France - Ligue 1Data current as of August 31, 2026

Strasbourg vs Lens: match statistics

Strasbourg crest
Strasbourg
1 : 1half-time 1:0
Lens crest
Lens
130%(2.70)
X25%(3.66)
245%(2.70)

Lens presents significantly better form and league position (2nd place) compared to Strasbourg (7th place). The visiting team has scored as many as 15 goals in the last 5 matches and won 4 of them, while the hosts have a more modest record of 2 wins and 10 goals. Lens achieves identical away efficiency as Strasbourg does at home (64% wins), but with a better goal difference and overall form. Although Strasbourg has the advantage of their own pitch and good scoring efficiency in home matches (1.82 goals/match), Lens stands out with consistency and quality of play, confirmed by their table position. Taking all statistics into account, especially current form and the class difference between the teams, Lens has higher chances of victory in this clash.

Strasbourg vs Lens: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Strasbourg played against Lens in Ligue 1 (France). The game was played on February 27, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Strasbourg has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Lens has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 1.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Strasbourg scores 1.70 goals per game and allows 1.30. Lens scores 1.91 and allows 0.87. Games in this league average 2.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 61% of Strasbourg's games and 48% of Lens's. The Over 2.5 rates are 65% and 65%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Lens has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.34 per game. Strasbourg takes 11.3 shots per game, while Lens takes 14.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Strasbourg leads at halftime in 39% of its games and scores 1.04 goals per game after halftime. Lens leads at halftime in 43% and scores 1.09 after halftime.

When the teams score

Strasbourg's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (9 goals). For Lens, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.84 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Lens presents significantly better form and league position (2nd place) compared to Strasbourg (7th place). The visiting team has scored as many as 15 goals in the last 5 matches and won 4 of them, while the hosts have a more modest record of 2 wins and 10 goals. Lens achieves identical away efficiency as Strasbourg does at home (64% wins), but with a better goal difference and overall form. Although Strasbourg has the advantage of their own pitch and good scoring efficiency in home matches (1.82 goals/match), Lens stands out with consistency and quality of play, confirmed by their table position. Taking all statistics into account, especially current form and the class difference between the teams, Lens has higher chances of victory in this clash.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

55Possession (%)45
StrasbourgLens
8Shots25
StrasbourgLens
5Shots on target5
StrasbourgLens
1.05xG2.31
StrasbourgLens
2Corners8
StrasbourgLens
26Dangerous attacks55
StrasbourgLens
9Fouls7
StrasbourgLens
2Cards2
StrasbourgLens

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

1.7Goals scored / game1.91
StrasbourgLens
1.3Goals allowed / game0.87
StrasbourgLens
52%Average possession49%
StrasbourgLens
4.43Shots on target / game5.13
StrasbourgLens

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.26Shots per game14.09
StrasbourgLens
4.43Shots on target5.13
StrasbourgLens
15.1%Shot conversion13.6%
StrasbourgLens
52%Possession49%
StrasbourgLens
1.34xG for1.57
StrasbourgLens
1.28xG against1.3
StrasbourgLens

Shooting quality

Strasbourg: Efficient finishingLens: Attacking
StrasbourgLens
Accuracy (shots on target)39%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.37

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 formwho is in better shape?

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

Lens is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Strasbourg · 1.8 pts / game - Lens

Strasbourg
WLLDW
Season result split
43% W17% R39% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-9
1.48 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-3
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LDWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Lens
LWWWL
Season result split
74% W4% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-1-5
2.26 pts / game · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-1-3
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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 12% better for: goals scored per game.

1.7 goals / game - Strasbourg · 1.91 goals / game - Lens

Lens is 49% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.3 goals / game - Strasbourg · 0.87 goals / game - Lens

Strasbourg scoring profile: very strong

Strasbourg scores in 87% of games (20 of 23 meczów), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 meczów).

Lens scoring profile: very strong

Lens scores in 83% of games (19 of 23 meczów), while Strasbourg keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 meczów).

39Goals scored (season)44
StrasbourgLens
30Goals conceded (season)20
StrasbourgLens
3Average goals per game2.78
StrasbourgLens
11Goals scored (last 5)12
StrasbourgLens
8Goals conceded (last 5)7
StrasbourgLens

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal83%
StrasbourgLens
43%2 goals65%
StrasbourgLens
26%3 goals30%
StrasbourgLens
9%4 goals9%
StrasbourgLens

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal61%
StrasbourgLens
43%2 goals17%
StrasbourgLens
13%3 goals9%
StrasbourgLens
4%4 goals0%
StrasbourgLens

* 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

22%BTTS at half-time26%
StrasbourgLens
4%BTTS in both halves0%
StrasbourgLens
26%Scored in both halves52%
StrasbourgLens

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
StrasbourgLens
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
StrasbourgLens
100%BTTS - last 560%
StrasbourgLens

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
StrasbourgLens
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
StrasbourgLens
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
StrasbourgLens

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
StrasbourgLens
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
StrasbourgLens
43%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
StrasbourgLens

Game halveswhen 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 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.61 pts / game - Strasbourg · 1.7 pts / game - Lens

Strasbourg - half-time state
39% leading43% draw17% trailing
Lens - half-time state
43% leading39% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.61Points per game (1st half)1.7
StrasbourgLens
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.83
StrasbourgLens
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.48
StrasbourgLens
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.3
StrasbourgLens
61%Clean sheet before half-time57%
StrasbourgLens
48%No goal before half-time39%
StrasbourgLens

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per game (2nd half)2
StrasbourgLens
1.04Goals scored (2nd half)1.09
StrasbourgLens
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
StrasbourgLens
1.91Average goals (2nd half)1.48
StrasbourgLens
39%Clean sheet after half-time74%
StrasbourgLens
39%No goal after half-time26%
StrasbourgLens

Strasbourg - second-half results

39% W22% R39% P
37
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
32
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.61
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 43%. 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 - second-half results

57% W30% R13% P
39
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding172%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 74%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Strasbourg - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.62.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Lens - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.60
Goals scored / game1.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.62.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Strasbourg
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
4
16-30
6
2
31-45
8
9
46-60
7
1
61-75
9
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Lens
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
5
3
16-30
9
4
31-45
9
1
46-60
4
5
61-75
12
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

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

Game profile

2.89
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
55%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-65%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Strasbourg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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.
+0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
161%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

StrasbourgLigaLens
Average goals per game 3.002.84 2.78
Both teams scored 61%49% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%52% 65%
Clean sheets 30%29% 39%
Goal before half-time 70%71% 78%
Goal after half-time 87%78% 83%

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

2.84
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.64
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+38%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. StrasbourgYellow cardGuemissongui Ouattara
  2. StrasbourgGoalJoaquín Panichelli
  3. LensYellow cardAdrien Thomasson
  4. LensSubstitutionOn: Abdallah Dipo SimaOff: Wesley Saïd
  5. LensSubstitutionOn: Amadou HaidaraOff: Adrien Thomasson
  6. StrasbourgSubstitutionOn: Lucas HøgsbergOff: Martial Godo
  7. StrasbourgYellow cardJulio César Enciso Espínola
  8. LensSubstitutionOn: Florian SotocaOff: Florian Thauvin
  9. LensYellow cardMatthieu Udol

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Clément TurpinMatches officiated: 15
3.53Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 240%Home wins47%Draws13%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Strasbourg's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Lens. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Strasbourg vs Lens?

The Ligue 1 match finished Strasbourg 1:1 Lens. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Strasbourg vs Lens?

Strasbourg score 1.70 goals per game on average and Lens 1.91. The Ligue 1 average is 2.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Strasbourg's matches and 48% of Lens's.

What form are Strasbourg and Lens in?

Over the last 5 games Strasbourg have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Lens 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

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.