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Ligue 1 · 2023

RC Lens 1–0 Clermont Foot · Ligue 1

RC Lens

WLLDL
1–0Historical match

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
178
Shots on target
41
Expected goals
1.910.67
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Lens beat Clermont Foot 1–0. Recorded in this match (RC Lens – Clermont Foot): shots 17–8, shots on target 4–1, expected goals 1.91–0.67, possession 48%–52%. 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

weak

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 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 goal/match1.3 goals/match1.24 goals/match

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

RC Lens show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

RC Lens's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsRC Lens · Clermont Foot11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRC LensClermont FootBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match11.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against11.5 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots8 shotsRC Lens 17 shots, Clermont Foot 8 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots1 shotRC Lens 4 shots, Clermont Foot 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.91 xG0.67 xGRC Lens 1.91 xG, Clermont Foot 0.67 xG
  • Possession48%52%RC Lens 48%, Clermont Foot 52%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersRC Lens 4 corners, Clermont Foot 3 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls17 foulsRC Lens 17 fouls, Clermont Foot 17 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.

Jonathan Gradit · RC Lens · 60′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedNampalys Mendy · RC Lens · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYohann Magnin · Clermont Foot · 48′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 52′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 17′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedElbasan Rashani · Clermont Foot · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNampalys Mendy · RC Lens · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 20′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 12′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 29′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 46′ · 0.08 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 89′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 81′ · 0.10 xG · on targetElye Wahi · RC Lens · 16′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 21′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 65′ · 0.17 xG · on targetGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 76′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RC Lens: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.94 xG. Clermont Foot: 8 shots, 1 on target, 0.66 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Florian Sotoca · RC Lens · 3′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Lens 1.94 xG · Clermont Foot 0.66 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4RC Lens
1Draws
0Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot — RC Lens · Ligue 10–3
Clermont Foot — RC Lens · Ligue 10–4
RC Lens — Clermont Foot · Ligue 12–1
RC Lens — Clermont Foot · Ligue 13–1
Clermont Foot — RC Lens · 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 · Clermont Foot in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens30 matchesClermont Foot30 matches
1.3 goals/match ▲Goals scored30/300.7 goals/match
1.07 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.63 goals/match
1.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals30/301 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots30/3011.4 shots/match
4.97 shots/match ▲Shots on target30/303.77 shots/match
52.8% ●Possession30/3049.1%
5.2 corners/match ●Corners30/304.4 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls30/3012 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / 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, 20 Apr 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRC LensClermont Foot
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headRC Lens — Clermont Foot
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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