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Ligue 1 · 2026

RC Lens vs Paris FC · Ligue 1

RC Lens

WLLDL
vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.81.6
Expected goals
2.141.81
Shots
1513.2
Possession
51.4%50.4%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: RC Lens favored in 7 of 13 directional metrics · Paris FC in 5 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens5 matchesParis FC5 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲ 0.6 goals/match
2.14 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.81 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots5/513.2 shots/match
6.4 shots/match ▲Shots on target5/54.6 shots/match
51.4% ●Possession5/550.4%
7 corners/match ●Corners5/53 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls5/513.8 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2RC Lens
0Draws
0Paris FC
Paris FC — RC Lens · Ligue 10–5
RC Lens — Paris FC · Ligue 12–1

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
Freshness36 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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 nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRC LensParis FC
CompetitionLigue 1
Head-to-headRC Lens — Paris FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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