Ligue 1 · 2023

RC Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims · Ligue 1

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2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 2–0.

Shots
714
Shots on target
23
Expected goals
1.311.09
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Lens beat Stade de Reims 2–0. Recorded in this match (RC Lens – Stade de Reims): shots 7–14, shots on target 2–3, expected goals 1.31–1.09, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Stade de Reims's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Stade de Reims's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.31 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 for0.8 goals/match1.31 goals/match1.27 goals/match

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

Stade de Reims show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Stade de Reims's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.1 shots/match ▲ShotsRC Lens · Stade de Reims11.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricRC LensStade de ReimsBaseline
Shots14.1 shots/match11.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots14 shotsRC Lens 7 shots, Stade de Reims 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots3 shotsRC Lens 2 shots, Stade de Reims 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.31 xG1.09 xGRC Lens 1.31 xG, Stade de Reims 1.09 xG
  • Possession46%54%RC Lens 46%, Stade de Reims 54%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersRC Lens 4 corners, Stade de Reims 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsRC Lens 9 fouls, Stade de Reims 10 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.

Wesley Saïd · RC Lens · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Teuma · Stade de Reims · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Stade de Reims · 58′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKeito Nakamura · Stade de Reims · 15′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKeito Nakamura · Stade de Reims · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdukodir Khusanov · RC Lens · 41′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Teuma · Stade de Reims · 50′ · 0.05 xG · on targetYunis Abdelhamid · Stade de Reims · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTeddy Teuma · Stade de Reims · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 61′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOumar Diakité · Stade de Reims · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Stade de Reims · 7′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedEmmanuel Agbadou · Stade de Reims · 16′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJunya Ito · Stade de Reims · 46′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKeito Nakamura · Stade de Reims · 48′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 60′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedOumar Diakité · Stade de Reims · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKeito Nakamura · Stade de Reims · 41′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedOscar Cortés · RC Lens · 75′ · 0.47 xG · goalWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 43′ · 0.59 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

RC Lens: 7 shots, 2 on target, 1.33 xG. Stade de Reims: 14 shots, 3 on target, 1.10 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′Wesley Saïd · RC Lens · 43′Oscar Cortés · RC Lens · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: RC Lens 1.33 xG · Stade de Reims 1.10 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3RC Lens
1Draws
0Stade de Reims
RC Lens — Stade de Reims · Ligue 12–1
Stade de Reims — RC Lens · Ligue 11–1
Stade de Reims — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2
RC Lens — Stade de Reims · Ligue 12–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Lens favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Stade de Reims in 1 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens16 matchesStade de Reims16 matches
1.31 goals/matchGoals scored16/161.31 goals/match
0.94 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.44 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/161.3 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots16/1611.4 shots/match
5.19 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/164.13 shots/match
53.1% ●Possession16/1650.9%
5.31 corners/match ●Corners16/165.13 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls16/1613.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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, 17 Dec 2023, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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