Ligue 1 · 2023

Clermont Foot 0–3 RC Lens · Ligue 1

0–3Historical match

RC Lens

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 0–3.

Shots
1316
Shots on target
410
Expected goals
1.912.27
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

RC Lens beat Clermont Foot 3–0. Recorded in this match (Clermont Foot – RC Lens): shots 13–16, shots on target 4–10, expected goals 1.91–2.27, 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

moderate

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.23 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 for1.6 goals/match1.23 goals/match1.16 goals/match

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

RC Lens have a visible away split

moderate

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots16 shotsClermont Foot 13 shots, RC Lens 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots10 shotsClermont Foot 4 shots, RC Lens 10 shots
  • Expected goals1.91 xG2.27 xGClermont Foot 1.91 xG, RC Lens 2.27 xG
  • Possession48%52%Clermont Foot 48%, RC Lens 52%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersClermont Foot 2 corners, RC Lens 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls17 foulsClermont Foot 16 fouls, RC Lens 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.

Ruben Aguilar · RC Lens · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFlorent Ogier · Clermont Foot · 87′ · 0.01 xG · on targetPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedShamar Nicholson · Clermont Foot · 87′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHabib Keita · Clermont Foot · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFacundo Medina · RC Lens · 46′ · 0.03 xG · on targetPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNampalys Mendy · RC Lens · 69′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMaxime Gonalons · Clermont Foot · 70′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNeil El Aynaoui · RC Lens · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 39′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMorgan Guilavogui · RC Lens · 62′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 5′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 46′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 3′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPrzemysław Frankowski · RC Lens · 11′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMehdi Zeffane · Clermont Foot · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 11′ · 0.11 xG · goalGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 53′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 45′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 21′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 26′ · 0.31 xG · on targetWesley Saïd · RC Lens · 82′ · 0.35 xG · goalElye Wahi · RC Lens · 36′ · 0.41 xG · on targetAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 50′ · 0.66 xG · goalGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 63′ · 0.86 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Clermont Foot: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.93 xG. RC Lens: 16 shots, 10 on target, 2.23 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′Elye Wahi · RC Lens · 11′Adrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 50′Wesley Saïd · RC Lens · 82′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Clermont Foot 1.93 xG · RC Lens 2.23 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Clermont Foot
1Draws
3RC Lens
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: Clermont Foot favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Clermont Foot12 matchesRC Lens13 matches
0.67 goals/matchGoals scored12/13▲ 1.23 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed12/13▲ 1 goal/match
1.14 xG/matchExpected goals12/13▲ 1.51 xG/match
13 shots/matchShots12/13▲ 15.1 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target12/13▲ 5.31 shots/match
53.7% ●Possession12/1352.8%
5.58 corners/matchCorners12/13● 5.77 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls12/1314.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 13home / 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, 25 Nov 2023, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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