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
Paris FC lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Lens +0.09, Paris FC +0.59.
- Points per game over the last five: Lens 1.40, Paris FC 2.00.
- Attack: Lens xG per match 1.54, 15.2 shots, 3.0 big chances created; Paris FC xG per match 1.77, 15.0 shots, 2.2 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Lens 1.45, Paris FC 1.17; shots on target faced 6.8 vs 6.5, big chances faced 2.8 vs 2.0.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Big chances created per match
3.0
vs 2.2
· Edge 25.0%
Shots per match
15.2
vs 15.0
· Edge 1.6%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Points per game
2.00
vs 1.40
· Edge 30.0%
Big chances faced per match
2.0
vs 2.8
· Edge 27.3%
xGA per match
1.17
vs 1.45
· Edge 19.0%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Lens
|
Metric |
Paris FC
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.40 | Points per game | 2.00 |
| 1.60 | Goals per match | 1.80 |
| 1.40 | Goals conceded per match | 1.40 |
| 1.43 | Expected points per game | 1.79 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.54 | xG per match | 1.77 |
| 15.2 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 15.0 |
| 8.8 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 10.8 |
| 3.0 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 53.0% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 51.8% |
| 4.8 | Deep completions per match | 11.0 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.45 | xGA per match | 1.17 |
| 11.5 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 9.8 |
| 6.8 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 6.5 |
| 2.8 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 2.0 |
| 6.2 | Deep completions allowed per match | 4.8 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 23.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 29.4 |
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 early 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
Paris FC 2
- Jonathan Ikoné Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Nhoa Sangui 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.