Toulouse v Lens result

Full-time · Toulouse 0–3 Lens

Ligue 1 · Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:45 GMT · Stadium de Toulouse

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Match report, in numbers

The result

Lens won 3–0 at Stadium de Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Friday 2 January.

Lens have won their last eight matches.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Lens: W. Saïd (57’), Adrien Thomasson (85’) and I. Ganiou (90’, assisted by Adrien Thomasson). Emersonn (23’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Toulouse 0.47, Lens 2.85, from 8 shots to 16 (per-shot expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Vernice showed five yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Toulouse: Charlie Cresswell (57’) and Mário Sauer (87’); Lens: Florian Thauvin (50’), Andrija Bulatović (88’) and R. Risser (90+2’).

What it changes

Toulouse move down from seventh to eighth (17 league matches played).

Lens stay first after this result (17 league matches played). Lens have scored in eight consecutive matches.

Lens’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 17, across nine matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Adrien Thomasson (Lens) 10.1, C. Cásseres (Toulouse) 8.9 and I. Ganiou (Lens) 7.7 led the match.

Next up

Toulouse next travel to Le Mans on 16 October 2026.

Lens next travel to Estac Troyes on 17 October 2026.

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

Next for Toulouse: Le Mans v Toulouse, Friday 16 October — the preview. Next for Lens: Estac Troyes v Lens, Saturday 17 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Toulouse 0–3 Lens · Ligue 1
Venue: Stadium de Toulouse · Toulouse
Referee: M. Vernice
Head-to-head (last 6): Toulouse 1 · draws 1 · Lens 4 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Toulouse 3W 1D 1L · Lens 5W 0D 0L

Toulouse 0–3 Lens (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 2.13

Goals

against 0.88 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 6.5

Corners

against 4.38 / 2.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 6.38

Shots on target

against 2.63 / 4 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1.38

Cards

against 2.25 / 2.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

3.82 yellows

Referee · M. Vernice

1.82 home / 2 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 December 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 December 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Toulouse for / against	Line	Lens for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	2.13 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.5 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.75 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.88 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6.38 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.38 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13.63 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.38 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. Vernice — 3.82 yellow cards a game, 0.36 red cards, 25.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.82 to the home side, 2 to the away side).

Home 1.82Away 2

Toulouse

Toulouse — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. 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
Julián Vignolo n 4	10.3	4.4 2/0	0 0/0	—
R. Messali n 8	27.9	2.8 5/2	1.6 4/0	—
Emersonn n 8	76.5	2.6 7/6	0.6 4/0	—
F. Magri n 8	61.4	2.6 6/4	1.5 4/2	—
D. Methalie n 8	72	2.3 6/5	0.3 1/1	—

Toulouse — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Hidalgo n 8	21.1	2.7 3/2	1.1 2/0
N. Edjouma n 8	19.5	2.3 3/1	1.7 2/1
Emersonn n 8	76.5	2.1 7/4	1.2 5/2
C. Cresswell n 8	90	1.1 4/3	0.4 2/1
A. Dønnum n 8	79.8	1.1 5/3	0.6 3/1

Toulouse — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Hidalgo n 8	21.1	1.1 2/0	0 0/0
D. Sidibé n 8	66.9	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
A. Dønnum n 8	79.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Emersonn n 8	76.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Y. Gboho n 8	89.1	0.3 1/1	0.1 1/0

Toulouse — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Cásseres n 8	90	2.9 7/7
D. Sidibé n 8	66.9	2.7 6/5
A. Francis n 8	64.5	2.4 7/5
R. Messali n 8	27.9	2.4 4/1
D. Methalie n 8	72	2.3 6/4

Toulouse — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Guillaume Restes n 8	90	2 5/3

Lens

Lens — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. 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
M. Guilavogui n 8	39.3	4 6/4	2.3 5/2	—
A. Thomasson n 8	89.1	2.7 8/6	2 7/5	—
R. Fofana n 8	25.8	2.6 5/1	2.2 4/1	—
A. Bulatović n 8	50.4	2.2 5/4	2.9 6/4	—
F. Sylla n 8	58.1	2.1 6/3	0.6 3/0	—

Lens — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Sotoca n 8	19.4	3.5 2/1	1.2 1/1
W. Saïd n 8	66.4	2.4 6/4	1.5 5/2
R. Fofana n 8	25.8	2.2 3/2	1.3 3/0
F. Thauvin n 8	76.3	2.1 7/3	1 4/2
A. Sima n 8	27.8	2 4/1	1.6 4/0

Lens — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
O. Édouard n 8	65.8	0.7 3/1	0.3 2/0
M. Udol n 8	81.1	0 0/0	0.7 4/1
F. Thauvin n 8	76.3	0.4 2/1	0.3 1/1
W. Saïd n 8	66.4	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
Saud Abdulhamid n 8	42.8	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0

Lens — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Sangaré n 8	85.6	4.5 8/8
A. Bulatović n 8	50.4	4 6/5
F. Sylla n 8	58.1	3.1 7/3
A. Thomasson n 8	89.1	3 8/5
A. Sima n 8	27.8	2.8 5/1

Lens — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 20 December 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Risser n 8	90	3.2 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Toulouse		Lens
32%	Possession	68%
0.66	Expected goals (xG)	1.62
8	Shots	16
2	Shots on target	7
3	Shots off target	8
3	Blocked shots	1
6	Shots inside the box	11
2	Corners	8
16	Fouls	16
2	Yellow cards	3
1	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
268	Passes	571
74%	Pass accuracy	89%

Toulouse player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Guillaume Restes	90	0	0	0	0	0	7
M. McKenzie	90	1	1	1	2	0	6.2
C. Cresswell	90	0	0	0	3	Y	6
C. Cásseres	90	1	0	0	8	0	8.2
D. Sidibé	90	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
Y. Gboho	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Dønnum	77	0	0	2	0	0	6
A. Vossah	63	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
R. Messali	63	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
R. Nicolaisen	30	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
Emersonn	23	1	0	0	0	R	3.2
S. Koumbassa sub	47	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
S. Hidalgo sub	27	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
M. Sauer sub	27	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
W. Kamanzi sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Julián Vignolo sub	13	0	0	1	1	0	6.3

Lens player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Risser	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.7
I. Ganiou	90	1	0	3	1	0	2	0	8.6
S. Baidoo	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
M. Sarr	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
A. Thomasson	90	1	1	2	2	2	3	0	7.7
M. Udol	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
W. Saïd	90	1	0	4	2	2	0	0	7.9
Saud Abdulhamid	89	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.9
A. Bulatović	89	0	0	1	1	0	5	Y	6.6
F. Thauvin	74	0	0	2	0	2	0	Y	6.6
O. Édouard	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
R. Fofana sub	52	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	5.9
M. Guilavogui sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
F. Sotoca sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
A. Bermont sub	13	0	0	0	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 Toulouse v Lens — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ToulouseLDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

LensWWWWW

Last 5: 5W 0D 0L · 2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Toulouse 1 · 1 draw · Lens 4 · 2 goals/game

2025-05-10 Toulouse 1–1 Lens
2025-01-05 Lens 0–1 Toulouse
2024-01-28 Toulouse 0–2 Lens
2023-09-24 Lens 2–1 Toulouse
2023-05-02 Toulouse 0–1 Lens
2022-10-28 Lens 3–0 Toulouse

League standing · 2025/26

Toulouse#10 pos44 pts33 pl+1 GD

Lens#2 pos70 pts34 pl+31 GD

Goals per game

Toulouse scored1.42

Lens scored1.94

Toulouse conceded1.39

Lens conceded1.03

Shot map and expected goals

Toulouse 0.47 xG from 8 shots, Lens 2.85 from 16. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Toulouse (attacking right)Lens (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Toulouse	8	0	0.47
Lens	16	3	2.85

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