Ligue 1 25/26 · 14 Dec 2025

RC Lens 2–0 Nice

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 65%.

RC Lens won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jonathan Clauss, 67.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Charles Vanhoutte +20.2, Kojo Peprah Oppong +15.1, Isak Jansson +13.2.

Well below it: Florian Thauvin −16.9, Ruben Aguilar −11.3, Ismaelo Ganiou −9.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Sporting Braga Europa League
7 Dec 2025	L 0–1	v Angers Ligue 1
30 Nov 2025	L 1–3	at Lorient Ligue 1
27 Nov 2025	L 0–3	at FC Porto Europa League
21 Nov 2025	L 1–5	v Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Florian Sotoca Forward	12	0	0	0.02	76.4	–
Robin Risser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.2	+10.8
Odsonne Édouard Forward	86	2	0	0.50	62.0	+11.4
Matthieu Udol Midfielder	90	0	2	–	57.5	+6.9
Malang Sarr Defender	90	0	0	–	53.3	+7.4
Samson Baidoo Defender	90	0	0	0.03	50.2	−2.0
Rayan Fofana Forward	9	0	0	0.03	47.4	–
Wesley Saïd Forward	78	0	0	0.11	46.4	−4.2
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	44.4	−6.3
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder	89	0	0	0.26	42.4	−7.6
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	12	0	0	–	40.6	–
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender	90	0	0	–	39.9	−9.0
Florian Thauvin Forward	78	0	0	0.07	37.1	−16.9
Andrija Bulatović Midfielder	1	0	0	–	36.1	–
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder	90	0	0	0.09	33.5	−11.3

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jonathan Clauss Midfielder	90	0.04	67.8	+12.8
Kojo Peprah Oppong Defender	70	–	66.0	+15.1
Charles Vanhoutte Midfielder	45	–	65.9	+20.2
Melvin Bard Defender	90	–	60.1	+12.8
Antoine Mendy Defender	90	–	60.1	+11.2
Isak Jansson Forward	70	0.02	55.7	+13.2
Ali Abdi Defender	20	–	54.9	–
Mohamed Ali Cho Forward	90	0.11	50.2	+1.6
Yehvann Diouf Goalkeeper	90	–	47.9	−0.9
Hicham Boudaoui Midfielder	70	0.54	47.5	−2.0
Morgan Sanson Midfielder	70	–	45.1	+0.8
Sofiane Diop Midfielder	90	0.02	43.5	−6.3
Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Forward	45	–	39.6	−7.3
Tiago Gouveia Forward	20	0.03	39.1	–
Tanguy Ndombélé Midfielder	20	–	37.4	–
Salis Abdul Samed Midfielder	20	–	35.8	–