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Ligue 1 · 2023

Lorient 0–0 RC Lens · Ligue 1

Lorient

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0–0Historical 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

Lorient and RC Lens drew 0–0.

Shots
714
Shots on target
27
Expected goals
0.470.65
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lorient and RC Lens drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Lorient – RC Lens): shots 7–14, shots on target 2–7, expected goals 0.47–0.65, possession 43%–57%. 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.

Lorient show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

8.36 shots/match ▲ShotsLorient · RC Lens15.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLorientRC LensBaseline
Shots8.36 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against16.7 shots/match10.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Lorient's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.36 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/match1.36 goals/match1.22 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.

11.3 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
Shots11.3 shots/match15.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots14 shotsLorient 7 shots, RC Lens 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots7 shotsLorient 2 shots, RC Lens 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.47 xG0.65 xGLorient 0.47 xG, RC Lens 0.65 xG
  • Possession43%57%Lorient 43%, RC Lens 57%
  • Corners1 corner5 cornersLorient 1 corner, RC Lens 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls14 foulsLorient 10 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.

Florian Sotoca · RC Lens · 47′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAyanda Sishuba · RC Lens · 80′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJulien Ponceau · Lorient · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedThéo Le Bris · Lorient · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJean-Victor Makengo · Lorient · 83′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRomain Faivre · Lorient · 3′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndy Diouf · RC Lens · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 34′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJulien Ponceau · Lorient · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedElye Wahi · RC Lens · 74′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDarlin Yongwa · Lorient · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · RC Lens · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMorgan Guilavogui · RC Lens · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAngelo Fulgini · RC Lens · 26′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFacundo Medina · RC Lens · 29′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMorgan Guilavogui · RC Lens · 47′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · RC Lens · 45′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMassadio Haïdara · RC Lens · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEli Junior Kroupi · Lorient · 81′ · 0.30 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lorient: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.49 xG. RC Lens: 14 shots, 7 on target, 0.63 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lorient 0.49 xG · RC Lens 0.63 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Lorient
1Draws
2RC Lens
Lorient — RC Lens · Ligue 11–3
RC Lens — Lorient · Ligue 15–2
Lorient — RC Lens · Ligue 12–0
RC Lens — Lorient · 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: Lorient favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 10

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Window

Season

Lorient11 matchesRC Lens11 matches
1.36 goals/match ▲Goals scored11/111.09 goals/match
1.82 goals/matchGoals allowed11/11▲ 1.18 goals/match
0.86 xG/matchExpected goals11/11▲ 1.48 xG/match
8.36 shots/matchShots11/11▲ 15.1 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target10/11▲ 5.09 shots/match
42.8%Possession11/11● 53.5%
3.82 corners/matchCorners11/11● 6.09 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls11/1113.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples11 / 11home / 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, 4 Nov 2023, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsLorientRC Lens
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headLorient — RC Lens
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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