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RC Lens 1–0 Angers · Ligue 1

RC Lens

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1–0Historical match

Angers

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 1–0.

Shots
162
Shots on target
40
Expected goals
1.910.16
Possession
65%35%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Lens beat Angers 1–0. Recorded in this match (RC Lens – Angers): shots 16–2, shots on target 4–0, expected goals 1.91–0.16, possession 65%–35%. 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.

Angers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Angers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.11 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.11 goals/match1.34 goals/match

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

Angers show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Angers's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsRC Lens · Angers9.67 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricRC LensAngersBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match9.67 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

RC Lens have recorded the higher season possession share.

55% ●PossessionRC Lens · Angers41.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricRC LensAngersBaseline
Possession55%41.9%46.8%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots2 shotsRC Lens 16 shots, Angers 2 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots0 shotsRC Lens 4 shots, Angers 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.91 xG0.16 xGRC Lens 1.91 xG, Angers 0.16 xG
  • Possession65%35%RC Lens 65%, Angers 35%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersRC Lens 4 corners, Angers 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsRC Lens 16 fouls, Angers 10 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.

Goduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Medina · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Medina · RC Lens · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedZinedine Ferhat · Angers · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 77′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 56′ · 0.08 xG · on targetM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 52′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 47′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedFarid El Melali · Angers · 19′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedGoduine Koyalipou · RC Lens · 26′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 50′ · 0.18 xG · goalFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 12′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 59′ · 0.42 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RC Lens: 16 shots, 4 on target, 1.88 xG. Angers: 2 shots, 0 on target, 0.16 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Przemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 50′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Lens 1.88 xG · Angers 0.16 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4RC Lens
1Draws
0Angers
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 10–1
RC Lens — Angers · Ligue 13–0
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2
RC Lens — Angers · Ligue 12–2

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Angers in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens19 matchesAngers19 matches
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.11 goals/match
0.95 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.47 goals/match
1.65 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/181.14 xG/match
14.4 shots/match ▲Shots19/189.67 shots/match
4.58 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/183.33 shots/match
55% ●Possession19/1841.9%
5.63 corners/match ●Corners19/183.61 corners/match
15.4 fouls/matchFouls19/1811.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 26 Jan 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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