Lens vs Lorient result and stats
Win probability: home 61%, draw 22%, away 17%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersLorient won 1–0 away at Lens in the Ligue 1 on Saturday 5 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Lens 61%, the draw 22% and Lorient 17%, so an away win had a 17% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished Lens 1.24, Lorient 1.60, so Lorient created the better chances. Lens had 17 shots (6 on target) to Lorient's 8 (3 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
LELO
1.24Expected goals1.60
17Shots8
6On target3
8Corners0
18Fouls6
4Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Lens
L @ Strasbourg1–2 · 29 Aug
W v Auxerre5–2 · 22 Aug
W @ Lyon4–0 · 17 May
L v Paris Saint-Germain0–2 · 13 May
W v Nantes1–0 · 8 May
Lorient
L v Troyes1–2 · 29 Aug
D @ Nice0–0 · 22 Aug
L v Le Havre0–2 · 17 May
W @ Metz4–0 · 10 May
D @ Paris Saint-Germain2–2 · 2 May
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Lens won 4, Lorient won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 14 Mar 2026, finished Lorient 2–1 Lens, a win for Lorient.
Lorient 2–1 Lens14 Mar 2026
Lens 3–0 Lorient2 Nov 2025
Lens 2–0 Lorient3 May 2024
Lorient 0–0 Lens4 Nov 2023
Lorient 1–3 Lens21 May 2023
Lens 5–2 Lorient31 Aug 2022
Season averages per game
LELO
2.00Goals0.88
1.50Conceded0.75
1.88xG1.09
1.47xG against1.03
13.9Shots9.8
5.6On target3.1
6.5Corners3.1
2.12Yellow cards1.12
0%Clean sheets62%
88%Both score38%
88%3+ goals38%