RC Lens 2026/2027 · Ligue 1

Form · last 5

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+0.35 xGD / match

Expected goals 11.37 xG 9.61 xGA 9 scored · 9 conceded

Team strength 68 / 99 #2 in Ligue 1 League avg: 50

RC Lens right now

RC Lens sit 15th in Ligue 1. A +1.76 xG difference sits behind 4 points from 5 matches, which suggests the results have fallen well short of the performances. They have scored 2.37 fewer than their 11.37 xG, while conceding slightly fewer than the 9.61 xG against them (−0.61). They have taken 3.47 fewer points than their chances were worth (7.47), so the table undersells them.

How RC Lens compares

Attack #2 of 18 Defence #13 of 18 xG difference #6 of 18

Chance quality #6 of 18

Next match Ligue 1 · Fri 09/10 20:45

Home Olympique Lyonnais

1.74 Projected expected goals 1.24

Model probability

RC Lens: 48%
Draw: 28%
Olympique Lyonnais: 25%

Data coverage: Full

Last result Ligue 1 · Fri 18/09

Away AS Monaco

1:2 Loss

Expected goals: 1.19 – 1.75
xG difference: -0.56

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Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 5 matches, as they add up +1.76 xG difference +0.35 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: RC Lens's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sat 22/08	Auxerre	Home	5:2	4.41	1.84	+2.57	5
Sat 29/08	RC Strasbourg	Away	1:2	2.91	1.83	+1.08	1
Sat 05/09	Lorient	Home	0:1	1.24	1.60	-0.36	0
Sun 13/09	Le Mans	Away	2:2	1.62	2.59	-0.97	2
Fri 18/09	AS Monaco	Away	1:2	1.19	1.75	-0.56	1
The season so far				11.37	9.61		9