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Ligue 1 · 2026

RC Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1

RC Lens

WLLDL
vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.82
Expected goals
2.141.75
Shots
1513.4
Possession
51.4%52.2%

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What the record shows

The season records do not separate these clubs, so the strongest stored context is their shared history: 5 meetings, 2 to RC Lens, 2 drawn, 1 to Olympique Lyonnais. Past meetings are history, not a forecast.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Lens favored in 5 of 13 directional metrics · Olympique Lyonnais in 5 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens5 matchesOlympique Lyonnais5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.4 goals/match
2.14 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.75 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots5/513.4 shots/match
6.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/55 shots/match
51.4%Possession5/5● 52.2%
7 corners/match ●Corners5/55 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/511.8 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RC Lens
2Draws
1Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais — RC Lens · Ligue 10–4
Olympique Lyonnais — RC Lens · Coupe de France2–2
RC Lens — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 10–1
Olympique Lyonnais — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2
RC Lens — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 10–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness21 daysfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRC LensOlympique Lyonnais
CompetitionLigue 1
Head-to-headRC Lens — Olympique Lyonnais
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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