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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
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG18144048163246
2Marseille18114340211937
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon188552922729
7Lens187652218427
8Toulouse187471919025
9Brest188192831-325
10StrasbourgStrasbourg186663130124
11Auxerre186482428-422
12Angers186482127-622
13Reims185672426-221
14Rennes1852112427-317
15NantesNantes183872128-717
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1852111738-2117
17Le HavreLe Havre1841131437-2313
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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