Lens have recorded 10 expected goals (xG) across 5 Ligue 1 games in 2026/2027, averaging 2 per match. F. Thauvin leads the squad with 3 expected goals (xG) - 0.65 per game.
Over their last 10 games, Lens are averaging 2 expected goals (xG) per match - F. Thauvin leads that period with 3. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Lens vs Lyon on 09.10.2026.
Lens average 2 expected goals (xG) per Ligue 1 game in 2026/2027, based on 5 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 2 per match.
F. Thauvin leads Lens for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 3 in Ligue 1 - an average of 0.65 per game.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Lens's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Lens have taken 4.3 points fewer than their chances warranted over 20 games: -1.0 goals against their xG, and -0.8 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. The performances are better than the results, which is the side of this table where prices tend to be generous.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 42.99 | 42 | -0.99 | 27.18 | 28 | -0.82 | 35.30 | 31 | -4.30 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 20.65 | 18 | -2.65 | 15.60 | 15 | +0.60 | 15.95 | 12 | -3.95 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 10.49 | 9 | -1.49 | 9.59 | 9 | +0.59 | 7.37 | 4 | -3.37 |
| Home | 10 | 23.20 | 23 | -0.20 | 11.25 | 12 | -0.75 | 19.96 | 21 | +1.04 |
| Away | 10 | 19.79 | 19 | -0.79 | 15.93 | 16 | -0.07 | 15.34 | 10 | -5.34 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Ligue 1 | Monaco (A) | 2-1 | 1.58 | 1.33 | 1.54 | 0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Ligue 1 | Le Mans (A) | 2-2 | 1.18 | 3.16 | 0.45 | 1 | L |
| 5 Sep | Ligue 1 | Lorient (H) | 0-1 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.33 | 0 | L |
| 29 Aug | Ligue 1 | Strasbourg (A) | 2-1 | 2.74 | 2.02 | 1.78 | 0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Ligue 1 | Auxerre (H) | 5-2 | 3.81 | 1.86 | 2.27 | 3 | W |
| 17 May | Ligue 1 | Lyon (A) | 0-4 | 1.84 | 2.28 | 1.15 | 3 | L |
| 13 May | Ligue 1 | PSG (H) | 0-2 | 2.90 | 1.11 | 2.35 | 0 | W |
| 8 May | Ligue 1 | Nantes (H) | 1-0 | 1.03 | 1.28 | 1.18 | 3 | L |
| 2 May | Ligue 1 | Nice (A) | 1-1 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Ligue 1 | Brest (A) | 3-3 | 3.70 | 0.34 | 2.83 | 1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Ligue 1 | Toulouse (H) | 3-2 | 3.34 | 0.27 | 2.82 | 3 | W |
| 4 Apr | Ligue 1 | Lille (A) | 3-0 | 0.61 | 2.61 | 0.33 | 0 | L |
| 20 Mar | Ligue 1 | Angers (H) | 5-1 | 3.02 | 1.90 | 1.97 | 3 | W |
| 14 Mar | Ligue 1 | Lorient (A) | 2-1 | 1.64 | 2.04 | 1.16 | 0 | L |
| 8 Mar | Ligue 1 | Metz (H) | 3-0 | 2.90 | 0.43 | 2.70 | 3 | W |
| 27 Feb | Ligue 1 | Strasbourg (A) | 1-1 | 1.81 | 0.52 | 2.27 | 1 | W |
| 21 Feb | Ligue 1 | Monaco (H) | 2-3 | 1.67 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Ligue 1 | Paris (A) | 0-5 | 4.00 | 0.63 | 2.76 | 3 | W |
| 7 Feb | Ligue 1 | Rennes (H) | 3-1 | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.44 | 3 | W |
| 30 Jan | Ligue 1 | Le Havre (H) | 1-0 | 2.07 | 0.54 | 2.38 | 3 | W |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Saint-Maximin | attacker | 10 | 402 | 1.08 | 3 | +1.92 | 0.24 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | defender | 13 | 955 | 1.08 | 3 | +1.92 | 0.10 |
| Florian Thauvin | attacker | 19 | 1440 | 7.38 | 9 | +1.62 | 0.46 |
| Franjo Ivanović | attacker | 3 | 179 | 0.65 | 2 | +1.35 | 0.33 |
| Ruben Aguilar | defender | 12 | 652 | 0.69 | 2 | +1.31 | 0.10 |
| Amadou Haidara | midfielder | 11 | 452 | 0.34 | 1 | +0.66 | 0.07 |
| Wesley Saïd | attacker | 10 | 684 | 3.46 | 4 | +0.54 | 0.46 |
| Ismaëlo Ganiou | defender | 18 | 1570 | 1.53 | 2 | +0.47 | 0.09 |
| Mamadou Sangaré | midfielder | 12 | 976 | 1.55 | 2 | +0.45 | 0.14 |
| Florian Sotoca | attacker | 14 | 425 | 1.08 | 1 | -0.08 | 0.23 |
| Rayan Fofana | attacker | 9 | 211 | 2.21 | 2 | -0.21 | 0.94 |
| Andrija Bulatovic | midfielder | 15 | 569 | 0.62 | 0 | -0.62 | 0.10 |
| Malang Sarr | defender | 15 | 1306 | 0.67 | 0 | -0.67 | 0.05 |
| Adrien Thomasson | midfielder | 14 | 1128 | 2.84 | 2 | -0.84 | 0.23 |
| Thorgan Hazard | midfielder | 5 | 161 | 0.86 | 0 | -0.86 | 0.48 |
| Michaël Cuisance | midfielder | 5 | 308 | 1.09 | 0 | -1.09 | 0.32 |
| Odsonne Édouard | attacker | 18 | 1003 | 6.46 | 5 | -1.46 | 0.58 |
| Matthieu Udol | defender | 20 | 1688 | 3.87 | 2 | -1.87 | 0.21 |
| Abdallah Sima | attacker | 17 | 885 | 4.65 | 2 | -2.65 | 0.47 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 5 | 5.9 | 8 | 7.4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | +7 |
| 2 | LOSC Lille | 5 | 6.4 | 8 | 8.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| 3 | Rennes | 5 | 8.6 | 8 | 10.2 | 9 | 6.1 | 10 | +3.9 |
| 4 | Strasbourg | 5 | 6.6 | 10 | 10.5 | 10 | 4.4 | 7 | +2.6 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 9.4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9.4 | 11 | +1.6 |
| 6 | Paris | 5 | 8.5 | 8 | 4.2 | 3 | 9.6 | 11 | +1.4 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8.1 | 5 | 6.8 | 7 | +0.2 |
| 8 | Auxerre | 5 | 6.8 | 7 | 9.4 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Nice | 5 | 4.8 | 3 | 7.4 | 6 | 5.2 | 5 | -0.2 |
| 10 | Le Mans | 5 | 8.3 | 9 | 8.8 | 9 | 6.8 | 6 | -0.8 |
| 11 | Lorient | 5 | 5.8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| 12 | Paris Saint Germain | 5 | 10.9 | 8 | 5.1 | 7 | 9.8 | 8 | -1.8 |
| 13 | Troyes | 5 | 7.4 | 4 | 8.8 | 11 | 5.8 | 4 | -1.8 |
| 14 | Toulouse | 5 | 9.5 | 7 | 9.3 | 9 | 7.4 | 5 | -2.4 |
| 15 | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 8.1 | 7 | 10.6 | 8 | 6.3 | 3 | -3.3 |
| 16 | Lens | 5 | 10.5 | 9 | 9.6 | 9 | 7.4 | 4 | -3.4 |
| 17 | Brest | 5 | 10.5 | 7 | 5.8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | -4 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 5 | 8.4 | 4 | 8.7 | 7 | 6.7 | 2 | -4.7 |