Ligue 1 · 2024

RC Lens 1–3 Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 1

RC Lens

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1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Olympique de Marseille won 1–3.

Shots
1610
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.721.21
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Olympique de Marseille beat RC Lens 3–1. Recorded in this match (RC Lens – Olympique de Marseille): shots 16–10, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.72–1.21, possession 45%–55%. 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 have a visible home split

moderate

RC Lens's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots10 shotsRC Lens 16 shots, Olympique de Marseille 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsRC Lens 7 shots, Olympique de Marseille 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.72 xG1.21 xGRC Lens 2.72 xG, Olympique de Marseille 1.21 xG
  • Possession45%55%RC Lens 45%, Olympique de Marseille 55%
  • Corners6 corners0 cornersRC Lens 6 corners, Olympique de Marseille 0 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls9 foulsRC Lens 17 fouls, Olympique de Marseille 9 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.

M'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 42′ · 0.01 xG · on targetDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHamzat Ojediran · RC Lens · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRemy Labeau Lascary · RC Lens · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMason Greenwood · Olympique de Marseille · 21′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 21′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJonathan Rowe · Olympique de Marseille · 85′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 8′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMason Greenwood · Olympique de Marseille · 72′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 7′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 68′ · 0.10 xG · on targetM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 43′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 85′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNeal Maupay · Olympique de Marseille · 40′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 80′ · 0.14 xG · on targetPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 89′ · 0.15 xG · goalFacundo Medina · RC Lens · 26′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 80′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedValentin Rongier · Olympique de Marseille · 49′ · 0.23 xG · goalLuís Henrique · Olympique de Marseille · 57′ · 0.28 xG · goalDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 42′ · 0.30 xG · on targetAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 80′ · 0.65 xG · goalDeiver Machado · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.79 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RC Lens: 16 shots, 7 on target, 2.76 xG. Olympique de Marseille: 10 shots, 4 on target, 1.23 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′Angelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 80′Valentin Rongier · Olympique de Marseille · 49′Luís Henrique · Olympique de Marseille · 57′Pierre-Emile Højbjerg · Olympique de Marseille · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Lens 2.76 xG · Olympique de Marseille 1.23 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3RC Lens
0Draws
2Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille — RC Lens · Ligue 12–1
RC Lens — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 11–0
RC Lens — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 12–1
Olympique de Marseille — RC Lens · Ligue 10–1
RC Lens — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 10–2

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 8 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique de Marseille in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens12 matchesOlympique de Marseille12 matches
1.08 goals/matchGoals scored12/12▲ 2.25 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.33 goals/match
1.66 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/121.49 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots12/1212.4 shots/match
4.75 shots/matchShots on target12/12▲ 5.08 shots/match
53.9%Possession12/12● 59.4%
5.83 corners/match ●Corners12/122.83 corners/match
16.2 fouls/matchFouls12/1210.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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: Sat, 23 Nov 2024, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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