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Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Bollaert-Delelis

RC Lens 3–0 Lille · Ligue 1

3–0Historical match

Lille

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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 3–0.

Shots
1517
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
3.541.9
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lens beat Lille 3–0. Recorded in this match (Lens – Lille): shots 15–17, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 3.54–1.9, possession 38%–62%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7 corners/matchCornersLens · Lille7 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricLensLilleBaseline
Corners7 corners/match7 corners/match5.13 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Lens have a visible home split

weak

Lens's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

21 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21 shots/match16 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Lille show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Lille's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsLens · Lille17 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLensLilleBaseline
Shots16 shots/match17 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against13.8 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots17 shotsRC Lens 15 shots, Lille 17 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsRC Lens 6 shots, Lille 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.54 xG1.9 xGRC Lens 3.54 xG, Lille 1.9 xG
  • Possession38%62%RC Lens 38%, Lille 62%
  • Corners4 corners10 cornersRC Lens 4 corners, Lille 10 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls11 foulsRC Lens 17 fouls, Lille 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsRC Lens 1 card, Lille 3 cards

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.

Ayyoub Bouaddi · Lille · 66′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFélix Correia · Lille · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sangare · Lens · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Verdonk · Lille · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatías Fernández-Pardo · Lille · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNgal'ayel Mukau · Lille · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRayan Fofana · Lens · 19′ · 0.04 xG · on targetChancel Mbemba · Lille · 42′ · 0.04 xG · on targetOsame Sahraoui · Lille · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNgal'ayel Mukau · Lille · 78′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHamza Igamane · Lille · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRuben Aguilar · Lens · 3′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWesley Saïd · Lens · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRuben Aguilar · Lens · 52′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAïssa Mandi · Lille · 89′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 26′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMatthieu Udol · Lens · 28′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOsame Sahraoui · Lille · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Lille · 6′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRayan Fofana · Lens · 40′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedFélix Correia · Lille · 14′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 43′ · 0.18 xG · goalFélix Correia · Lille · 22′ · 0.31 xG · on targetMorgan Guilavogui · Lens · 76′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 69′ · 0.41 xG · off target or blockedRayan Fofana · Lens · 52′ · 0.44 xG · goalFélix Correia · Lille · 15′ · 0.49 xG · on targetHakon Arnar Haraldsson · Lille · 22′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blockedWesley Saïd · Lens · 28′ · 0.70 xG · goalFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 6′ · 0.94 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lens: 15 shots, 6 on target, 3.65 xG. Lille: 17 shots, 3 on target, 2.03 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Wesley Saïd · Lens · 28′Florian Thauvin · Lens · 43′Rayan Fofana · Lens · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lens 3.65 xG · Lille 2.03 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0RC Lens
2Draws
3Lille
Lille — RC Lens · Ligue 11–0
RC Lens — Lille · Ligue 10–2
Lille — RC Lens · Ligue 12–1
RC Lens — Lille · Ligue 11–1
RC Lens — Lille · Ligue 11–1

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · Lille in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens5 matchesLille5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2.6 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed5/51.6 goals/match
2.23 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.43 xG/match
16 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 17 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
47.2%Possession5/5● 59%
7 corners/matchCorners5/57 corners/match
1.4 cards/matchCards5/52 cards/match
12.2 fouls/matchFouls5/512.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 23:05 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsRC LensLille
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2025/26
Head-to-headRC Lens — Lille
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