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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 14
Dec 8, 2024 at 2pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Montpellier

Lens
2 - 0
Montpellier

Labeau (39'), Lecomte (90+1' og.)
Sotoca (79'), Samba (90')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Savanier (43'), Sagnan (71'), Tchato (90+4')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Reims 0-2 Lens
Friday, November 29 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Montpellier 2-2 Lille
Sunday, December 1 at 2pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 2-0 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier have fired blanks in four of their six away games this term, scoring three times and conceding 17. Despite Lens' inconsistency on home soil, they should claim a third victory at Stade Bollaert-Delelis at La Paillade's expense. 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 58.9%. A draw had a probability of 22.1% and a win for Montpellier HSC had a probability of 19.03%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.14%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.45%), while for a Montpellier HSC win it was 0-1 (5.51%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Lens in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Lens.

Result
LensDrawMontpellier HSC
58.9% (-0.743 -0.74) 22.07% (0.178 0.18) 19.03% (0.567 0.57)
Both teams to score 53.06% (0.448 0.45)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.87% (0.086999999999996 0.09)45.13% (-0.084000000000003 -0.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.52% (0.084000000000003 0.08)67.48% (-0.079000000000008 -0.08)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.02% (-0.20699999999999 -0.21)14.98% (0.211 0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.59% (-0.398 -0.4)43.41% (0.403 0.4)
Montpellier HSC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.41% (0.679 0.68)37.59% (-0.674 -0.67)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.63% (0.655 0.66)74.37% (-0.651 -0.65)
Score Analysis
    Lens 58.88%
    Montpellier HSC 19.03%
    Draw 22.07%
LensDrawMontpellier HSC
1-0 @ 10.68% (-0.12 -0.12)
2-0 @ 10.14% (-0.19 -0.19)
2-1 @ 9.93% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-0 @ 6.42% (-0.169 -0.17)
3-1 @ 6.28% (-0.048 -0.05)
3-2 @ 3.07% (0.033 0.03)
4-0 @ 3.05% (-0.104 -0.1)
4-1 @ 2.98% (-0.045 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.46% (0.0050000000000001 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.16% (-0.048 -0.05)
5-1 @ 1.13% (-0.025 -0.02)
Other @ 2.57%
Total : 58.88%
1-1 @ 10.45% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
0-0 @ 5.63% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.86% (0.088 0.09)
3-3 @ 1% (0.029 0.03)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 22.07%
0-1 @ 5.51% (0.08 0.08)
1-2 @ 5.12% (0.129 0.13)
0-2 @ 2.7% (0.088 0.09)
1-3 @ 1.67% (0.072 0.07)
2-3 @ 1.58% (0.057 0.06)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 19.03%

How you voted: Lens vs Montpellier

Lens
Draw
Montpellier HSC
Lens
90.0%
Draw
10.0%
Montpellier HSC
0.0%
30
Head to Head
May 19, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 34
Lens
2-2
Montpellier
Wahi (4'), Machado (45+3')
Maamma (58'), Mincarelli (74')
Khazri (90+5')
Dec 8, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 15
Montpellier
0-0
Lens
Delaye (84'), Ferri (90+3')
Danso (12'), Frankowski (15'), Gradit (90+3')
Feb 25, 2023 8pm
Oct 15, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 11
Lens
1-0
Montpellier
Said (67')
Apr 20, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 33
Lens
2-0
Montpellier
Costa (37'), Ganago (75')
Costa (70')
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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