Lens vs Lorient: match statistics
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Lens vs Lorient: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Lens play Lorient in Ligue 1 (France). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Current form
Lens: 1-0-1, 1.50 points/match. Lorient: 0-1-1, 0.50 points/match.
Goal statistics
Lens scores 3.00 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Lorient scores 0.50 and concedes 1.00. League average: 3.00 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Lens 100%, Lorient 50%. Over 2.5: Lens 100%, Lorient 50%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
Lens has higher xG: 1.76 vs 1.34. Lens: 14.5 shots per match, Lorient: 12.5.
Match halves
Lens: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 2.00. Lorient: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Lens: 46-60 (2 goals). Lorient: 46-60 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligue 1: 3.00 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.
Before the match
1X2 odds
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 | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 55% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.38 | 0.13 |
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 200% better for: last-5 form.
1.5 pts / match - Lens · 0.5 pts / match - Lorient
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 500% better for: goals scored per match.
3 goals / match - Lens · 0.5 goals / match - Lorient
Lorient is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.
2 goals / match - Lens · 1 goals / match - Lorient
Lens scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Lorient keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).
Lorient scores in 50% of matches (1 of 2 matches), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 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 - Lorient
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 500% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
3 pts / match - Lens · 0.5 pts / match - Lorient
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Lens - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 50%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 2.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Lorient - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 0% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.50 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 100% |
| No goal | 100% | 50% |
| Goal difference | -2 | +1 |
* 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 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Lorient
* 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 | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 5.00 | 3.00 | ▼ 1.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 56% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 61% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 28% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 72% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▼ 50% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Lens 1 - 0 - 1 Lorient. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
When do Lens and Lorient play?
Lens face Lorient on 5 September 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 Lorient?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Lens won 1, Lorient won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Lens vs Lorient?
Lens score 3.00 goals per game on average and Lorient 0.50. The Ligue 1 average is 3.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Lens's matches and 50% of Lorient's.
What form are Lens and Lorient in?
Over the last 5 games Lens have a 1-0-1 record (1.50 points per game) and Lorient 0-1-1 (0.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lens vs Lorient?
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.