Lens v Lorient result
Team pages: Lens · Lorient · Head-to-head
Lens 5–2 Lorient — Lens won this Ligue 1 match.
The result
Lens beat Lorient 5–2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1 on Wednesday 31 August. Lens are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions.
The goals
Lens led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Lens: Florian Sotoca (24’, assisted by David Pereira da Costa; 77’, assisted by D. Machado), W. Saïd (28’, assisted by David Pereira da Costa), S. Abdul Samed (57’, assisted by Jimmy Cabot) and Loïs Openda (86’, assisted by Łukasz Poręba); Lorient: Teremas Moffi (41’, assisted by Dango Ouattara; 50’, assisted by Dango Ouattara).
Discipline
B. Bastien showed four yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Lens: Jonathan Gradit (63’); Lorient: Dango Ouattara (58’), L. Abergel (60’) and Teremas Moffi (63’).
What it changes
With seven goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 5, across 10 matches. Lorient have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Florian Sotoca (Lens) 12.0, David Pereira da Costa (Lens) 8.0 and Teremas Moffi (Lorient) 7.1 led the match.
Next up
Lens next travel to Club Brugge KV on 21 October 2026.
Lorient next travel to Angers 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 Lorient: Angers v Lorient, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Lens 5–2 Lorient · Ligue 1
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis · Lens
- Referee: B. Bastien
- Head-to-head (last 6): Lens 3 · draws 1 · Lorient 2 · 3 goals/game
- Recent form: Lens 3W 2D 0L · Lorient 2W 3D 0L
Lens 5–2 Lorient (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
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 28 August 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Lens for / against | Line | Lorient for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 2.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.88 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 8 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.57 for · 4.43 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots | 17.67 for · 8.33 against n 3 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 14.14 for · 12.14 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 for · 3.33 against n 3 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 4.43 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 11 for · 11.33 against n 3 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 13.14 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.33 for · 1 against n 3 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.14 for · 2.29 against n 7 Last 5 |
Referee: B. Bastien — 3.17 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.42 fouls over 12 matches (1.75 to the home side, 1.42 to the away side).
Lens
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jean n 8 | 16.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | — |
| W. Saïd n 8 | 27.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | — |
| S. Abdul Samed n 8 | 75.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | — |
| Przemysław Frankowski n 8 | 57.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | — |
| Loïs Openda n 8 | 77.9 | 1.7 | 2 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Saïd n 8 | 27.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Loïs Openda n 8 | 77.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 |
| F. Sotoca n 8 | 73.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 |
| C. Jean n 8 | 16.9 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Clauss n 8 | 74.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clauss n 8 | 74.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| I. Ganago n 8 | 30.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| F. Sotoca n 8 | 73.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| David Pereira da Costa n 8 | 52.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Loïs Openda n 8 | 77.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Berg n 8 | 21.5 | 3.7 |
| Przemysław Frankowski n 8 | 57.6 | 3.5 |
| D. Machado n 8 | 37.4 | 3 |
| C. Jean n 8 | 16.9 | 2.7 |
| C. Doucouré n 8 | 85.8 | 2.5 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| B. Samba n 8 | 93.6 | 2.5 |
| W. Fariñez n 8 | 90 | 2.1 |
Lorient
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabien Lemoine n 8 | 27.1 | 3.3 | 1.2 | — |
| B. Innocent n 8 | 56.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | — |
| T. Monconduit n 8 | 73.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | — |
| E. Le Fée n 8 | 85.9 | 1.7 | 2 | — |
| J. Ponceau n 8 | 63.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Laurienté n 8 | 74.3 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| D. Ouattara n 8 | 50.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
| S. Diarra n 8 | 15.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| T. Moffi n 8 | 66 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Fabien Lemoine n 8 | 27.1 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahima Kone n 8 | 44.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| T. Moffi n 8 | 66 | 0.5 | 0 |
| J. Ponceau n 8 | 63.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| D. Ouattara n 8 | 50.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| M. Jenz n 8 | 85.6 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Diarra n 8 | 15.6 | 4.3 |
| G. Kalulu n 8 | 88.6 | 3.4 |
| L. Abergel n 8 | 86.6 | 3.4 |
| B. Innocent n 8 | 56.4 | 3.4 |
| E. Le Fée n 8 | 85.9 | 2.9 |
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Match statistics & details
| Lens | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| 58% | Possession | 42% |
| 15 | Shots | 11 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 13 | Shots inside the box | 7 |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 519 | Passes | 372 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
Lens player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Samba | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Gradit | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| K. Danso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| F. Medina | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Abdul Samed | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 |
| F. Sotoca | 90 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Ł. Poręba | 87 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Machado | 87 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Jimmy Cabot | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| W. Saïd | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Loïs Openda sub | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Przemysław Frankowski sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| G. Kakuta sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| C. Wooh sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Haïdara sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Lorient player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Mvogo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| G. Kalulu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| J. Laporte | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Talbi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 |
| Vincent Le Goff | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| E. Le Fée | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Moffi | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Y | 7.7 |
| D. Ouattara | 84 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Y | 7.9 |
| L. Abergel | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.5 |
| T. Le Bris | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Diarra | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Yongwa sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| J. Ponceau sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| B. Innocent sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ibrahima Kone sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 Lorient — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2022-02-06 Lorient 2–0 Lens
- 2021-08-29 Lens 2–2 Lorient
- 2021-04-11 Lens 4–1 Lorient
- 2020-09-13 Lorient 2–3 Lens
- 2019-11-02 Lens 1–0 Lorient
- 2019-04-23 Lens 0–1 Lorient
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Lorient?
- In their last 6 meetings, Lens won 3, Lorient won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Lens and Lorient?
- Recent form — Lens 3W 2D 0L; Lorient 2W 3D 0L.
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