Ligue 1 · 2024

RC Lens 0–4 Auxerre · Ligue 1

RC Lens

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0–4Historical match

Auxerre

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Auxerre won 0–4.

Shots
1612
Shots on target
58
Expected goals
1.442.65
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Auxerre beat RC Lens 4–0. Recorded in this match (RC Lens – Auxerre): shots 16–12, shots on target 5–8, expected goals 1.44–2.65, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

RC Lens's recent record differs from the season

moderate

RC Lens's last-five shots average is above their season average.

19 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots19 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

RC Lens have recorded the higher season possession share.

54.9% ●PossessionRC Lens · Auxerre42%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRC LensAuxerreBaseline
Possession54.9%42%47.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots12 shotsRC Lens 16 shots, Auxerre 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots8 shotsRC Lens 5 shots, Auxerre 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.44 xG2.65 xGRC Lens 1.44 xG, Auxerre 2.65 xG
  • Possession66%34%RC Lens 66%, Auxerre 34%
  • Corners8 corners1 cornerRC Lens 8 corners, Auxerre 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls13 foulsRC Lens 12 fouls, Auxerre 13 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Anass Zaroury · RC Lens · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnass Zaroury · RC Lens · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnass Zaroury · RC Lens · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTheo Bair · Auxerre · 82′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAbdulay Juma Bah · RC Lens · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnass Zaroury · RC Lens · 38′ · 0.06 xG · on targetNeil El Aynaoui · RC Lens · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGaëtan Perrin · Auxerre · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 70′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTheo Bair · Auxerre · 77′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPaul Joly · Auxerre · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAdo Onaiwu · Auxerre · 44′ · 0.10 xG · goalAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 48′ · 0.11 xG · on targetLassine Sinayoko · Auxerre · 6′ · 0.12 xG · on targetDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 1′ · 0.13 xG · on targetGaëtan Perrin · Auxerre · 42′ · 0.15 xG · on targetGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 59′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedTheo Bair · Auxerre · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 69′ · 0.19 xG · on targetKi-Jana Hoever · Auxerre · 73′ · 0.20 xG · goalLassine Sinayoko · Auxerre · 17′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 63′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 23′ · 0.28 xG · on targetAdo Onaiwu · Auxerre · 33′ · 0.51 xG · goalGaëtan Perrin · Auxerre · 40′ · 0.97 xG · goal
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  • goal
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RC Lens: 16 shots, 5 on target, 1.44 xG. Auxerre: 12 shots, 8 on target, 2.67 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Ado Onaiwu · Auxerre · 33′Gaëtan Perrin · Auxerre · 40′Ado Onaiwu · Auxerre · 44′Ki-Jana Hoever · Auxerre · 73′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Lens 1.44 xG · Auxerre 2.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RC Lens
1Draws
0Auxerre
Auxerre — RC Lens · Ligue 12–2
Auxerre — RC Lens · Ligue 11–3
RC Lens — Auxerre · Ligue 11–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Lens favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Auxerre in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens31 matchesAuxerre31 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.45 goals/match
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals allowed31/311.45 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/311.29 xG/match
14.6 shots/match ▲Shots31/3111.6 shots/match
4.74 shots/matchShots on target31/314.77 shots/match
54.9% ●Possession31/3142%
5.74 corners/match ●Corners31/314.03 corners/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls31/3111.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 19:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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