Lens
Lens are 7th in the Ligue 1 with 13 points from 8 games (4 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats), having scored 16 and conceded 12.
They average 1.88 expected goals for and 1.47 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 2nd of 18 teams in the league on its ratings.
Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects Lens to finish with about 57 points, with a 2% chance of winning the league, 50% of a top-four finish and 0% of finishing in the bottom three.
Next up: away at Lille on Friday 30 October 2026, where GossipBall gives Lens a 33% chance of winning.
2 / 18GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.88xG per game
1.47xG against per game
0%clean sheets
56.9expected final points
2%chance to win the league
Next matches
Lille
Lens
Win probability: home 39%, draw 28%, away 33%
Likeliest score 1–1
Lens vs Marseille prediction (Ligue 1):
Lens
Marseille
Win probability: home 50%, draw 23%, away 27%
Likeliest score 1–1
Results this season
24 Oct
Lens2
Paris FC1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 50%, draw 25%, away 24%
1.1–0.4match xG
Troyes 1–3 Lens result and stats:
17 Oct
Troyes1
Lens3
Called correctly
Win probability: home 15%, draw 21%, away 64%
1.2–1.4match xG
Lens 2–1 Lyon result and stats:
9 Oct
Lens2
Lyon1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 47%, draw 25%, away 28%
1.4–1.0match xG
Monaco 2–1 Lens result and stats:
18 Sep
Monaco2
Lens1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 39%, draw 25%, away 36%
1.4–1.0match xG
Le Mans 2–2 Lens result and stats:
13 Sep
Le Mans2
Lens2
Upset
Win probability: home 24%, draw 22%, away 54%
2.6–1.6match xG
Lens 0–1 Lorient result and stats:
5 Sep
Lens0
Lorient1
Upset
Win probability: home 61%, draw 22%, away 17%
1.2–1.6match xG
Strasbourg 2–1 Lens result and stats:
29 Aug
Strasbourg2
Lens1
Upset
Win probability: home 33%, draw 26%, away 42%
1.7–2.9match xG
Lens 5–2 Auxerre result and stats:
22 Aug
Lens5
Auxerre2
Called correctly
Win probability: home 58%, draw 25%, away 17%
4.4–1.9match xG
Season stats per game
Goals scored2.00
Goals conceded1.50
Expected goals (xG)1.88
xG against1.47
Shots13.9
Shots on target5.6
Shots on target against4.5
Conversion (goals per shot on target)36%
Corners6.5
Fouls12.2
Yellow cards2.12
Red cards0.25
Clean sheets0%
Both teams scored88%
3 or more goals88%
Failed to score12%
GOSSIPBALL rating
Attack (vs league average)+0.26
Defence (positive = concedes less)+0.26
Overall+0.52