Ligue 1 · 2023

Toulouse 0–2 RC Lens · Ligue 1

0–2Historical match

RC Lens

WDWLL

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 0–2.

Shots
1313
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.780.79
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Lens beat Toulouse 2–0. Recorded in this match (Toulouse – RC Lens): shots 13–13, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.78–0.79, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Toulouse's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.84 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 for0.4 goals/match0.84 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

RC Lens show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsToulouse · RC Lens14 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricToulouseRC LensBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match14 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14.2 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots13 shotsToulouse 13 shots, RC Lens 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsToulouse 4 shots, RC Lens 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.78 xG0.79 xGToulouse 1.78 xG, RC Lens 0.79 xG
  • Possession53%47%Toulouse 53%, RC Lens 47%
  • Corners10 corners7 cornersToulouse 10 corners, RC Lens 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsToulouse 11 fouls, RC Lens 14 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.

Niklas Schmidt · Toulouse · 7′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Danso · RC Lens · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 55′ · 0.02 xG · goalGabriel Suazo · Toulouse · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin Danso · RC Lens · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNeil El Aynaoui · RC Lens · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAron Dønnum · Toulouse · 59′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVincent Sierro · Toulouse · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNaatan Skyttä · Toulouse · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCésar Gelabert · Toulouse · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNeil El Aynaoui · RC Lens · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNaatan Skyttä · Toulouse · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Toulouse · 85′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 86′ · 0.10 xG · on targetMikkel Desler · Toulouse · 84′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 45′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedVincent Sierro · Toulouse · 84′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedThijs Dallinga · Toulouse · 90′ · 0.23 xG · on targetDavid Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 42′ · 0.25 xG · goalCristian Cásseres Jr. · Toulouse · 59′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedVincent Sierro · Toulouse · 84′ · 0.82 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Toulouse: 13 shots, 4 on target, 2.04 xG. RC Lens: 13 shots, 5 on target, 0.78 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′David Pereira Da Costa · RC Lens · 42′Andy Diouf · RC Lens · 55′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Toulouse 2.04 xG · RC Lens 0.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Toulouse
0Draws
3RC Lens
RC Lens — Toulouse · Ligue 12–1
Toulouse — RC Lens · Ligue 10–1
RC Lens — Toulouse · Ligue 13–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Toulouse favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Toulouse19 matchesRC Lens19 matches
0.84 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.21 goals/match
1.32 goals/matchGoals allowed19/19▲ 1 goal/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.45 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 14 shots/match
4.16 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 5.05 shots/match
49.4%Possession19/19● 52.1%
3.53 corners/matchCorners19/19● 5.42 corners/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls19/1913.4 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, 28 Jan 2024, 20:05 UTC · analysis-v4

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