Ligue 1 · 2024

RC Strasbourg 2–2 RC Lens · Ligue 1

2–2Historical match

RC Lens

WDDDD

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

Match at a glance

RC Strasbourg and RC Lens drew 2–2.

Shots
812
Shots on target
55
Expected goals
1.240.99
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Strasbourg and RC Lens drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (RC Strasbourg – RC Lens): shots 8–12, shots on target 5–5, expected goals 1.24–0.99, possession 37%–63%. 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 away split

weak

RC Lens's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match14 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

RC Lens's recent record differs from the season

weak

RC Lens's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/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 for0.8 goals/match1 goal/match1.43 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots12 shotsRC Strasbourg 8 shots, RC Lens 12 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots5 shotsRC Strasbourg 5 shots, RC Lens 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.24 xG0.99 xGRC Strasbourg 1.24 xG, RC Lens 0.99 xG
  • Possession37%63%RC Strasbourg 37%, RC Lens 63%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersRC Strasbourg 3 corners, RC Lens 5 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls18 foulsRC Strasbourg 15 fouls, RC Lens 18 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.

Malang Sarr · RC Lens · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGuéla Doué · RC Strasbourg · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJhoanner Chávez · RC Lens · 55′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDilane Bakwa · RC Strasbourg · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEmmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 14′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAbakar Sylla · RC Strasbourg · 18′ · 0.06 xG · goalSékou Mara · RC Strasbourg · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndrey Santos · RC Strasbourg · 75′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 5′ · 0.07 xG · goalWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 27′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 13′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 44′ · 0.08 xG · goalJhoanner Chávez · RC Lens · 79′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEmmanuel Emegha · RC Strasbourg · 14′ · 0.18 xG · on targetM'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 67′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedHabib Diarra · RC Strasbourg · 60′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RC Strasbourg: 8 shots, 5 on target, 1.28 xG. RC Lens: 12 shots, 5 on target, 0.95 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Abakar Sylla · RC Strasbourg · 18′Habib Diarra · RC Strasbourg · 60′M'bala Nzola · RC Lens · 5′Andy Diouf · RC Lens · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Strasbourg 1.28 xG · RC Lens 0.95 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1RC Strasbourg
1Draws
3RC Lens
RC Lens — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 13–1
RC Strasbourg — RC Lens · Ligue 10–1
RC Lens — RC Strasbourg · Ligue 12–1
RC Strasbourg — RC Lens · Ligue 12–2
RC Strasbourg — RC Lens · 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 Strasbourg favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 7

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Strasbourg7 matchesRC Lens7 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71 goal/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.57 goals/match
1.77 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.58 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 14 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/75.14 shots/match
47.9%Possession7/7● 54.6%
4.29 corners/matchCorners7/7● 5.57 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls7/715.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 6 Oct 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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