Ligue 1 Gameweek 15 Sat, Dec 6 2025 · 16:00 Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
Nantes
1–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.08 – 2.40
Lens
  • Y. El-Arabi 38’
  • 34’ F. Thauvin
  • 81’ W. Saïd
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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.

Lens beat Nantes

Lens entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Thauvin and Saïd. Nantes replied through a El-Arabi goal. Lens finished with the higher xG (2.40 vs 1.08).

Nantes23%
Draw26%
Lens ✓51%

Model vs reality

Nantes goals
1
Model 1.03 · xG 1.08
Lens goals
2
Model 1.65 · xG 2.40
Total goals
3
Model 2.68 · xG 3.48
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. ThauvinLens · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeBenoît Bastien
  • CoachesLuís Manuel Ferreira de Castro · —
  • VenueStade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau
  • Table before kick-offNantes 16th · Lens 1st

Timeline

  1. F. Thauvin 0–1Assist R. Aguilar
    34’
  2. ✕ Y. El-ArabiMissed penalty
    38’
  3. Y. El-Arabi 1–1
    38’
  4. ⇄ M. LahdoFor B. Guirassy
    45’
  5. Half time · 1–1
  6. ⇄ M. AbdallaFor Y. El-Arabi
    59’
  7. ⇄ D. AssoumaniFor Bahmed Deuff
    60’
  8. ⇄ R. FofanaFor O. Édouard
    69’
  9. VAR W. SaïdGoal Disallowed - offside
    79’
  10. W. Saïd 1–2Assist M. Udol
    81’
  11. D. AssoumaniYellow card · Roughing
    83’
  12. ⇄ F. CentonzeFor N. Cozza
    87’
  13. ⇄ A. CamaraFor H. Kwon
    88’
  14. ⇄ F. SotocaFor W. Saïd
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Nantes8 shots · 3 in box, 5 outside
Lens21 shots · 17 in box, 4 outside
NantesLens
33% Possession 67%
1.08 Expected goals (xG) 2.40
0.64 Expected points (xPts) 2.18
8 Shots 21
4 Shots on target 6
3 Shots off target 9
1 Blocked shots 6
3 Shots inside the box 17
5 Shots outside the box 4
263 Passes 525
73% Pass accuracy 87%
1 Corners 12
4 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 7.06

Line-ups

Nantes 4-3-3

17.2 A. Lopes(G)
36.2 N. Cozza ↓87’ 786.6 Tylel Tati 66.6 C. Awaziem 986.3 K. Amian
526.9 Bahmed Deuff ↓60’ 57.5 H. Kwon ↓88’ 87.2 J. Lepenant
116.9 B. Guirassy ↓45’ 195.9 Y. El-Arabi ↓59’ 107.9 M. Abline
  • 1A. Lopes (G)7.2
  • 3N. Cozza↓87’6.2
  • 78Tylel Tati6.6
  • 6C. Awaziem6.6
  • 98K. Amian6.3
  • 52Bahmed Deuff↓60’6.9
  • 5H. Kwon↓88’7.5
  • 8J. Lepenant7.2
  • 11B. Guirassy↓45’6.9
  • 19Y. El-Arabi↓59’5.9
  • 10M. Abline7.9

Substitutes used

  • 15M. Lahdo↑45’6.7
  • 18F. Centonze↑87’
  • 17D. Assoumani↑60’6.2
  • 14A. Camara↑88’
  • 31M. Abdalla↑59’6.7

Unused: P. Carlgren, U. Radaković, H. Hong, Y. Benhattab

Coach: Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro

Lens 3-4-2-1

407.0 R. Risser(G)
207.2 M. Sarr 66.3 S. Baidoo 256.5 P. Ganiou
147.2 M. Udol A 57.2 A. Bulatović 87.2 M. Sangaré 27.2 R. Aguilar A
227.3 W. Saïd ↓90’ 108.0★ F. Thauvin
116.6 O. Édouard ↓69’
  • 40R. Risser (G)7.0
  • 20M. Sarr7.2
  • 6S. Baidoo6.3
  • 25P. Ganiou6.5
  • 14M. UdolA7.2
  • 5A. Bulatović7.2
  • 8M. Sangaré7.2
  • 2R. AguilarA7.2
  • 22W. Saïd↓90’7.3
  • 10F. Thauvin ★8.0
  • 11O. Édouard↓69’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 7F. Sotoca↑90’
  • 38R. Fofana↑69’6.3

Unused: R. Gurtner, S. Abdulhamid, Kyllian Antonio, A. Bermont, H. Ojediran, F. Sylla, A. Sima

Player stats

Top rated
F. ThauvinLens8.0
2nd
M. AblineNantes7.9
3rd
H. KwonNantes7.5

Nantes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Lopes G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 54% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
N. Cozza D 87 0 0 0 (0) 1 59% 22 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
Tylel Tati D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 23 2 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
C. Awaziem D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 40 1 4 0/1 0/0 6.6
K. Amian D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 3 0 0/0 3/1 6.3
Bahmed Deuff M 60 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 12 1 1 1/3 1/1 6.9
H. Kwon M 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 20 4 1 0/0 1/1 7.5
J. Lepenant M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 30 5 0 1/1 1/1 7.2
B. Guirassy F 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 2 0 0/2 0/0 6.9
Y. El-Arabi F 59 1 0 2 (2) 0 56% 16 0 0 0/3 0/0 5.9
M. Abline F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 70% 10 0 0 3/6 0/4 7.9
M. Lahdo F 45 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Centonze D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Assoumani M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 8 0 1 0/2 1/1 6.2
A. Camara F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Abdalla F 31 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 86% 14 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 74 4 1 0/0 1/0 7.2
S. Baidoo D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 56 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 61 3 1 0/0 3/0 6.5
M. Udol D 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 81% 42 1 0 0/2 1/0 7.2
A. Bulatović M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 81% 37 4 1 1/2 3/4 7.2
M. Sangaré M 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 90% 68 5 0 2/3 0/0 7.2
R. Aguilar D 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 90% 69 4 3 0/0 1/0 7.2
W. Saïd F 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 82% 28 1 1 0/1 0/0 7.3
F. Thauvin F 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 87% 60 0 0 3/4 1/1 8.0
O. Édouard F 69 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 12 0 0 2/2 1/0 6.6
F. Sotoca F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Fofana F 21 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.3

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.