Lens
Ligue 1 · 11 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 66 | 47.6 | 39.1 | +8.5 | 70 | 53.0 | +17.0 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 42 | 43.1 | 47.2 | -4.1 | 52 | 44.2 | +7.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 45 | 48.9 | 43.7 | +5.2 | 51 | 49.1 | +1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 68 | 53.2 | 42.8 | +10.3 | 84 | 58.8 | +25.2 |
| 2021/22 | 38 | 62 | 51.9 | 46.4 | +5.5 | 62 | 55.1 | +6.9 |
| 2020/21 | 38 | 55 | 41.3 | 44.5 | -3.2 | 57 | 49.7 | +7.3 |
| 2014/15 | 38 | 32 | 39.4 | 52.8 | -13.4 | 29 | 45.5 | -16.5 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 35 | 41.7 | 52.0 | -10.3 | 35 | 44.8 | -9.8 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 40 | 45.9 | 47.2 | -1.3 | 48 | 50.4 | -2.4 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 43 | 42.5 | 47.1 | -4.6 | 40 | 48.0 | -8.0 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 47 | 50.1 | 47.0 | +3.1 | 57 | 53.8 | +3.2 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 35 | 28.4 | 12.7 | +15.7 | 42 | 33.9 | +8.1 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 19 | 23.9 | 21.4 | +2.5 | 23 | 24.4 | -1.4 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 27 | 29.3 | 18.4 | +10.9 | 31 | 29.6 | +1.4 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 41 | 29.7 | 16.1 | +13.6 | 52 | 34.7 | +17.3 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 35 | 31.9 | 22.7 | +9.1 | 34 | 32.3 | +1.7 |
| 2020/21 | 19 | 28 | 22.6 | 21.4 | +1.2 | 28 | 26.9 | +1.1 |
| 2014/15 | 19 | 14 | 21.2 | 19.3 | +1.8 | 19 | 27.8 | -8.8 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 20 | 23.9 | 21.4 | +2.5 | 20 | 27.1 | -7.1 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 27 | 31.3 | 19.3 | +12.0 | 34 | 33.7 | +0.3 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 26 | 24.2 | 20.6 | +3.7 | 26 | 27.7 | -1.7 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 28 | 29.6 | 19.3 | +10.3 | 35 | 32.5 | +2.5 |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 31 | 19.2 | 26.4 | -7.2 | 28 | 19.1 | +8.9 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 23 | 19.3 | 25.8 | -6.5 | 29 | 19.8 | +9.2 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 18 | 19.6 | 25.4 | -5.7 | 20 | 19.5 | +0.5 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 27 | 23.5 | 26.7 | -3.3 | 32 | 24.1 | +7.9 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 27 | 20.1 | 23.7 | -3.6 | 28 | 22.9 | +5.1 |
| 2020/21 | 19 | 27 | 18.7 | 23.1 | -4.4 | 29 | 22.8 | +6.2 |
| 2014/15 | 19 | 18 | 18.2 | 33.5 | -15.3 | 10 | 17.7 | -7.7 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 15 | 17.7 | 30.5 | -12.8 | 15 | 17.7 | -2.7 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 13 | 14.6 | 27.9 | -13.3 | 14 | 16.7 | -2.7 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 17 | 18.3 | 26.6 | -8.2 | 14 | 20.3 | -6.3 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 19 | 20.5 | 27.7 | -7.3 | 22 | 21.4 | +0.6 |
Recent form
- 2025/26
- W@ Lyon4–017 May 2026xG 0.9–0.8
- Lvs Paris SG0–213 May 2026xG 2.1–0.9
- Wvs Nantes1–08 May 2026xG 1.3–0.8
- D@ Nice1–12 May 2026xG 0.9–0.7
- D@ Brest3–324 Apr 2026xG 1.5–1.5
- Wvs Toulouse3–217 Apr 2026xG 2.6–0.8
- L@ Lille0–34 Apr 2026xG 0.3–2.6
- Wvs Angers5–120 Mar 2026xG 2.2–1.4
- L@ Lorient1–214 Mar 2026xG 1.3–1.4
- Wvs Metz3–08 Mar 2026xG 1.7–0.0
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2025/26)
- Led at HT1312W 0D 1Lleads held 92%
- Level at HT118W 2D 1L
- Behind at HT102W 2D 6Lcomeback rate 40%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 26 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 61% | 4 | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 52% | 1 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 56% | 1 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 50% | 1 | 2 |
| 2021/22 | 38 | 29 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 53% | 5 | 2 |
| 2020/21 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 49% | 5 | 4 |
| 2014/15 | 38 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 56% | 1 | 1 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 37 | 49% | 4 | 5 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 63% | 3 | 1 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 65% | 2 | 3 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 60% | 3 | 3 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 42% | 4 | 2 |
| 2004/05 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 47% | 2 | 1 |
| 2003/04 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 47% | 1 | 1 |
| 2002/03 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40% | 3 | 2 |
| 2001/02 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 20 | 45% | 2 | 3 |
| 2000/01 | 34 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 59% | 1 | 5 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2025/26)
- Home1714W 0D 3L2.47 PPG
- Away178W 4D 5L1.65 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 17 | 82% | 2.47 | 1.65 | +0.82 | +1.29 | +0.53 |
| 2024/25 | 17 | 41% | 1.35 | 1.71 | -0.35 | -0.18 | +0.35 |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 53% | 1.82 | 1.18 | +0.65 | +0.53 | -0.06 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 89% | 2.74 | 1.68 | +1.05 | +1.47 | +0.58 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 47% | 1.79 | 1.47 | +0.32 | +0.79 | -0.05 |
| 2020/21 | 19 | 37% | 1.47 | 1.53 | -0.05 | +0.11 | -0.05 |
| 2014/15 | 19 | 26% | 1.00 | 0.53 | +0.47 | -0.53 | -1.00 |
| 2010/11 | 19 | 26% | 1.05 | 0.79 | +0.26 | -0.32 | -0.89 |
| 2009/10 | 19 | 47% | 1.79 | 0.74 | +1.05 | +0.53 | -0.74 |
| 2007/08 | 19 | 26% | 1.37 | 0.74 | +0.63 | +0.21 | -0.68 |
| 2006/07 | 19 | 47% | 1.84 | 1.16 | +0.68 | +0.63 | -0.32 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 58% | 2.11 | 1.05 | +1.05 | +1.05 | -0.32 |
| 2004/05 | 19 | 53% | 1.89 | 0.84 | +1.05 | +0.79 | -0.47 |
| 2003/04 | 13 | 46% | 1.69 | 0.40 | +1.29 | 0.00 | -1.50 |
| 2002/03 | 10 | 40% | 1.80 | 1.22 | +0.58 | +0.80 | +0.11 |
| 2001/02 | 17 | 59% | 2.18 | 1.59 | +0.59 | +1.53 | -0.06 |
| 2000/01 | 17 | 35% | 1.53 | 0.82 | +0.71 | +0.24 | -0.35 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2025/26)
- Home17116 for / 70 against6.8 CF/g
- Away1796 for / 71 against5.6 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 34 | 212 | 141 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 2024/25 | 34 | 186 | 127 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 6.6 | 4.3 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 175 | 128 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 204 | 161 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 2021/22 | 38 | 213 | 168 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| 2020/21 | 38 | 194 | 184 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 2014/15 | 38 | 156 | 176 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 2010/11 | 38 | 168 | 173 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2009/10 | 38 | 166 | 186 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| 2007/08 | 38 | 204 | 180 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 2006/07 | 38 | 156 | 125 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |