Lens v Angers result

Full-time · Lens 3–0 Angers

Ligue 1 · Sat, 18 Mar 2023 20:00 GMT · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:54 UK · refreshed continuously

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Lens 3–0 Angers — Lens won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Lens beat Angers 3–0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1 on Saturday 18 March. Lens have scored in nine consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Lens led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Lens: Seko Fofana (26’, assisted by S. Abdul Samed) and Loïs Openda (30’, assisted by Adrien Thomasson; 46’, assisted by Jonathan Gradit).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Lens 1.66, Angers 0.53, from 12 shots to 3 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

B. Dechepy showed no yellow cards — against 5.1 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Lens’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 28, across 10 matches. Lens are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Angers are winless in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Angers have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Loïs Openda (Lens) 10.2, Adrien Thomasson (Lens) 5.5 and S. Abdul Samed (Lens) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Lens next travel to Club Brugge KV on 21 October 2026.

Angers next host Lorient on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Lens: Club Brugge KV v Lens, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Angers: Angers v Lorient, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Lens 3–0 Angers · Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis · Lens
Referee: B. Dechepy
Head-to-head (last 5): Lens 2 · draws 2 · Angers 1 · 3.6 goals/game
Recent form: Lens 2W 2D 1L · Angers 0W 1D 4L

Lens 3–0 Angers (Ligue 1): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 0.63

Goals

against 1.13 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 5

Corners

against 4.75 / 6.43 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.25 / 3.57

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 5.29 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.75 / 2

Cards

against 1.25 / 1.29 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

5.11 yellows

Referee · B. Dechepy

2.56 home / 2.56 away

over 9 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 March 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 March 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Lens for / against	Line	Angers for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.63 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 6.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	16.38 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.71 for · 13.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.57 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.63 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.71 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: B. Dechepy — 5.11 yellow cards a game, 0.11 red cards, 24.78 fouls over 9 matches (2.56 to the home side, 2.56 to the away side).

Home 2.56Away 2.56

Lens

Lens — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
R. Labeau Lascary n 7	11.6	5.6 2/2	0 0/0	—
S. Abdul Samed n 8	89.8	2 7/3	1 5/3	—
J. Le Cardinal n 8	59.5	1.9 7/1	1.3 4/3	—
Ł. Poręba n 8	50	1.8 5/2	0.9 2/1	—
David Pereira da Costa n 8	37.3	1.5 4/1	0.9 2/1	—

Lens — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Loïs Openda n 8	60.9	3.3 7/6	1.3 4/2
F. Sotoca n 8	77.4	2.8 6/5	1.5 5/4
S. Fofana n 8	80.9	2.4 8/4	0.7 5/0
A. Fulgini n 8	55.8	2.4 6/4	1 3/2
A. Claude-Maurice n 8	36.1	1.9 5/1	0.9 3/0

Lens — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Loïs Openda n 8	60.9	0.6 1/1	0.2 1/0
F. Medina n 8	63.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
A. Fulgini n 8	55.8	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
A. Claude-Maurice n 8	36.1	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
A. Thomasson n 8	67.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Lens — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. Boura n 8	17.3	4.6 4/2
J. Le Cardinal n 8	59.5	3 7/4
D. Machado n 8	56.8	3 7/4
A. Thomasson n 8	67.8	2.8 6/5
J. Onana n 8	30	2.6 3/2

Lens — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Leca n 8	90.6	3 7/6
B. Samba n 8	90	3 7/4

Angers

Angers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Bahoya n 3	12.7	4.7 2/0	0 0/0	—
Y. Valery n 8	81.3	2.2 6/4	1 4/3	—
B. Mendy n 8	84.9	2.1 7/6	1.6 6/2	—
H. Abdelli n 8	85.5	2 6/5	1.3 6/3	—
F. El Melali n 8	59.9	1.9 4/4	2.3 6/2	—

Angers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Sima n 8	71.8	2.5 7/6	0.8 4/1
I. Niane n 8	60.8	2.2 6/5	1.1 4/2
N. Bentaleb n 8	82.1	1.4 5/4	0.5 3/1
Sada Thioub n 8	26.3	1.3 3/0	0.9 2/0
A. Salama n 8	54.8	1 5/0	1 5/0

Angers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Sima n 8	71.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
P. Capelle n 8	56.9	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
H. Abdelli n 8	85.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
N. Bentaleb n 8	82.1	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Blazic n 8	78.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Angers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Bahoya n 3	12.7	4.7 1/1
H. Abdelli n 8	85.5	3.6 8/8
F. El Melali n 8	59.9	3 5/4
N. Bentaleb n 8	82.1	2.7 8/7
S. Doumbia n 8	76.8	2.6 7/5

Angers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 12 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
P. Bernardoni n 8	90	3.4 8/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Lens		Angers
46%	Possession	54%
1.66	Expected goals (xG)	0.53
12	Shots	3
6	Shots on target	1
2	Shots off target	2
4	Blocked shots	0
9	Shots inside the box	3
4	Corners	4
2	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	15
2	Saves	3
472	Passes	564
86%	Pass accuracy	88%

Lens player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
B. Samba	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
J. Gradit	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.9
K. Danso	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	7
M. Haïdara	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
S. Abdul Samed	90	0	1	0	0	1	3	7.6
F. Sotoca	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	7.2
S. Fofana	84	1	0	3	2	0	0	7.2
Loïs Openda	84	2	0	3	3	0	1	8.7
Przemysław Frankowski	78	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.7
A. Thomasson	71	0	1	0	0	1	4	7.3
A. Fulgini	71	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
A. Claude-Maurice sub	19	0	0	1	1	0	1	6.7
David Pereira da Costa sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
D. Machado sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Onana sub	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
R. Labeau Lascary sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Angers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
P. Bernardoni	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
Y. Valery	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Bamba	90	0	0	0	1	6.5
S. Doumbia	90	0	0	0	3	5.9
P. Capelle	90	0	0	0	2	6.3
N. Bentaleb	90	0	0	0	1	6.9
F. El Melali	78	1	0	0	0	5.9
B. Mendy	78	0	0	0	0	6
H. Abdelli	69	0	0	2	0	7
I. Niane	69	1	1	0	0	6.2
O. Camara	56	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Hountondji sub	34	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Bahoya sub	21	1	0	0	0	6.5
A. Sima sub	21	0	0	0	0	6.3
W. Taïbi sub	12	0	0	0	0	6.3
Sada Thioub sub	12	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Lens v Angers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LensWDLDW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2 scored / 1 conceded per game

AngersDLLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Lens 2 · 2 draws · Angers 1 · 3.6 goals/game

2022-11-05 Angers 1–2 Lens
2022-02-27 Angers 1–2 Lens
2021-11-26 Lens 2–2 Angers
2021-02-28 Angers 2–2 Lens
2020-11-29 Lens 1–3 Angers

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Lens#2 pos84 pts38 pl+39 GD

Angers#20 pos18 pts38 pl-48 GD

Goals per game

Lens scored1.79

Angers scored0.87

Lens conceded0.76

Angers conceded2.13

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What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Angers?: In their last 5 meetings, Lens won 2, Angers won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lens and Angers?: Recent form — Lens 2W 2D 1L; Angers 0W 1D 4L.

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