Ligue 1 · 2025Stade Bollaert-Delelis

RC Lens 5–1 Angers · Ligue 1

RC Lens

WLDWL
5–1Historical match

Angers

LLLWL

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

Match at a glance

RC Lens won 5–1.

Shots
2616
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
3.191.5
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lens beat Angers 5–1. Recorded in this match (Lens – Angers): shots 26–16, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 3.19–1.5, possession 57%–43%. 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 below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.89 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 for0.4 goals/match0.89 goals/match1.42 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.

15.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLens · Angers9.56 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricLensAngersBaseline
Shots15.6 shots/match9.56 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match14 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots16 shotsRC Lens 26 shots, Angers 16 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsRC Lens 9 shots, Angers 5 shots
  • Expected goals3.19 xG1.5 xGRC Lens 3.19 xG, Angers 1.5 xG
  • Possession57%43%RC Lens 57%, Angers 43%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersRC Lens 7 corners, Angers 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls5 foulsRC Lens 7 fouls, Angers 5 fouls

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.

Yassin Belkhdim · Angers · 42′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFlorian Sotoca · Lens · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSaud Abdulhamid · Lens · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLilian Raolisoa · Angers · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLilian Raolisoa · Angers · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmine Sbai · Angers · 11′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMamadou Sangare · Lens · 39′ · 0.03 xG · goalFlorian Sotoca · Lens · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAllan Saint-Maximin · Lens · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · Lens · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLanroy Machine · Angers · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMalang Sarr · Lens · 57′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRayan Fofana · Lens · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMamadou Sangare · Lens · 30′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMamadou Sangare · Lens · 39′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRayan Fofana · Lens · 80′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJordan Lefort · Angers · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 11′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHaris Belkebla · Angers · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAmine Sbai · Angers · 66′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLouis Mouton · Angers · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · Lens · 7′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Lens · 13′ · 0.11 xG · goalLouis Mouton · Angers · 47′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMalang Sarr · Lens · 15′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAmine Sbai · Angers · 66′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMatthieu Udol · Lens · 89′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedNidal Čelik · Lens · 60′ · 0.13 xG · on targetOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 24′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAmine Sbai · Angers · 27′ · 0.15 xG · on targetOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 43′ · 0.16 xG · on targetMatthieu Udol · Lens · 72′ · 0.16 xG · goalYassin Belkhdim · Angers · 44′ · 0.17 xG · on targetIsmaelo Ganiou · Lens · 15′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Sotoca · Lens · 68′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMatthieu Udol · Lens · 82′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 48′ · 0.31 xG · goalLanroy Machine · Angers · 62′ · 0.43 xG · goalOdsonne Édouard · Lens · 25′ · 0.68 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Lens: 26 shots, 9 on target, 3.15 xG. Angers: 16 shots, 5 on target, 1.50 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Florian Thauvin · Lens · 13′Odsonne Édouard · Lens · 25′Mamadou Sangare · Lens · 39′Odsonne Édouard · Lens · 48′Matthieu Udol · Lens · 72′Lanroy Machine · Angers · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Lens 3.15 xG · Angers 1.50 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5RC Lens
0Draws
0Angers
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 11–2
RC Lens — Angers · Ligue 11–0
Angers — RC Lens · Ligue 10–1
RC Lens — Angers · Ligue 13–0
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: RC Lens favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Angers in 0

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Window

Season

RC Lens27 matchesAngers27 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored27/270.89 goals/match
0.89 goals/match ▲Goals allowed27/271.37 goals/match
1.98 xG/match ▲Expected goals27/270.95 xG/match
15.6 shots/match ▲Shots27/279.56 shots/match
5.37 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/273.41 shots/match
50.1% ●Possession27/2742.9%
5.89 corners/match ●Corners27/273.59 corners/match
2.12 cards/matchCards25/251.52 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls27/2711 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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: Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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