Ligue 1 25/26 · 19 Oct 2025

RC Lens 2–1 Paris FC

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 66%.

RC Lens won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pierre Lees Melou, 58.9 in 82′.

Well above their usual level: Pierre Lees Melou +11.6, Samson Baidoo +10.4, Samir Chergui +8.7.

Well below it: Ruben Aguilar −17.4, Florian Thauvin −14.7, Ilan Kebbal −12.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Samson Baidoo Defender	90	1	0	0.37	58.6	+10.4
Odsonne Édouard Forward	59	1	0	0.06	56.5	+2.7
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder	90	0	2	0.24	56.2	+4.2
Matthieu Udol Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.6	−1.4
Malang Sarr Defender	90	0	0	0.02	46.5	−1.5
Robin Risser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.4	−6.0
Jonathan Gradit Defender	90	0	0	–	45.3	−8.8
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	89	0	0	–	43.4	–
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	42.5	−7.6
Florian Thauvin Forward	72	0	0	0.82	40.4	−14.7
Wesley Saïd Forward	31	0	0	0.05	38.2	–
Florian Sotoca Forward	1	0	0	–	38.1	–
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder	73	0	0	–	33.2	−17.4
Abdallah Sima Forward	18	0	0	–	31.6	–
Saud Abdulhamid Midfielder	17	0	0	–	30.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pierre Lees Melou Midfielder	82	1	0	0.14	58.9	+11.6
Maxime López Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	55.5	+1.7
Otávio Defender	90	0	0	–	54.2	+0.8
Samir Chergui Defender	90	0	0	0.06	52.9	+8.7
Jonathan Ikoné Forward	18	0	0	–	52.1	–
Thibault De Smet Defender	45	0	0	–	51.3	+8.2
Adama Camara Midfielder	72	0	0	0.20	49.6	+5.4
Moses Simon Forward	63	0	0	–	47.0	−1.6
Alimami Gory Forward	27	0	0	–	46.4	–
Hamari Traoré Defender	90	0	0	0.03	45.9	−1.7
Obed Nkambadio Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.3	−1.0
Jean-Philippe Krasso Forward	63	0	0	–	45.2	+0.5
Nhoa Sangui Defender	45	0	0	–	44.1	+1.8
Vincent Marchetti Midfielder	8	0	0	–	43.5	–
Ilan Kebbal Midfielder	90	0	1	–	43.3	−12.1
Willem Geubbels Forward	27	0	0	0.05	40.2	–