)
1-2 @ 3.52% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-2 @ 1.69% (0.002 0)
2-3 @ 0.94% (0.0029999999999999 0)
Other @ 2%
Total : 12.55%

How you voted: Lens vs Montpellier

Lens
Draw
Montpellier HSC
Lens
80.3%
Draw
9.8%
Montpellier HSC
9.8%
61
Head to Head
Apr 20, 2022 8pm
Oct 17, 2021 4pm
Montpellier
1-0
Lens
Mavididi (47')
Chotard (58'), Esteve (67'), Ferri (68')
Ferri (86')

Wooh (29'), Costa (62'), Jean (77'), Said (81')
Jan 30, 2021 4pm
Montpellier
1-2
Lens
Wahi (78')
Mavididi (15'), Mendes (16'), Laborde (18'), Hilton (48')
Doucoure (7'), Kakuta (67')
Sotoca (51'), Banza (55'), Mauricio (83'), Haidara (90')
Dec 12, 2020 8pm
Lens
2-3
Montpellier
Omlin (36' og.), Kakuta (50' pen.)
Cahuzac (75')
Mavididi (16'), Mendes (26'), Laborde (69')
Mendes (38')
May 10, 2015 1pm
Lens
0-1
Montpellier

Landre (55')
Landre (65')
Mounier (91')
Martin (58'), Tiene (86')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG33256289345581
2Marseille33195970452562
3MonacoMonaco33187863372661
4Nice33169860411957
5Lille33169850351557
6StrasbourgStrasbourg33169854411357
7Lyon331661163461754
8Brest33155135253-150
9Lens33147123839-149
10Auxerre33119134748-142
11Rennes33132184946341
12Toulouse33109144141039
13Angers33106173251-1936
14Reims3389163245-1333
15NantesNantes33712143652-1633
16Le HavreLe Havre3394203769-3231
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3386193774-3730
RMontpellier HSCMontpellier3344252376-5316


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