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Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 22 Nov 2025

RC Lens 1–0 RC Strasbourg

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.9 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.9 – 0.5
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made RC Lens favourites at 53%.

RC Lens won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mamadou Sangare, 57.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ben Chilwell +15.7, Mamadou Sangare +10.0.

Well below it: Adrien Thomasson −13.4, Malang Sarr −11.8, Emmanuel Emegha −11.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

RC Lens

8 Nov 2025W 4–1at AS Monaco Ligue 1
2 Nov 2025W 3–0v Lorient Ligue 1
29 Oct 2025L 0–2at Metz Ligue 1
25 Oct 2025W 2–1v Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1
19 Oct 2025W 2–1v Paris FC Ligue 1

RC Strasbourg

9 Nov 2025W 2–0v Lille Ligue 1
6 Nov 2025W 2–1at BK Häcken Conference League
2 Nov 2025L 1–4at Stade Rennais Ligue 1
29 Oct 2025W 3–0v Auxerre Ligue 1
26 Oct 2025L 1–2at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

RC Lens

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Morgan Guilavogui Forward20000.1366.3–
Abdallah Sima Forward15000.1061.9–
Mamadou Sangare Midfielder9000–57.9+10.0
Florian Sotoca Forward1200–54.3–
Matthieu Udol Midfielder9001–54.0+6.5
Robin Risser Goalkeeper9000–52.1+0.6
Wesley Saïd Forward7500–47.9−5.6
Samson Baidoo Defender9000–47.2−5.8
Florian Thauvin Forward75000.9646.8−6.7
Ismaelo Ganiou Defender90100.2346.5–
Odsonne Édouard Forward85000.3044.8−9.4
Ruben Aguilar Midfielder9000–40.5−5.9
Adrien Thomasson Midfielder90000.2040.0−13.4
Malang Sarr Defender9000–35.0−11.8

RC Strasbourg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Julio Enciso Midfielder2900–80.0–
Mike Penders Goalkeeper9000–57.6+5.2
Ben Chilwell Defender9000–56.9+15.7
Valentín Barco Midfielder77000.1053.7+0.2
Mamadou Sarr Defender90000.0753.5+2.1
Samir El Mourabet Midfielder6100–52.3+4.4
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw Forward100–52.3–
Félix Lemaréchal Midfielder61000.0650.8+2.3
Diego Moreira Midfielder8500–50.1−1.3
Guéla Doué Defender89000.0249.5−0.3
Andrew Omobamidele Defender4500–48.2−2.6
Joaquin Panichelli Forward9000–47.2−8.3
Emmanuel Emegha Forward90000.2143.5−11.2
Mathis Amougou Midfielder2900–42.9–
Lucas Høgsberg Defender4500–42.8−3.2
Rabby Nzingoula Midfielder1200–29.9–