Ligue 1 25/26 · 2 Nov 2025

RC Lens 3–0 Lorient

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 60%.

RC Lens won a close one on the chances: 2.1 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Wesley Saïd, 63.3 in 82′.

Well above their usual level: Wesley Saïd +14.4, Mohamed Bamba +12.0, Samson Baidoo +11.0.

Well below it: Yvon Mvogo −10.3, Ruben Aguilar −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

29 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Metz Ligue 1
25 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1
19 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Paris FC Ligue 1
4 Oct 2025	W 2–1	at Auxerre Ligue 1
28 Sep 2025	D 0–0	at Stade Rennais Ligue 1

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Andrija Bulatović Midfielder	31	0	1	–	66.5	–
Wesley Saïd Forward	82	1	0	0.79	63.3	+14.4
Samson Baidoo Defender	90	1	0	0.42	62.0	+11.0
Robin Risser Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.9	+7.1
Odsonne Édouard Forward	71	1	0	0.48	54.6	+1.2
Florian Thauvin Forward	71	0	0	0.23	52.4	+1.1
Morgan Guilavogui Forward	19	0	0	–	52.1	–
Jonathan Gradit Defender	90	0	0	–	51.6	+2.6
Malang Sarr Defender	90	0	0	0.07	51.0	+4.4
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.4	−6.1
Matthieu Udol Midfielder	90	0	1	0.07	46.3	−1.8
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder	59	0	1	–	45.1	−3.6
Saud Abdulhamid Midfielder	8	0	0	–	40.2	–
Florian Sotoca Forward	8	0	0	–	38.7	–
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder	82	0	0	0.03	38.6	−9.5
Rayan Fofana Forward	19	0	0	–	36.6	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Mohamed Bamba Forward	65	0.79	56.1	+12.0
Karim Dermane Forward	82	0.22	51.5	+9.2
Aiyegun Tosin Forward	75	0.45	49.0	−3.0
Laurent Abergel Midfielder	90	0.10	48.9	+4.0
Noah Cadiou Midfielder	25	–	47.4	–
Pablo Pagis Forward	25	–	46.9	–
Arsène Kouassi Midfielder	90	–	46.0	−4.9
Darlin Yongwa Defender	90	0.11	45.4	–
Théo Le Bris Midfielder	75	0.08	44.9	−4.3
Jean Victor Makengo Forward	8	–	44.7	–
Sambou Soumano Forward	15	0.03	43.4	–
Igor Silva Defender	90	0.05	42.5	−5.6
Arthur Avom Ebong Midfielder	65	–	41.5	−7.7
Montassar Talbi Defender	90	–	39.8	−6.0
Joel Mugisha Mvuka Midfielder	15	–	35.9	–
Yvon Mvogo Goalkeeper	90	–	34.7	−10.3