Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Raymond-Kopa

Angers 1–2 RC Lens · Ligue 1

Angers

WDLWW
1–2Historical match

RC Lens

WLWWW

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 1–2.

Shots
717
Shots on target
56
Expected goals
1.162.05
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lens beat Angers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Angers – Lens): shots 7–17, shots on target 5–6, expected goals 1.16–2.05, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Angers's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.86 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 for1.2 goals/match0.86 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

Lens show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

8.57 shots/match ▲ShotsAngers · Lens13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAngersLensBaseline
Shots8.57 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against15.5 shots/match13.2 shots/match12 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots17 shotsAngers 7 shots, RC Lens 17 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots6 shotsAngers 5 shots, RC Lens 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.16 xG2.05 xGAngers 1.16 xG, RC Lens 2.05 xG
  • Possession45%55%Angers 45%, RC Lens 55%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersAngers 2 corners, RC Lens 8 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsAngers 7 fouls, RC Lens 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardAngers 1 card, RC Lens 1 card

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.

Adrien Thomasson · Lens · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHimad Abdelli · Angers · 27′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · Lens · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedSidiki Cherif · Angers · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 45′ · 0.04 xG · goalMatthieu Udol · Lens · 44′ · 0.05 xG · on targetWesley Saïd · Lens · 48′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sangare · Lens · 40′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMalang Sarr · Lens · 55′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sangare · Lens · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · Lens · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 34′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · Lens · 52′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 64′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAmine Sbai · Angers · 26′ · 0.10 xG · on targetFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 74′ · 0.10 xG · goalIsmaelo Ganiou · Lens · 61′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 5′ · 0.14 xG · on targetWesley Saïd · Lens · 56′ · 0.17 xG · on targetSidiki Cherif · Angers · 90′ · 0.26 xG · on targetProsper Peter · Angers · 76′ · 0.30 xG · on targetWesley Saïd · Lens · 6′ · 0.45 xG · on targetIsmaelo Ganiou · Lens · 56′ · 0.56 xG · off target or blockedDjibirin Harouna · Angers · 76′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Angers: 7 shots, 5 on target, 1.50 xG. Lens: 17 shots, 6 on target, 2.09 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′Djibirin Harouna · Angers · 76′Florian Thauvin · Lens · 45′Florian Thauvin · Lens · 74′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Angers 1.50 xG · Lens 2.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Angers
0Draws
5RC Lens
RC Lens — Angers · Ligue 11–0
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 10–1
RC Lens — Angers · Ligue 13–0
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Angers favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · RC Lens in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Angers14 matchesRC Lens14 matches
0.86 goals/matchGoals scored14/14▲ 1.71 goals/match
1.21 goals/matchGoals allowed14/14▲ 0.86 goals/match
0.93 xG/matchExpected goals14/14▲ 1.9 xG/match
8.57 shots/matchShots14/14▲ 13.4 shots/match
3.14 shots/matchShots on target14/14▲ 5.14 shots/match
40%Possession14/14● 47%
3.64 corners/matchCorners14/14● 5.93 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards14/142.43 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls14/1412.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples14 / 14home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 30 Nov 2025, 20:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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