Ligue 1 Gameweek 33 Fri, May 8 2026 · 19:45 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Lens
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.77 – 1.11
Nantes
  • M. Soares 79’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Soares goal decides it for Lens

Lens entered as clear favourites and won 1–0 through a Soares goal. Lens won despite the lower xG; Nantes created the better chances (1.11 vs 0.77). On the chances created, Nantes deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lens ✓64%
Draw20%
Nantes16%

Model vs reality

Lens goals
1
Model 2.25 · xG 0.77
Nantes goals
0
Model 1.03 · xG 1.11
Total goals
1
Model 3.28 · xG 1.88
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 64%
Both scored
No
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. RisserLens
7.9
  • RefereeMathieu Vernice
  • Coaches— · Vahid Halilhodzic
  • VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Table before kick-offLens 2nd · Nantes 17th

Timeline

  1. A. SimaYellow card · Foul
    15’
  2. A. BulatovićYellow card · Foul
    36’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ F. SotocaFor R. Fofana
    46’
  5. ⇄ R. AguilarFor O. Édouard
    59’
  6. ⇄ F. SyllaFor A. Haidara
    65’
  7. ⇄ Ali YusufFor U. Radaković
    66’
  8. VAR A. SimaGoal Disallowed - handball
    71’
  9. Ali YusufYellow card · Foul
    75’
  10. ⇄ A. BermontFor W. Saïd
    78’
  11. ⇄ M. SoaresFor A. Sima
    79’
  12. M. Soares 1–0Assist A. Bulatović
    79’
  13. ⇄ M. AbdallaFor I. Ganago
    82’
  14. ⇄ L. LerouxFor M. Kaba
    82’
  15. ⇄ Y. El-ArabiFor M. Abline
    82’
  16. ⇄ D. AssoumaniFor F. Guilbert
    87’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Lens14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Nantes15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
LensNantes
64% Possession 36%
0.77 Expected goals (xG) 1.11
1.07 Expected points (xPts) 1.62
14 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 3
5 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 6
9 Shots inside the box 9
5 Shots outside the box 6
469 Passes 259
82% Pass accuracy 70%
8 Corners 3
3 Goalkeeper saves 4
15 Fouls 15
4 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.96 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Lens 3-4-2-1

407.9★ R. Risser(G)
207.0 M. Sarr 67.3 S. Baidoo 257.2 P. Ganiou
146.7 M. Udol 216.3 A. Haidara ↓65’ 57.2 A. Bulatović A 196.9 A. Sima ↓79’
226.6 W. Saïd ↓78’ 386.7 R. Fofana ↓46’
116.7 O. Édouard ↓59’
  • 40R. Risser (G) ★7.9
  • 20M. Sarr7.0
  • 6S. Baidoo7.3
  • 25P. Ganiou7.2
  • 14M. Udol6.7
  • 21A. Haidara↓65’6.3
  • 5A. BulatovićA7.2
  • 19A. Sima↓79’6.9
  • 22W. Saïd↓78’6.6
  • 38R. Fofana↓46’6.7
  • 11O. Édouard↓59’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 2R. Aguilar↑59’6.7
  • 26A. Bermont↑78’6.6
  • 18F. Sylla↑65’6.3
  • 7F. Sotoca↑46’6.9

Unused: M. Gorgelin, Kyllian Antonio, A. Masuaku, N. Čelik, Mezian Soares

Nantes 3-5-2

16.9 A. Lopes(G)
36.2 N. Cozza 266.6 U. Radaković ↓66’ 66.6 C. Awaziem
247.5 F. Guilbert ↓87’ 87.2 J. Lepenant 286.9 I. Sissoko 216.7 M. Kaba ↓82’ 227.0 M. Acapandié
376.3 I. Ganago ↓82’ 106.6 M. Abline ↓82’
  • 1A. Lopes (G)6.9
  • 3N. Cozza6.2
  • 26U. Radaković↓66’6.6
  • 6C. Awaziem6.6
  • 24F. Guilbert↓87’7.5
  • 8J. Lepenant7.2
  • 28I. Sissoko6.9
  • 21M. Kaba↓82’6.7
  • 22M. Acapandié7.0
  • 37I. Ganago↓82’6.3
  • 10M. Abline↓82’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 2Ali Yusuf↑66’5.9
  • 17D. Assoumani↑87’6.5
  • 66L. Leroux↑82’6.5
  • 31M. Abdalla↑82’6.5
  • 19Y. El-Arabi↑82’6.6

Unused: P. Carlgren, Sékou Doucoure, R. Cabella, B. Guirassy

Coach: Vahid Halilhodzic

Player stats

Top rated
R. RisserLens7.9
2nd
F. GuilbertNantes7.5
3rd
S. BaidooLens7.3

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 63 0 2 0/0 3/2 7.0
S. Baidoo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 53 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 75 3 2 4/4 0/1 7.2
M. Udol D 90 0 0 3 (1) 2 83% 36 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
A. Haidara M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 29 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
A. Bulatović M 90 0 1 2 (1) 3 64% 33 2 1 1/1 1/3 7.2
A. Sima F 79 0 0 1 (0) 1 77% 44 0 1 0/0 3/3 6.9
W. Saïd F 78 0 0 1 (1) 0 94% 35 1 0 1/3 1/0 6.6
R. Fofana F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 0 0 2/4 2/2 6.7
O. Édouard F 59 0 0 0 (0) 2 63% 8 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.7
R. Aguilar D 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
A. Bermont F 12 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
F. Sylla M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Sotoca F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 59% 17 2 1 0/0 1/2 6.9

Nantes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Lopes G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 60% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Cozza D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 19 1 1 0/0 4/2 6.2
U. Radaković D 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 14 1 3 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Awaziem D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 29 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
F. Guilbert D 87 0 0 0 (0) 4 68% 22 3 5 0/1 0/3 7.5
J. Lepenant M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 70% 30 0 1 0/1 1/2 7.2
I. Sissoko M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 32 2 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Kaba M 82 0 0 2 (1) 2 74% 19 1 2 1/2 0/3 6.7
M. Acapandié D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 68% 22 3 1 1/2 1/0 7.0
I. Ganago F 82 0 0 2 (0) 1 56% 16 0 0 0/1 1/3 6.3
M. Abline F 82 0 0 2 (0) 0 67% 12 1 0 2/3 3/0 6.6
Ali Yusuf 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.9
D. Assoumani M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Leroux M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
M. Abdalla F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Y. El-Arabi F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.