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Lille vs Lens: what the numbers say

Ligue 1 · Round 9 · 31 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win27%Lille
Draw20%
Away win54%Lens
Expected points, home0.99

What to expect

A slight edge to Lens: 54% against 27%. Attack against defence: Lens should create more, 2.14 expected goals a match against 1.57. Lens are 4.8 points short of what their play deserved — more dangerous than the table suggests.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Lille45106.1+3.91.481.78
Lens15548.8−4.82.501.66

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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