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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 16
Dec 16, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Reims

Lens
2 - 0
Reims

Said (43'), Cortes (75')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Matusiwa (21')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lens 2-1 Sevilla
Tuesday, December 12 at 5.45pm in Champions League
Last Game: Nice 2-1 Reims
Sunday, December 10 at 12pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 2-1 Reims

It has been over 40 years since Reims defeated Lens in a top-flight contest (2-0 in March 1977), and given the visitors defensive vulnerabilities away from home recently and how sharp Lens have been at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, we expect to see another narrow victory for Les Sang et Or. 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 49.94%. A win for Reims had a probability of 25.45% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.

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 2-1 (9.54%) and 2-0 (8.73%). The likeliest Reims win was 0-1 (7.15%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lens would win this match.

Result
LensDrawReims
49.94% (-0.447 -0.45) 24.6% (0.158 0.16) 25.45% (0.283 0.28)
Both teams to score 53.51% (-0.23099999999999 -0.23)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.29% (-0.441 -0.44)48.71% (0.435 0.44)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.18% (-0.401 -0.4)70.82% (0.395 0.39)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.47% (-0.354 -0.35)19.53% (0.347 0.35)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.57% (-0.579 -0.58)51.42% (0.571 0.57)
Reims Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.49%33.51% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.85% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)70.15% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Lens 49.93%
    Reims 25.45%
    Draw 24.6%
LensDrawReims
1-0 @ 10.68% (0.07 0.07)
2-1 @ 9.54% (-0.038 -0.04)
2-0 @ 8.73% (-0.036 -0.04)
3-1 @ 5.2% (-0.078 -0.08)
3-0 @ 4.75% (-0.072 -0.07)
3-2 @ 2.84% (-0.043 -0.04)
4-1 @ 2.12% (-0.055 -0.06)
4-0 @ 1.94% (-0.052 -0.05)
4-2 @ 1.16% (-0.03 -0.03)
Other @ 2.97%
Total : 49.93%
1-1 @ 11.68% (0.08 0.08)
0-0 @ 6.54% (0.116 0.12)
2-2 @ 5.22% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.04% (-0.016 -0.02)
Other @ 0.12%
Total : 24.6%
0-1 @ 7.15% (0.127 0.13)
1-2 @ 6.39% (0.045 0.04)
0-2 @ 3.91% (0.07 0.07)
1-3 @ 2.33% (0.017 0.02)
2-3 @ 1.9% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.43% (0.025 0.03)
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 25.45%

How you voted: Lens vs Reims

Lens
66.7%
Draw
21.2%
Reims
12.1%
33
Head to Head
May 12, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 35
Lens
2-1
Reims
Frankowski (40' pen.), Fofana (55')
Balogun (23' pen.)
Sep 4, 2022 2pm
Gameweek 6
Reims
1-1
Lens
Balogun (71')
Openda (82')
May 8, 2022 2pm
Gameweek 36
Reims
1-2
Lens
Zeneli (28')
Matusiwa (61')
Sotoca (55'), Fofana (90+1')
Medina (72'), Fofana (90+2')
Oct 1, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 9
Lens
2-0
Reims
Kalimuendo (45+1' pen., 52')
Medina (26'), Danso (34'), Kakuta (57')

Abdelhamid (58')
Ekitike (45')
Feb 13, 2021 6pm
Gameweek 25
Reims
1-1
Lens
Zeneli (13')
Konan (43'), Faes (49')
Sotoca (61')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1677226161028
5Lyon168442820828
6Nice1676331211027
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims165562121020
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes165292223-117
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1651101535-2016
15NantesNantes163671825-715
16Angers153481426-1213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1623111539-249


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