Lens vs Toulouse: match statistics
Lens vs Toulouse: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Lens play Toulouse in Ligue 1 (France). The match date is 17 April 2026 at 20:45. Final score: 3:2.
Current form
Lens: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Toulouse: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Lens scores 1.94 and concedes 1.03 goals per match. Toulouse scores 1.42 and concedes 1.39. League average: 2.83 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Lens 50%, Toulouse 48%. Over 2.5: Lens 65%, Toulouse 55%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.
xG, shots and style
Lens has higher xG: 1.79 vs 1.41. Lens: 16.4 shots per match, Toulouse: 12.8.
Match halves
Lens: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.18. Toulouse: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.82.
Goals by minute
Lens: 46-60 (16 goals). Toulouse: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligue 1: 2.83 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.
Match description
Lens holds a clear home advantage: they average 2.21 goals scored and concede only 0.64 goals per match at home, have an 86% home win rate, 50% clean sheets and only 7% of matches without scoring. Toulouse perform worse away — averaging 1.29 goals scored and 1.29 conceded per away match, a 36% away win rate and 29% of away matches without scoring. Chance-creation metrics confirm Lens’ superiority: home xG is 1.79 versus 1.26 xG for the visitors, and 5.79 shots on target per match for Lens compared to 3.71 for Toulouse. In the last 5 matches Lens scored 11 goals (2.2 per match) and conceded 8, while over the season at home they concede only 0.64 on average; Toulouse in their last 5 have 6 goals (1.2 per match) and have conceded 11. Based on this I predict a Lens win with approximately a 70% chance for the home side, 18% for a draw and 12% for a Toulouse win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Lens | Toulouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.33 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Lens is 14% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / match - Lens · 1.4 pts / match - Toulouse
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 37% better for: goals scored per match.
1.94 goals / match - Lens · 1.42 goals / match - Toulouse
Lens is 35% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.03 goals / match - Lens · 1.39 goals / match - Toulouse
Lens scores in 82% of matches (28 of 34 matches), while Toulouse keeps a clean sheet in 27% (9 of 33 matches).
Toulouse scores in 70% of matches (23 of 33 matches), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 35% (12 of 34 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Lens
Over / Under — Toulouse
1st half
2nd half
Match 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.
Lens is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.47 pts / match - Lens · 1.15 pts / match - Toulouse
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Lens - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 65%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Toulouse - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -1 | +4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (16 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Lens
Toulouse
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).
Teams vs league
| Lens | Liga | Toulouse | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.97 | 2.83 | • 2.82 |
| Both teams scored | • 50% | 51% | ▼ 48% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 65% | 53% | ▲ 55% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 35% | 28% | • 27% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 79% | 70% | ▲ 73% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 88% | 79% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Lens 1 - 0 - 0 Toulouse. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Lens vs Toulouse?
The Ligue 1 match finished Lens 3:2 Toulouse. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Lens vs Toulouse?
Lens score 1.94 goals per game on average and Toulouse 1.42. The Ligue 1 average is 2.83 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Lens's matches and 48% of Toulouse's.
What form are Lens and Toulouse in?
Over the last 5 games Lens have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Toulouse 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lens vs Toulouse?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.