A closely-fought contest could be on the cards between two teams keen to make a positive start to the new campaign. Although Angers will be spurred on by their home supporters, we believe that Lens will find a way to claim a narrow victory.
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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 39.39%. A win for Angers had a probability of 33.52% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.35%) and 0-2 (7.1%). The likeliest Angers win was 1-0 (9.89%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Lens in this match.
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