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Montpellier
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Reims
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Strasbourg
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Troyes
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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 23
Feb 6, 2022 at 12pm UK
Stade du Moustoir
Lens logo
Lorient
2 - 0
Lens
Soumano (43'), Kone (76')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Wooh (45+1'), Haidara (79'), Frankowski (87')
Cahuzac (77')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Lorient and Lens, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Lorient 2-1 Lens

These teams may be separated by 16 points in the standings at the moment, but Lorient have shown tremendous effort in recent games and might be due for a break in this encounter. Les Merlus have beaten Lens in five of their previous six home fixtures, failing to concede to them in each of those victories, and this group have fared well against teams in the top half of the table, defeating Monaco, Lille and Nice. 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 41.56%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 30.59% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.38%) and 0-2 (7.92%). The likeliest Lorient win was 1-0 (10.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Lorient would win this match.

Result
LorientDrawLens
30.59%27.86%41.56%
Both teams to score 47.16%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.45%58.56%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.88%79.12%
Lorient Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.28%34.72%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.55%71.45%
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.25%27.75%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.67%63.33%
Score Analysis
    Lorient 30.58%
    Lens 41.55%
    Draw 27.85%
LorientDrawLens
1-0 @ 10.19%
2-1 @ 6.91%
2-0 @ 5.39%
3-1 @ 2.44%
3-0 @ 1.9%
3-2 @ 1.56%
Other @ 2.19%
Total : 30.58%
1-1 @ 13.06%
0-0 @ 9.64%
2-2 @ 4.43%
Other @ 0.73%
Total : 27.85%
0-1 @ 12.35%
1-2 @ 8.38%
0-2 @ 7.92%
1-3 @ 3.58%
0-3 @ 3.38%
2-3 @ 1.89%
1-4 @ 1.15%
0-4 @ 1.08%
Other @ 1.83%
Total : 41.55%

How you voted: Lorient vs Lens

Lorient
42.9%
Draw
19.0%
Lens
38.1%
42
Head to Head
Aug 29, 2021 2pm
gameweek 4
Lens
2-2
Lorient
Clauss (24'), Fofana (70')
Danso (18'), Medina (75')
Lauriente (27'), Monconduit (35')
Abergel (6'), Fontaine (12'), Silva (23'), Nardi (59')
Apr 11, 2021 2pm
gameweek 32
Lens
4-1
Lorient
Kakuta (16' pen.), Jean (39'), Kalimuendo (55'), Banza (88' pen.)
Moffi (29')
Sep 13, 2020 2pm
gameweek 3
Lorient
2-3
Lens
Grbic (14'), Wissa (90+2' pen.)
Boisgard (6'), Laporte (30'), Diarra (45'), Le Fee (65')
Kakuta (31' pen.), Medina (34'), Ganago (63')
Cahuzac (49'), Bade (79')
Bade (90+1')
Apr 4, 2020 2pm
gameweek 31
Lorient
P-P
Lens
Nov 2, 2019 2pm
gameweek 13
Lens
1-0
Lorient
Mauricio (81' pen.)
Sotoca (8'), Diallo (11'), Cahuzac (49'), Haidara (72'), Traore (94')

Hamel (52'), Fontaine (56'), Wissa (63')
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG36273686365084
2Lens36239462283478
3Marseille36227766372973
4MonacoMonaco36198969541565
5Lille36189962422063
6Rennes361951265382762
7Lyon361781161441759
8Clermont36158134047-753
9Nice361313104234852
10Lorient361410125050052
11Reims36121594439551
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier36145176058247
13Toulouse36128164855-744
14Brest361011154151-1041
15StrasbourgStrasbourg36912154956-739
16Auxerre36810183359-2634
17NantesNantes36615153553-1833
RTroyes36411214378-3523
RAjaccio3665252271-4923
RAngers3636273179-4815

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