Ligue 1 · 2023

Nantes 0–1 RC Lens · Ligue 1

Nantes

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0–1Historical match

RC Lens

DWLLW

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 0–1.

Shots
712
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.621.62
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Lens beat Nantes 1–0. Recorded in this match (Nantes – RC Lens): shots 7–12, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.62–1.62, possession 42%–58%. 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.

Nantes's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.2 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 for0.2 goals/match1 goal/match1.18 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots12 shotsNantes 7 shots, RC Lens 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsNantes 2 shots, RC Lens 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.62 xG1.62 xGNantes 0.62 xG, RC Lens 1.62 xG
  • Possession42%58%Nantes 42%, RC Lens 58%
  • Corners2 corners3 cornersNantes 2 corners, RC Lens 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls11 foulsNantes 16 fouls, RC Lens 11 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.

David Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRuben Aguilar · RC Lens · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStredair Appuah · Nantes · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 8′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAbdoul Kader Bamba · Nantes · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 14′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFlorent Mollet · Nantes · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTino Kadewere · Nantes · 34′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJhoanner Chávez · RC Lens · 8′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 23′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMostafa Mohamed · Nantes · 34′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 63′ · 0.09 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 17′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 75′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedNathan Zeze · Nantes · 44′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMostafa Mohamed · Nantes · 39′ · 0.23 xG · on targetDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 48′ · 0.27 xG · goalElye Wahi · RC Lens · 68′ · 0.65 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Nantes: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.62 xG. RC Lens: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.62 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′David Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 48′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Nantes 0.62 xG · RC Lens 1.62 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Nantes
2Draws
2RC Lens
RC Lens — Nantes · Ligue 14–0
RC Lens — Nantes · Ligue 13–1
Nantes — RC Lens · Ligue 10–0
RC Lens — Nantes · Ligue 12–2
Nantes — RC Lens · Ligue 13–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nantes favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nantes20 matchesRC Lens20 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.2 goals/match
1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 0.95 goals/match
1.21 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.46 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 13.9 shots/match
4.1 shots/matchShots on target20/20▲ 5 shots/match
47.5%Possession20/20● 52.4%
5.05 corners/matchCorners20/20● 5.3 corners/match
12.6 fouls/matchFouls20/2013.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 4 Feb 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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