Lens
Lens are ninth in Ligue 1 on 13 points from nine games. Their last five matches: two wins, zero draws, three defeats. Next: Lens v Marseille on Sun 8 Nov, with a free model pick on the match page. This season they score 1.5 and concede 2.1 goals a game across 14 matches.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Lens’s standouts on the open Impact rating are F. Thauvin, 6.5 per match from 14 appearances and R. Aguilar, 3.9 per match from 13 appearances (this season, all competitions).
Rating trend over the last 17 rated Ligue 1 matches since 20 March 2026: 1775 → 1772 for Lens, a fall of 3 (Glicko-2).
22 of Lens’s last 30 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%).
Lens are ninth in Ligue 1 on 13 points from nine games — their last five matches read 2W 0D 3L. TACTIX publishes Lens’s data, free model picks and its own live track record openly (as of 4 November 2026).
Lens This Season in Numbers
- xG for a match
- 1.87over nine league matches to 1 November 2026
- xG against a match
- 1.63over nine league matches to 1 November 2026
- Non-penalty xG for a match
- 1.62over nine league matches to 1 November 2026
- Non-penalty xG against a match
- 1.54over nine league matches to 1 November 2026
Lens rank sixth of 18 clubs in Ligue 1 by expected-goal difference a match (1.87 for, 1.63 against).
Expected goals from shot data; xG includes penalties, non-penalty xG leaves them out. STALE: no new shot data for more than a week.
Season Outlook
As of 8 November 2026, the TACTIX simulation has Lens finishing 4th. Title 4% · Top 3 44% · Relegation < 1%.
Next referee: Willy Delajod (4.0 cards a game this season)
Where they stand
At home, Lens have 10 wins, no draws and five defeats in their last 15 home matches in all competitions — 2.00 points per game, scoring 2.13 and conceding 1.73. Lens’s strength rating has moved from 1775 to 1772 across the last 17 rated Ligue 1 matches since 20 March 2026 (−3, Glicko-2).
Form
Lens’s last 5 results in all competitions read two wins, no draws and three defeats, scoring 1.20 and conceding 3.00 per game. 22 of Lens’s last 30 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 19 of Lens’s last 30 results in all competitions (63%).
How they play
Corners, the set-piece proxy: Lens win 6 and concede 4 a game in Ligue 1 — the most won of 18 teams (nine matches).
Who is driving it
By TACTIX Impact, F. Thauvin (6.5 per match over 14 appearances, six goals and eight assists) and R. Aguilar (3.9 per match over 13 appearances, three goals and one assist) have been Lens’s most influential players this season, all competitions.
What comes next
The next 6 fixtures bring one top-five opponent and two bottom-five ones by the current table; first up is Marseille at home on 8 November 2026. The free model pick in Ligue 1 has landed 27 of 39 times over the last 30 days of settled Ligue 1 fixtures — the receipt every hub carries, wins and losses alike.
Lens Stats 2026/27 — For and Against
| Per game | Season 14 | Last 8 8 | Home 7 | Away 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1.5 / 2.1 | 1.1 / 2.5 | 1.6 / 2.3 | 1.4 / 1.9 |
| Corners | 5.8 / 4.1 | 5.4 / 4.0 | 5.4 / 3.7 | 6.1 / 4.4 |
| Shots | 14.4 / 12.9 | 13.1 / 11.8 | 13.3 / 12.3 | 15.4 / 13.4 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 / 5.4 | 4.5 / 5.8 | 5.1 / 5.1 | 5.4 / 5.7 |
| Fouls | 11.4 / 11.6 | 12.0 / 11.4 | 11.9 / 12.7 | 10.9 / 10.6 |
| Cards | 2.1 / 1.5 | 1.9 / 1.1 | 2.4 / 1.6 | 1.7 / 1.4 |
Both teams scored: 64% of 14 this season · 63% of the last 8Over 2.5 goals: 71% of 14 this season · 75% of the last 8
Recent Results
- L1–9v Como2026-11-04
- L0–1@ Lille2026-10-30
- W2–1v Paris FC2026-10-24
- L0–3@ Club Brugge KV2026-10-21
- W3–1@ Estac Troyes2026-10-17
- L0–2v Sporting CP2026-10-13
- W2–1v Lyon2026-10-09
- L1–2@ Monaco2026-09-18
Lens Squad Stats
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | G | A | Per 90 (by role) | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Thauvin | FWD | 14 | 1144 | 6 | 8 | 2.6 shots | 6.5 |
| R. Aguilar | DEF | 13 | 897 | 3 | 1 | 3.1 tackles | 3.9 |
| A. Sima | FWD | 7 | 534 | 2 | 1 | 1.3 shots | 3.9 |
| M. Udol | MID | 13 | 1098 | 2 | 1 | 1.1 key passes | 3.6 |
| I. Ganiou | DEF | 8 | 703 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 tackles | 3.6 |
| R. Risser | GK | 14 | 1260 | 0 | 0 | 63% saved | 2.9 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | MID | 8 | 548 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 key passes | 2.9 |
| K. Antonio | DEF | 12 | 824 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 tackles | 2.4 |
| F. Ivanović | FWD | 12 | 573 | 2 | 0 | 1.7 shots | 2.3 |
| M. Cuisance | MID | 12 | 884 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 key passes | 2.3 |
| T. Hazard | MID | 9 | 407 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 key passes | 2.3 |
| M. Nawrocki | DEF | 3 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 tackles | 2.2 |
| A. Haidara | MID | 13 | 711 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 key passes | 2.1 |
| M. Skóraś | MID | 12 | 602 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 key passes | 2 |
| Yassine Titraoui | MID | 10 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 key passes | 2 |
| S. Sagnan | DEF | 4 | 310 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 tackles | 2 |
| Mezian Mesloub | MID | 4 | 141 | 0 | 1 | – | 1.9 |
| A. Bulatović | MID | 11 | 415 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 key passes | 1.6 |
| F. Sotoca | FWD | 7 | 350 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 shots | 1.6 |
| J. Todibo | DEF | 6 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 tackles | 1.6 |
Lens Stat Leaders
- Most shots per 90F. Thauvin2.6 per 90 · 1144 min
- Most shots on target per 90F. Thauvin1.6 per 90 · 1144 min
- Most key passes per 90F. Thauvin3.8 per 90 · 1144 min
- Most tackles per 90Yassine Titraoui3.5 per 90 · 512 min
- Most fouls committedM. Cuisance17 in 12 apps
- Most cardsF. Thauvin4 in 14 apps
Per-90 leaders need 450+ minutes with the stat recorded.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where are Lens in the table?
- Lens are ninth on 13 points after nine matches, with four wins, one draw and four defeats and a goal difference of +3.
- What is Lens’s recent form?
- In their last five matches Lens have two wins, zero draws and three defeats, scoring 1.2 and conceding 3 goals per game.
- How many goals do Lens score per game?
- Lens have scored 16 and conceded 13 in 9 league games this season — 1.78 scored and 1.44 conceded per game.
- Who are Lens’s key players?
- By TACTIX Impact, F. Thauvin, R. Aguilar and A. Sima have been Lens’s most influential players this season.
- Can I get Lens match predictions?
- Yes — Lens’s next match, Lens v Marseille on Sun 8 Nov, has a free TACTIX model pick on its match page, as does every Lens fixture.
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