France - Ligue 1Complexe Sportif de l'Aube N° 2 - Terrain du BasData current as of 15 October 2026

Troyes vs Lens: match statistics

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Troyes vs Lens: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Troyes play Lens in Ligue 1 (France). The match date is 17 October 2026. Venue: Complexe Sportif de l'Aube N° 2 - Terrain du Bas.

Current form

Troyes: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Lens: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Troyes scores 0.67 and concedes 2.17 goals per match. Lens scores 1.83 and concedes 1.67. League average: 2.91 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Troyes 33%, Lens 83%. Over 2.5: Troyes 33%, Lens 83%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Lens has higher xG: 1.71 vs 1.51. Troyes: 14.8 shots per match, Lens: 14.8.

Match halves

Troyes: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.17. Lens: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.17.

Goals by minute

Troyes: 0-15 (1 goals). Lens: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Ligue 1: 2.91 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.58)
(4.27)
(1.78)

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.

0.67Goals scored / match1.83
TroyesLens
2.17Goals conceded / match1.67
TroyesLens
39%Average possession51%
TroyesLens
2.83Shots on target / match6.5
TroyesLens

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.83Shots per match14.83
TroyesLens
2.83Shots on target6.5
TroyesLens
4.5%Shot conversion12.4%
TroyesLens
39%Possession51%
TroyesLens
1.51xG for1.71
TroyesLens
1.37xG against1.36
TroyesLens

Shooting quality

Troyes: AttackingLens: Attacking
TroyesLens
Accuracy (shots on target)19%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.28

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 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Troyes · 0.8 pts / match - Lens

Troyes
WLLLL
Season result split
17% W17% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-4
0.67 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 at home
0-1-2
DLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Lens
LLDLW
Season result split
33% W17% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-3
1.17 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-2
Last 5 away
0-1-2
LDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

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 173% better for: goals scored per match.

0.67 goals / match - Troyes · 1.83 goals / match - Lens

Lens is 30% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.17 goals / match - Troyes · 1.67 goals / match - Lens

Troyes scoring profile: strong

Troyes scores in 33% of matches (2 of 6 matches), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 6 matches).

Lens scoring profile: very strong

Lens scores in 83% of matches (5 of 6 matches), while Troyes keeps a clean sheet in 17% (1 of 6 matches).

4Goals scored (season)11
TroyesLens
13Goals conceded (season)10
TroyesLens
2.83Average goals in match3.5
TroyesLens
4Goals scored (last 5)6
TroyesLens
13Goals conceded (last 5)8
TroyesLens

How often they score at least...

33%1 goal83%
TroyesLens
33%2 goals50%
TroyesLens
0%3 goals17%
TroyesLens
0%4 goals17%
TroyesLens

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal100%
TroyesLens
67%2 goals67%
TroyesLens
17%3 goals0%
TroyesLens
17%4 goals0%
TroyesLens

* 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

17%BTTS at half-time17%
TroyesLens
17%BTTS in both halves0%
TroyesLens
17%Scored in both halves50%
TroyesLens

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS83%
TroyesLens
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
TroyesLens
40%BTTS - last 580%
TroyesLens

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.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time83%
TroyesLens
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
TroyesLens
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
TroyesLens

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
TroyesLens
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
TroyesLens
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
TroyesLens

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 101% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.83 pts / match - Troyes · 1.67 pts / match - Lens

Troyes - half-time state
17% leading33% draw50% trailing
Lens - half-time state
50% leading17% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.83Points per match (1st half)1.67
TroyesLens
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.67
TroyesLens
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
TroyesLens
1.17Average goals (1st half)1.17
TroyesLens
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
TroyesLens
67%No goal before half-time33%
TroyesLens

After half-time (2nd half)

0.17Points per match (2nd half)1.33
TroyesLens
0.17Goals scored (2nd half)1.17
TroyesLens
1.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1.17
TroyesLens
1.67Average goals (2nd half)2.33
TroyesLens
17%Clean sheet after half-time17%
TroyesLens
83%No goal after half-time33%
TroyesLens

Troyes - second-half results

0% W17% D83% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 17%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Lens - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 33%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Troyes - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.8
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-8
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Lens - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.00
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

3.17
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
27%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Troyes

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.84
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.80
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
40%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Lens

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.19
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
148%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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

TroyesLigaLens
Average goals in match• 2.832.91▲ 3.50
Both teams scored▼ 33%61%▲ 83%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 33%61%▲ 83%
Clean sheets▼ 17%23%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 67%70%▲ 83%
Goal after half-time▲ 83%81%▲ 100%

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

2.91
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.67
Home goals / match
1.24
Away goals / match
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
59%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Troyes and Lens play?

Troyes face Lens on 17 October 2026 in Ligue 1 at Complexe Sportif de l'Aube N° 2 - Terrain du Bas. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Troyes vs Lens?

Troyes score 0.67 goals per game on average and Lens 1.83. The Ligue 1 average is 2.91 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Troyes's matches and 83% of Lens's.

What form are Troyes and Lens in?

Over the last 5 games Troyes have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Lens 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Troyes 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.