Ligue 1 · Matchweek 1 · Aug 22
Lens - Auxerre
Lens beat Auxerre 5-2 in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 1). Goals: F. Thauvin (P) 12', 88'; F. Ivanovic 49'; D. Namaso (P) 61'; L. Sy 69'.
Key events
Quick stats
%43
Possession
%57
6
Total shots
5
4
Shots on target
1
1
Shots off target
2
1
Blocked shots
2
5
Shots inside box
2
1
Shots outside box
3
1
Saves
2
Match timeline
First half
F. Thauvin (P)(1 - 0)⚽
12'
35'
🟥C. MakossoRed card
HT 1 - 0
F. Ivanovic(2 - 0) · Assist: A. Sima⚽
49'
S. Abdulhamid(3 - 0) · Assist: F. Thauvin⚽
54'
61'
⚽D. Namaso (P)(3 - 1)
S. Abdulhamid ↔ M. SkorasSubstitution🔁
62'
F. Ivanovic ↔ T. HazardSubstitution🔁
62'
67'
🔁R. Faivre ↔ L. DioubateSubstitution
67'
🔁A. Zossou ↔ R. MandengueSubstitution
69'
⚽L. Sy(4 - 2) · Assist: R. Mandengue
A. Sima ↔ O. EdouardSubstitution🔁
71'
M. Cuisance ↔ A. HaidaraSubstitution🔁
71'
77'
🔁N. Ahamada ↔ E. LegrosSubstitution
77'
🔁D. Namaso ↔ L. CoulibalySubstitution
I. Ganiou ↔ A. BulatovicSubstitution🔁
79'
M. NawrockiYellow card🟨
84'
86'
🟨L. DioubateYellow card
87'
🔁A. Piedfort ↔ J. CasimirSubstitution
F. Thauvin (P)(5 - 2)⚽
88'
FT 5 - 2
Match statsLens · Auxerre
Key stats
%43
Possession
%57
Shots
6
Total shots
5
4
Shots on target
1
1
Shots off target
2
1
Blocked shots
2
5
Shots inside box
2
1
Shots outside box
3
1
Saves
2
Attacking
0
Attacks
0
0
Dangerous attacks
0
Passing
219
Total passes
287
186
Accurate passes
237
%85
Pass accuracy
%83
Set pieces & discipline
1
Corners
6
0
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
9
Cards
0
Red cards
1
By half
1
1st-half goals
0
4
2nd-half goals
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
Momentum
0'▲ Lens▼ Auxerre90'
LineupsLens 3-4-2-1Auxerre 4-2-3-1
40
Risser
3
Nawrocki
25
Ganiou
31
Sagnan
14
Udol
27
Cuisance
8
Titraoui
23
Abdulhamid
29
Ivanović
10
Thauvin
19
Sima
23
Diop
92
Akpa
15
Makosso
20
Diomandé
27
Sy
46
Piedfort
8
Ahamada
77
Zossou
5
Danois
21
Faivre
10
Namaso
Lens · Bench
Coach: Dino Toppmoller
Auxerre · Bench
Coach: Christophe Pelissier
Shot map22 shots
Lens
Auxerre
Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2023–2026
Jan 14who was on topJan 17
4 Lens
1 draw
1 Auxerre
Lens
won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
9–8total goals
2/1clean sheets
3-1Lens best win · Jun 3
4-0Auxerre best win · Apr 27
Over 1.5
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Over 3.5
3/6
BTTS
3/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Lens at home3 matches
2W
0D
1L
2:4
Auxerre at home3 matches
0W
1D
2L
4:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Lens3W 2D 0L
Auxerre1W 3D 1L
2.20
1.20
Points per game
12
8
Goals scored
7
7
Goals conceded
2.46
1.27
xG average
0.89
1.44
xGA average
%20
%20
Clean sheets
%80
%80
BTTS
%60
%60
Over 2.5
8.4
3.6
Corners
2.0
1.8
Cards
Lens5W 3D 2L
Auxerre2W 5D 3L
1.80
1.10
Points per game
23
13
Goals scored
15
13
Goals conceded
2.17
1.20
xG average
1.05
1.43
xGA average
%20
%30
Clean sheets
%70
%50
BTTS
%80
%60
Over 2.5
7.5
4.2
Corners
2.0
1.8
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
9Lensin the table7pts
6matches
2-1-3W-D-L
11:10goals
+1diff
WLDLL
14Auxerrein the table6pts
5matches
2-0-3W-D-L
7:12goals
-5diff
WWLLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
2.33
0.67
Points per game
1.54
1.21
xG average
1.29
1.38
xGA average
%38
%24
Clean sheets
%48
%33
BTTS
%62
%33
Over 2.5
5.5
5.0
Corners
2.2
2.5
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Auxerre dominated the ball57% possession
Lens took more shots on target4 - 1
Auxerre committed more fouls9 - 3
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Lens1.28
Auxerre0.98
0'25'45'70'90'
Lenspeak 90-95'
Auxerrepeak 55-60'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Lens
Auxerre
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
7.8
PPDA
10.2
671
Touches
596
38.6m
Defensive height
40.2m
87
Progressive passes
56
%75.0
Final-third accuracy
%74.0
%34.1
Verticality
%33.0
%87.0
Pass accuracy
%81.0
12
Shots
10
130
Defensive actions
120
29.9m
Block depth
26.1m
%39
In opposition half
%47
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Lens4.41xG
Auxerre1.84xG
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Lens
Auxerre
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
Lensown half →Auxerre
BY THIRD
Defensive
%64
%36
Middle
%48
%52
Attacking
%46
%54
BY FLANK
Left
%50
%50
Centre
%50
%50
Right
%60
%40
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
>%85
%70–85
<%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Left%36Centre%21Right%43
Left%18Centre%30Right%52
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
7.8
PPDA
10.2
%34.1
Verticality
%33.0
%75
Final third pass
%74
%87
Pass accuracy
%81
38.6m
Defensive height
40.2m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
Mathieu Vernice
Strictness57
TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
14.3
-3.3
Fouls
1225.9
-13.9
Goals
72.5
+4.5
Corners
78.8
-1.8
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
5.01.2
+3.8
Shots
6.015.0
-9.0
On target
4.05.6
-1.6
Possession
%43%49
-6.4
Corners
1.07.4
-6.4
Cards
0.02.2
-2.2
Conceded
2.01.6
+0.4
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals
2.01.2
+0.8
Shots
5.012.0
-7.0
On target
1.05.2
-4.2
Possession
%57%46
+11.5
Corners
6.05.5
+0.5
Cards
1.01.3
-0.3
Conceded
5.01.8
+3.2
this matchseason average · 4 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Franjo Ivanović 8.20
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won8/13Fouls won2Passes12 · %8
Key pass1Interceptions1Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes23 · %20
Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won4/5Passes21 · %20
Goals1Pen goal1On target2/2Passes14 · %11
Assist1Key pass2Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes18 · %10
Saves1Duels won1/2Passes19 · %17
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/10Fouls2Passes15 · %14
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes16 · %15
Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes34 · %31
Dribbles1/1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won5/6Passes23 · %20
Interceptions3Blocks1Passes24 · %20
Unused: Mathieu GorgelinMezian MesloubAndrija BulatovićMichał SkóraśAmadou HaidaraThorgan HazardRayan FofanaFlorian SotocaOdsonne Édouard
Starting XI
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/5Passes36 · %31
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/2Passes33 · %28
On target1/2Dribbles3/4Tackles1Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes40 · %33
Dribbles2/2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes23 · %19
Saves2Interceptions1Passes17 · %10
Tackles1Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes22 · %19
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls1Passes29 · %27
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won4/11Fouls2Offside1Passes15 · %13
Key pass1Dribbles1/4Duels won1/5Fouls1Offside2Passes25 · %19
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/10Fouls2Passes23 · %16
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes24 · %22
Unused: Lamfia DioubatéSalimou DanfakhaPaul NardiFredrik OppegårdElikya LegrosLasso CoulibalyJosué CasimirRayan MandengueTidiane Devernois
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%76) ✓
Lens %76
Draw %10
Auxerre %14
2.38Lens xPuan
0.52Auxerre xPuan
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