France - Ligue 1Stade Bollaert-DelelisData current as of October 21, 2026

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Lens vs Paris: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Lens plays Paris in Ligue 1 (France). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Recent form

Lens has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Paris has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Lens scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 1.57. Paris scores 1.71 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 3.05 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 86% of Lens's games and 43% of Paris's. The Over 2.5 rates are 86% and 57%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 63% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Lens has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.59 per game. Lens takes 14.6 shots per game, while Paris takes 14.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Lens leads at halftime in 57% of its games and scores 1.14 goals per game after halftime. Paris leads at halftime in 57% and scores 0.86 after halftime.

When the teams score

Lens's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Paris, it is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 3.05 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 63% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.16)
(3.89)
(3.39)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2Goals scored / game1.71
LensParis
1.57Goals allowed / game1
LensParis
52%Average possession52%
LensParis
6Shots on target / game5
LensParis

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.57Shots per game14.57
LensParis
6Shots on target5
LensParis
13.7%Shot conversion11.8%
LensParis
52%Possession52%
LensParis
1.65xG for1.59
LensParis
1.38xG against1.25
LensParis

Shooting quality

Lens: AttackingParis: Attacking
LensParis
Accuracy (shots on target)41%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Paris is 43% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Lens · 2 pts / game - Paris

Lens
LDLWW
Season result split
43% W14% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-1-3
1.43 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 at home
2-0-1
WLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.60Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Paris
WDWLW
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
DWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.75Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Lens is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Lens · 1.71 goals / game - Paris

Paris is 57% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.57 goals / game - Lens · 1 goals / game - Paris

Lens scoring profile: strong

Lens scores in 86% of games (6 of 7 games), while Paris keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 games).

Paris scoring profile: very strong

Paris scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 games), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 games).

14Goals scored (season)12
LensParis
11Goals conceded (season)7
LensParis
3.57Average goals per game2.71
LensParis
8Goals scored (last 5)9
LensParis
7Goals conceded (last 5)7
LensParis

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal57%
LensParis
57%2 goals57%
LensParis
29%3 goals43%
LensParis
14%4 goals14%
LensParis

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal57%
LensParis
57%2 goals29%
LensParis
0%3 goals14%
LensParis
0%4 goals0%
LensParis

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time29%
LensParis
0%BTTS in both halves29%
LensParis
57%Scored in both halves57%
LensParis

BTTS and goal count

86%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
LensParis
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
LensParis
80%BTTS - last 560%
LensParis

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
LensParis
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
LensParis
29%Min. 3 goals before half-time29%
LensParis

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
LensParis
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
LensParis
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
LensParis

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Paris is 15% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.86 pts / game - Lens · 2.14 pts / game - Paris

Lens - half-time state
57% leading14% draw29% trailing
Paris - half-time state
57% leading43% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.86Points per game (1st half)2.14
LensParis
0.86Goals scored (1st half)0.86
LensParis
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
LensParis
1.43Average goals (1st half)1.14
LensParis
57%Clean sheet before half-time71%
LensParis
29%No goal before half-time43%
LensParis

After half-time (2nd half)

1.57Points per game (2nd half)1.14
LensParis
1.14Goals scored (2nd half)0.86
LensParis
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
LensParis
2.14Average goals (2nd half)1.57
LensParis
29%Clean sheet after half-time43%
LensParis
29%No goal after half-time43%
LensParis

Lens - second-half results

43% W29% D29% L
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 43%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Paris - second-half results

14% W71% D14% L
15
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 57% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lens - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Paris - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.200.80
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Lens
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
4
3
31-45
5
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Paris
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
2
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.14
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+27%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Lens

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Paris

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).

Teams vs league

LensLigaParis
Average goals per game▲ 3.573.05▼ 2.71
Both teams scored▲ 86%63%▼ 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 86%63%▼ 57%
Clean sheets▼ 0%21%▲ 43%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%71%▼ 57%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%83%▼ 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.05
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.63
Home goals / game
1.41
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
59%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Lens's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses against Paris. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Paris FC
0 : 5
Racing Club de Lens
Racing Club de Lens
2 : 1
Paris FC

FAQ

When do Lens and Paris play?

Lens face Paris on October 24, 2026 in Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Paris?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Lens won 2, Paris won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Lens vs Paris?

Lens score 2.00 goals per game on average and Paris 1.71. The Ligue 1 average is 3.05 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 86% of Lens's matches and 43% of Paris's.

What form are Lens and Paris in?

Over the last 5 games Lens have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Paris 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lens vs Paris?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Lens vs Paris: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.