Lens v Marseille result

Full-time · Lens 2–1 Marseille

Ligue 1 · · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

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Lens 2–1 Marseille — Lens won this Ligue 1 match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Lens beat Marseille 2–1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1 on Saturday 6 May. Lens have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Lens led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Lens: Seko Fofana (42’, assisted by Kevin Danso) and Loïs Openda (60’, assisted by Przemysław Frankowski); Marseille: D. Payet (88’, assisted by Valentin Rongier).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Marseille out-shot Lens 14 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.30 xG to 0.70 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

C. Turpin showed seven yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Lens: J. Onana (11’), Facundo Medina (24’), Przemysław Frankowski (45+1’), Jonathan Gradit (63’) and Brice Samba (90’); Marseille: Valentin Rongier (45+3’) and Nuno Tavares (63’).

What it changes

Lens have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Valentin Rongier (Marseille) 9.2, Przemysław Frankowski (Lens) 6.9 and J. Onana (Lens) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

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

Marseille next travel to Sturm Graz on 22 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 Marseille: Sturm Graz v Marseille, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Lens 2–1 Marseille · Ligue 1
  • Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis · Lens
  • Referee: C. Turpin
  • Head-to-head (last 5): Lens 3 · draws 1 · Marseille 1 · 2.6 goals/game
  • Recent form: Lens 4W 0D 1L · Marseille 3W 2D 0L

Lens 2–1 Marseille (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

2 / 1.63
Goals
against 0.63 / 0.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
4.29 / 5
Corners
against 4 / 3.86 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.29 / 4.29
Shots on target
against 3.57 / 4.29 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.29 / 1.43
Cards
against 2.29 / 1.71 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
3.36 yellows
Referee · C. Turpin
1.64 home / 1.73 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 May 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 May 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameLens for / againstLineMarseille for / against
Goals scored
2 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
1.63 for · 0.88 against n 8
Corners won
4.29 for · 4 against n 7
9.5standard
5 for · 3.86 against n 7
Shots
13.14 for · 9.43 against n 7
19.5standard
16 for · 11.86 against n 7
Shots on target
5.29 for · 3.57 against n 7
8.5standard
4.29 for · 4.29 against n 7
Fouls committed
11.86 for · 13.29 against n 7
21.5standard
12.57 for · 10.29 against n 7
Cards shown
1.29 for · 2.29 against n 7
3.5standard
1.43 for · 1.71 against n 7

Referee: C. Turpin — 3.36 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 23 fouls over 11 matches (1.64 to the home side, 1.73 to the away side).

Lens
Lens — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Labeau Lascary n 811.4
5.93/2
00/0
—
A. Buksa n 853.5
3.27/5
1.35/1
—
Ł. Poręba n 838.5
2.35/2
0.31/0
—
A. Thomasson n 868.4
2.15/4
1.34/2
—
J. Le Cardinal n 849.4
2.16/1
1.43/3
—
Lens — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Loïs Openda n 886
3.38/8
2.27/6
W. Saïd n 836.4
3.14/2
1.54/1
S. Fofana n 887.9
2.67/6
0.64/1
A. Buksa n 853.5
2.55/3
0.83/1
J. Le Cardinal n 849.4
1.63/1
0.72/1
Lens — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Loïs Openda n 886
1.25/3
0.32/0
A. Buksa n 853.5
0.42/0
0.62/1
W. Saïd n 836.4
0.93/0
00/0
A. Claude-Maurice n 830.9
0.41/0
0.41/0
A. Thomasson n 868.4
0.21/0
0.53/0
Lens — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
J. Le Cardinal n 849.4
3.46/4
A. Claude-Maurice n 830.9
2.96/2
D. Machado n 848.8
2.86/3
J. Onana n 843.6
2.64/2
J. Gradit n 890
2.17/2
Lens — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Samba n 890
3.18/4
Marseille
Marseille — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
R. Malinovskyi n 856.6
2.67/4
1.44/2
—
Samuel Gigot n 875.9
2.45/5
0.32/0
—
L. Balerdi n 865.6
2.27/5
0.53/0
—
I. Kaboré n 843
2.15/2
1.33/2
—
E. Bailly n 818.4
1.82/1
0.61/0
—
Marseille — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Vítinha n 837.6
4.84/2
2.13/2
C. Ünder n 880.1
2.46/5
1.36/2
A. Sánchez n 885
27/5
1.15/3
Nuno Tavares n 884.4
1.76/4
0.53/1
C. Mbemba n 864.4
1.44/1
0.52/1
Marseille — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
A. Sánchez n 885
0.53/1
0.11/0
Vítinha n 837.6
0.61/1
00/0
C. Ünder n 880.1
0.43/0
00/0
M. Guendouzi n 851.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
C. Mbemba n 864.4
0.32/0
00/0
Marseille — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
I. Kaboré n 843
3.97/3
V. Rongier n 890
3.18/5
E. Bailly n 818.4
3.14/1
Samuel Gigot n 875.9
2.78/5
Vítinha n 837.6
2.44/2
Marseille — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Pau López n 890
3.56/5
Rubén Blanco n 890
2.96/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LensMarseille
43%Possession57%
0.70Expected goals (xG)1.30
9Shots14
3Shots on target3
5Shots off target7
1Blocked shots4
5Shots inside the box9
7Corners7
1Offsides2
12Fouls16
5Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
2Saves1
299Passes401
72%Pass accuracy79%

Lens player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Samba90000000Y6.9
J. Gradit90000004Y6.9
K. Danso9001001207.2
F. Medina90001000Y6.5
Przemysław Frankowski90010033Y7.7
S. Fofana9010211107.2
F. Sotoca9000201006.9
J. Onana89001105Y7
Loïs Openda8910210007.3
D. Machado5700000006.7
A. Fulgini5700002106.9
M. Haïdara sub3300000006.5
A. Thomasson sub3300000005.6
A. Buksa sub10000000–
Ł. Poręba sub10000000–

Marseille player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Pau López9000000006.3
S. Kolašinac9000100106.5
V. Rongier90011114Y7.7
J. Veretout9000112006.6
Nuno Tavares90001013Y6.9
C. Ünder9000002107.2
C. Mbemba7600000106.5
J. Clauss7600102006.7
R. Malinovskyi7600201107.2
A. Sánchez4500000106.2
Samuel Gigot2900000207
L. Balerdi sub6100100406.9
Vítinha sub4500101407
I. Kaboré sub1400000006.5
M. Guendouzi sub1400001007
D. Payet sub1410110007.9

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 Marseille — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
LensWWLWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
MarseilleDDWWW
Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 5
Lens 3 · 1 draw · Marseille 1 · 2.6 goals/game
  • 2022-10-22 Marseille 0–1 Lens
  • 2022-01-22 Lens 0–2 Marseille
  • 2021-09-26 Marseille 2–3 Lens
  • 2021-02-03 Lens 2–2 Marseille
  • 2021-01-20 Marseille 0–1 Lens
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Lens#2 pos84 pts38 pl+39 GD
Marseille#3 pos73 pts38 pl+27 GD
Goals per game
Lens scored1.79
Marseille scored1.76
Lens conceded0.76
Marseille conceded1.05

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Marseille?
In their last 5 meetings, Lens won 3, Marseille won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.6 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lens and Marseille?
Recent form — Lens 4W 0D 1L; Marseille 3W 2D 0L.

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