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RC Lens 3–1 Stade Rennais · Ligue 1

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3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 3–1.

Shots
1014
Shots on target
31
Expected goals
1.181.38
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lens beat Rennes 3–1. Recorded in this match (Lens – Rennes): shots 10–14, shots on target 3–1, expected goals 1.18–1.38, possession 52%–48%. 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.

Rennes's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.48 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 for0.8 goals/match1.48 goals/match1.41 goals/match

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

Rennes have a visible away split

moderate

Rennes's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.52 corners/matchCornersLens · Rennes● 5.57 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLensRennesBaseline
Corners5.52 corners/match5.57 corners/match4.63 corners/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots14 shotsRC Lens 10 shots, Stade Rennais 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots1 shotRC Lens 3 shots, Stade Rennais 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.18 xG1.38 xGRC Lens 1.18 xG, Stade Rennais 1.38 xG
  • Possession52%48%RC Lens 52%, Stade Rennais 48%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersRC Lens 4 corners, Stade Rennais 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls17 foulsRC Lens 13 fouls, Stade Rennais 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards2 cardsRC Lens 4 cards, Stade Rennais 2 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.

Valentin Rongier · Rennes · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Nagida · Rennes · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIsmaelo Ganiou · Lens · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAbdelhamid Ait Boudlal · Rennes · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMahdi Camara · Rennes · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMahamadou Nagida · Rennes · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArnaud Nordin · Rennes · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Rennes · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLilian Brassier · Rennes · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLudovic Blas · Rennes · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAllan Saint-Maximin · Lens · 78′ · 0.06 xG · goalAdrien Thomasson · Lens · 36′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 72′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 30′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedEsteban Lepaul · Rennes · 89′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMousa Tamari · Rennes · 87′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMahdi Camara · Rennes · 90′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedAdrien Thomasson · Lens · 5′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedBreel Embolo · Rennes · 88′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedRuben Aguilar · Lens · 54′ · 0.24 xG · goalOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 41′ · 0.37 xG · goalEsteban Lepaul · Rennes · 8′ · 0.52 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lens: 10 shots, 3 on target, 1.21 xG. Rennes: 14 shots, 1 on target, 1.35 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Odsonne Édouard · Lens · 41′Ruben Aguilar · Lens · 54′Allan Saint-Maximin · Lens · 78′Esteban Lepaul · Rennes · 8′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lens 1.21 xG · Rennes 1.35 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1RC Lens
4Draws
0Stade Rennais
Stade Rennais — RC Lens · Ligue 10–0
RC Lens — Stade Rennais · Ligue 11–0
Stade Rennais — RC Lens · Ligue 11–1
Stade Rennais — RC Lens · Ligue 11–1
RC Lens — Stade Rennais · 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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Stade Rennais in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

RC Lens21 matchesStade Rennais21 matches
1.76 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.48 goals/match
0.81 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.62 goals/match
1.86 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211.52 xG/match
13.8 shots/matchShots21/2113.3 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/214.48 shots/match
49.4%Possession21/21● 52%
5.52 corners/matchCorners21/21● 5.57 corners/match
2.29 cards/matchCards21/212 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls21/2112.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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: Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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