RC Lens
Ligue 1 · strength −0.18 (attack +0.07, defence −0.25) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 40 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League 26/27 | −0.8 |
| Ligue 1 26/27 | −0.6 |
| Ligue 1 25/26 | +10.5 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.18 | +0.07 | −0.25 |
| Sep 2026 | −0.23 | +0.06 | −0.30 |
| Aug 2026 | −0.01 | +0.17 | −0.18 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.14 | +0.05 | −0.20 |
| Jun 2026 | −0.15 | +0.05 | −0.20 |
| May 2026 | −0.15 | +0.06 | −0.20 |
| Apr 2026 | −0.11 | +0.07 | −0.18 |
| Mar 2026 | −0.18 | +0.03 | −0.20 |
| Feb 2026 | −0.08 | +0.04 | −0.12 |
| Jan 2026 | −0.14 | +0.02 | −0.16 |
| Dec 2025 | −0.28 | −0.03 | −0.25 |
| Nov 2025 | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.26 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.42 | −0.13 | −0.29 |
| Sep 2025 | −0.32 | −0.08 | −0.23 |
| Aug 2025 | −0.43 | −0.17 | −0.26 |
| Jul 2025 | −0.57 | −0.27 | −0.30 |
| Jun 2025 | −0.58 | −0.28 | −0.30 |
| May 2025 | −0.58 | −0.28 | −0.30 |
| Apr 2025 | −0.60 | −0.25 | −0.35 |
| Mar 2025 | −0.60 | −0.32 | −0.28 |
| Feb 2025 | −0.64 | −0.28 | −0.36 |
| Jan 2025 | −0.36 | −0.20 | −0.16 |
| Dec 2024 | −0.29 | −0.20 | −0.09 |
| Nov 2024 | −0.28 | −0.16 | −0.12 |
| Oct 2024 | −0.16 | −0.20 | +0.04 |
| Sep 2024 | +0.68 | +0.27 | +0.41 |
| Aug 2024 | +0.57 | +0.30 | +0.27 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Risser | 50.2 | 50.0on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV55.3on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes44.2on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 2 | Florian Thauvin | 63.9 | 51.0on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV79.3on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes84.0on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | +12.9 |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol | 50.7 | 53.4on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV47.6on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP41.8on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais | −3.0 |
| 4 | Ruben Aguilar | 55.9 | 50.0on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV59.0on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes49.2on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | −2.5 |
| 5 | Michał Skóraś | 52.3 | 62.7on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV38.7on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes55.1on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 6 | Amadou Haidara | 47.9 | 46.2on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV47.8on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes58.5on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | +4.2 |
| 7 | Odsonne Édouard | 46.8 | 36.9on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV55.7on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes46.4on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | +2.1 |
| 8 | Kyllian Antonio | 49.6 | 30.7on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV39.3on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes53.6on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | −3.8 |
| 9 | Michaël Cuisance | 50.7 | 73.1on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV46.3on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP43.6on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais | +3.9 |
| 10 | Franjo Ivanović | 50.1 | 47.3on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV42.3on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes64.9on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | +3.7 |
| 11 | Andrija Bulatović | 55.2 | 42.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes61.4on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais84.5on 18 Sep 2026 at AS Monaco | −4.7 |
| 12 | Ismaelo Ganiou | 52.7 | 57.8on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes47.2on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP53.7on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais | |
| 13 | Yassine Titraoui | 45.8 | 59.7on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV41.2on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes78.3on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | +3.0 |
| 14 | Abdallah Sima | 48.2 | 41.7on 18 Sep 2026 at AS Monaco53.9on 13 Sep 2026 at Le Mans55.4on 10 Sep 2026 at SK Slavia Praha | +2.8 |
| 15 | Thorgan Hazard | 51.1 | 48.1on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV51.2on 18 Sep 2026 at AS Monaco73.4on 13 Sep 2026 at Le Mans | |
| 16 | Mezian Mesloub | 55.4 | 45.0on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes61.3on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP43.2on 18 Sep 2026 at AS Monaco | −7.9 |
| 17 | Junior Kadile | 45.8 | 39.2on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV49.0on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP45.6on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais | −2.1 |
| 18 | Florian Sotoca | 56.0 | 47.1on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes60.3on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais79.1on 10 Sep 2026 at SK Slavia Praha | |
| 19 | Souleymane Sagnan | 48.4 | 45.2on 10 Sep 2026 at SK Slavia Praha46.3on 5 Sep 2026 v Lorient43.1on 29 Aug 2026 at RC Strasbourg | −3.7 |
| 20 | Saud Abdulhamid | 46.1 | 42.7on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV42.7on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes43.3on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | −3.2 |
| 21 | Jean-Clair Todibo | 52.1 | 53.8on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV59.7on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes47.3on 18 Sep 2026 at AS Monaco | +2.1 |
| 22 | Samson Baidoo | 47.6 | 40.7on 21 Oct 2026 at Club Brugge KV48.5on 17 Oct 2026 at Troyes50.2on 13 Oct 2026 v Sporting CP | |
| 23 | Jonathan Gradit | 55.9 | 57.7on 9 Oct 2026 v Olympique Lyonnais55.4on 18 Sep 2026 at AS Monaco54.4on 13 Sep 2026 at Le Mans | |
| 24 | Maik Nawrocki | 51.5 | 67.1on 29 Aug 2026 at RC Strasbourg40.8on 22 Aug 2026 v Auxerre |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Champions League | at Club Brugge KV | L 0–3 | 2.1–2.5 | 1.18 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Troyes | W 3–1 | 1.5–0.9 | 1.84 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | Sporting CP | L 0–2 | 1.7–1.7 | 1.41 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | W 2–1 | 1.4–1.0 | 1.64 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | at AS Monaco | L 1–2 | 1.0–1.6 | 1.00 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Le Mans | D 2–2 | 1.2–3.0 | 0.52 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Champions League | at SK Slavia Praha | W 3–2 | 1.8–2.1 | 1.19 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | Lorient | L 0–1 | 1.1–1.5 | 1.08 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Ligue 1 | at RC Strasbourg | L 1–2 | 2.9–1.7 | 2.06 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Ligue 1 | Auxerre | W 5–2 | 4.4–1.8 | 2.50 |
All 44 results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Champions League | at Club Brugge KV | L 0–3 | 2.1–2.5 | 1.18 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Troyes | W 3–1 | 1.5–0.9 | 1.84 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Champions League | Sporting CP | L 0–2 | 1.7–1.7 | 1.41 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | W 2–1 | 1.4–1.0 | 1.64 |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | at AS Monaco | L 1–2 | 1.0–1.6 | 1.00 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Le Mans | D 2–2 | 1.2–3.0 | 0.52 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Champions League | at SK Slavia Praha | W 3–2 | 1.8–2.1 | 1.19 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Ligue 1 | Lorient | L 0–1 | 1.1–1.5 | 1.08 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Ligue 1 | at RC Strasbourg | L 1–2 | 2.9–1.7 | 2.06 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Ligue 1 | Auxerre | W 5–2 | 4.4–1.8 | 2.50 |
| 17 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Olympique Lyonnais | W 4–0 | 1.6–1.8 | 1.23 |
| 13 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | L 0–2 | 2.6–1.2 | 2.20 |
| 8 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | Nantes | W 1–0 | 0.7–0.8 | 1.16 |
| 2 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Nice | D 1–1 | 0.5–1.1 | 0.89 |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Stade Brestois | D 3–3 | 2.8–0.2 | 2.77 |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Ligue 1 | Toulouse | W 3–2 | 3.7–0.4 | 2.85 |
| 4 Apr 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Lille | L 0–3 | 0.6–3.7 | 0.15 |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Ligue 1 | Angers | W 5–1 | 3.1–1.5 | 2.21 |
| 14 Mar 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Lorient | L 1–2 | 1.3–1.5 | 1.30 |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Ligue 1 | Metz | W 3–0 | 2.8–0.3 | 2.72 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Ligue 1 | at RC Strasbourg | D 1–1 | 1.8–0.8 | 2.05 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Ligue 1 | AS Monaco | L 2–3 | 1.6–1.9 | 1.15 |
| 14 Feb 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Paris FC | W 5–0 | 3.9–0.6 | 2.81 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Ligue 1 | Stade Rennais | W 3–1 | 1.1–1.4 | 1.18 |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Ligue 1 | Le Havre | W 1–0 | 2.1–0.6 | 2.38 |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Olympique de Marseille | L 1–3 | 1.0–1.0 | 1.35 |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Ligue 1 | Auxerre | W 1–0 | 2.7–0.6 | 2.59 |
| 2 Jan 2026 | Ligue 1 | at Toulouse | W 3–0 | 1.6–0.7 | 2.07 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Ligue 1 | Nice | W 2–0 | 1.2–0.8 | 1.67 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Nantes | W 2–1 | 2.4–1.2 | 2.12 |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Angers | W 2–1 | 2.0–1.4 | 1.81 |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg | W 1–0 | 1.9–0.5 | 2.37 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Ligue 1 | at AS Monaco | W 4–1 | 3.4–2.8 | 1.68 |
| 2 Nov 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lorient | W 3–0 | 2.1–1.8 | 1.54 |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Metz | L 0–2 | 1.3–3.5 | 0.43 |
| 25 Oct 2025 | Ligue 1 | Olympique de Marseille | W 2–1 | 1.8–0.7 | 2.16 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Ligue 1 | Paris FC | W 2–1 | 1.6–0.5 | 2.18 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Auxerre | W 2–1 | 0.4–1.8 | 0.44 |
| 28 Sep 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Stade Rennais | D 0–0 | 1.0–1.2 | 1.24 |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lille | W 3–0 | 3.6–2.1 | 2.13 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Paris Saint-Germain | L 0–2 | 1.2–1.1 | 1.47 |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Ligue 1 | Stade Brestois | W 3–1 | 4.0–1.1 | 2.67 |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Ligue 1 | at Le Havre | W 2–1 | 1.1–1.9 | 0.86 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | L 0–1 | 1.2–0.8 | 1.66 |