Lens vs Lorient
Lens and Lorient, both Ligue 1 sides, compared over the 2026/2027 season in the Ligue 1. Lens played 5 matches and Lorient 5. The 9 metrics below are measured per match, with each side ranked against the rest of its league.
Lens leads on expected goals (xG) at 2.10 per match against 1.16, 80% more (2nd of 18 in the league), goals at 1.80 per match against 1.00, 80% more (3rd of 18 in the league) and shots at 14.8 per match against 10.4, 42% more (6th of 18 in the league).
Lorient leads on yellow cards at 1.00 per match against 2.20, 55% fewer (1st of 18 in the league), goals conceded at 1.20 per match against 1.80, 33% fewer (6th of 18 in the league) and duels won at 51.4 per match against 46.2, 11% more (2nd of 18 in the league).
Overall Lens has the better numbers, leading 6 of the 9 metrics to Lorient's 3. League context matters: a rank shows how each side compares with its own division, not with the other's.