Lens v Reims result

Full-time · Lens 2–1 Reims

Ligue 1 · · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Lens beat Reims 2–1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1 on Friday 12 May. Lens have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Reims: Folarin Balogun (23’ pen); Lens: Przemysław Frankowski (40’ pen) and Seko Fofana (55’, assisted by D. Machado). Kevin Danso (19’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Lens 1.46, Reims 1.71, from 8 shots to 17 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Pignard showed four yellow cards and one red — against 4.5 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Lens: Przemysław Frankowski (52’); Reims: Y. Abdelhamid (37’), A. Flips (67’) and Folarin Balogun (74’).

What it changes

Lens have won their last four matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Folarin Balogun (Reims) 9.4, Przemysław Frankowski (Lens) 7.4 and Seko Fofana (Lens) 7.2 led the match.

Next up

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

Reims next travel to Boulogne on 26 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 Reims: Boulogne v Reims, Monday 26 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Lens 2–1 Reims · Ligue 1
  • Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis · Lens
  • Referee: J. Pignard
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Lens 2 · draws 3 · Reims 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Lens 4W 0D 1L · Reims 1W 1D 3L

Lens 2–1 Reims (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

2.13 / 0.88
Goals
against 0.63 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
3.86 / 4.86
Corners
against 4.57 / 4.71 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5
over 7 matches
5.57 / 5.14
Shots on target
against 3.14 / 4.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5
over 7 matches
1.71 / 2
Cards
against 2 / 1.57 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5
over 7 matches
4.55 yellows
Referee · J. Pignard
2.36 home / 2.18 away
over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 May 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 6 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 / againstLineReims for / against
Goals scored
2.13 for · 0.63 against n 8
2.5standard
0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
3.86 for · 4.57 against n 7
9.5standard
4.86 for · 4.71 against n 7
Shots
13 for · 9.86 against n 7
19.5standard
14 for · 12.71 against n 7
Shots on target
5.57 for · 3.14 against n 7
8.5standard
5.14 for · 4.57 against n 7
Fouls committed
11 for · 13.57 against n 7
21.5standard
13.57 for · 10.71 against n 7
Cards shown
1.71 for · 2 against n 7
3.5standard
2 for · 1.57 against n 7

Referee: J. Pignard — 4.55 yellow cards a game, 0.55 red cards, 25.27 fouls over 11 matches (2.36 to the home side, 2.18 to the away side).

Lens
Lens — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 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 843.5
3.16/4
1.34/1
—
A. Thomasson n 870.9
2.46/5
1.34/2
—
Ł. Poręba n 827.8
2.44/1
0.41/0
—
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 6 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 885.9
3.18/8
2.27/6
W. Saïd n 836.4
3.14/2
1.54/1
A. Buksa n 843.5
2.84/3
0.82/1
S. Fofana n 887.9
2.47/6
0.64/1
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 6 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Loïs Openda n 885.9
1.36/3
0.32/0
A. Buksa n 843.5
0.31/0
0.82/1
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 870.9
0.21/0
0.53/0
Lens — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 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
J. Onana n 854.4
3.15/3
A. Claude-Maurice n 830.9
2.96/2
J. Gradit n 890
2.57/3
D. Machado n 846.5
2.45/2
Lens — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 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
Reims
Reims — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 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
V. Atangana n 328.3
3.22/1
4.23/1
—
M. Busi n 829.4
2.74/2
1.12/1
—
M. Munetsi n 886
2.47/5
16/2
—
M. Maolida n 826
2.24/1
0.92/0
—
D. Lopy n 861.4
26/3
1.85/3
—
Reims — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
F. Balogun n 887
3.48/6
1.97/6
M. Munetsi n 886
2.67/7
16/2
A. Flips n 854.3
2.57/4
1.76/2
K. Sierhuis n 813.6
2.51/1
0.81/0
M. Maolida n 826
1.73/1
1.32/1
Reims — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
K. Sierhuis n 813.6
00/0
0.81/0
A. Flips n 854.3
0.41/1
0.21/0
M. Munetsi n 886
0.43/0
0.11/0
F. Balogun n 887
0.32/0
0.11/0
Junya Ito n 886.3
0.11/0
0.31/1
Reims — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
V. Atangana n 328.3
5.33/2
D. Lopy n 861.4
3.18/3
Jens-Lys Cajuste n 833.3
36/2
K. Doumbia n 845.3
2.76/3
M. Maolida n 826
2.65/1
Reims — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 6 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Y. Diouf n 890
3.66/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
LensReims
40%Possession60%
1.46Expected goals (xG)1.71
8Shots17
6Shots on target3
1Shots off target8
1Blocked shots6
6Shots inside the box11
0Corners14
1Offsides0
6Fouls19
1Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
2Saves4
329Passes485
80%Pass accuracy89%

Lens player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
B. Samba9000001006.6
J. Gradit9000000207
F. Medina9000000206.9
Przemysław Frankowski90101120Y7.5
S. Abdul Samed9000000306.9
S. Fofana9010110007.7
F. Sotoca9000101007
A. Thomasson8900110307.3
Loïs Openda7800330107.2
D. Machado7001001107.2
K. Danso19000000R3
M. Haïdara sub2000000106.7
J. Onana sub1200000006.7
A. Fulgini sub10000000–

Reims player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Y. Diouf9000000007
E. Agbadou9000101106.3
Y. Abdelhamid90000010Y6.2
T. Foket9000002106.3
M. Munetsi9000001207.2
F. Balogun90103241Y7.2
Junya Ito9000101006.9
M. Busi8600001006.3
Jens-Lys Cajuste8600311006.2
Azor Matusiwa7400100106.6
A. Flips74001012Y6.9
A. Zeneli sub1600100006.9
K. Sierhuis sub1600000006.6
V. Atangana sub900000006.5
M. Touré sub900001006.6

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

Recent form
LensWLWWW
Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1 conceded per game
ReimsDLLLW
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Lens 2 · 3 draws · Reims 1 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2022-09-04 Reims 1–1 Lens
  • 2022-05-08 Reims 1–2 Lens
  • 2021-10-01 Lens 2–0 Reims
  • 2021-02-13 Reims 1–1 Lens
  • 2020-11-08 Lens 4–4 Reims
  • 2019-01-06 Reims 2–0 Lens
League standing · 2022/23
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Lens#2 pos84 pts38 pl+39 GD
Reims#11 pos51 pts38 pl0 GD
Goals per game
Lens scored1.79
Reims scored1.18
Lens conceded0.76
Reims conceded1.18

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Reims?
In their last 6 meetings, Lens won 2, Reims won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lens and Reims?
Recent form — Lens 4W 0D 1L; Reims 1W 1D 3L.

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