What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Como have the stronger underlying attack/defence.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Lens +0.08, Como +0.87.
- Attack: Lens xG per match 1.46, 13.2 shots, 2.2 big chances created; Como xG per match 2.47, 21.0 shots, 4.2 big chances created. Lens have the better conversion (2.00 vs 1.40).
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Lens 1.38, Como 1.60; shots on target faced 6.5 vs 6.2, big chances faced 2.2 vs 2.6.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Goals per match
2.00
vs 1.40
· Edge 30.0%
Shots faced per match
10.5
vs 13.8
· Edge 23.9%
xGA per match
1.38
vs 1.60
· Edge 13.7%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Big chances created per match
4.2
vs 2.2
· Edge 46.4%
Shots on target per match
13.0
vs 7.0
· Edge 46.2%
Goals conceded per match
0.80
vs 1.40
· Edge 42.9%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Lens
|
Metric |
Como
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.00 | Points per game | 2.00 |
| 2.00 | Goals per match | 1.40 |
| 1.40 | Goals conceded per match | 0.80 |
| 1.41 | Expected points per game | 1.92 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.46 | xG per match | 2.47 |
| 13.2 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 21.0 |
| 7.0 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 13.0 |
| 2.2 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 4.2 |
| 52.8% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 60.8% |
| 4.6 | Deep completions per match | 10.2 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.38 | xGA per match | 1.60 |
| 10.5 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 13.8 |
| 6.5 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 6.2 |
| 2.2 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.6 |
| 4.8 | Deep completions allowed per match | 5.2 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 22.6 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 25.8 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Lens 5
- Abdallah Sima Injury Expected back late November 2026
- Ismaëlo Ganiou Injury Expected back late November 2026
- Jhoanner Chávez Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Jonathan Gradit Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Maik Nawrocki Injury Expected back mid May 2027
Como 5
- Assane Diao Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Jesús Rodríguez Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Mattia Liberali Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Moise Kean Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Trevoh Chalobah Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.