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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
6' O. Edouard (M. Sangare)
39' Mamadou Sangare
HT
59' ↓ M. Sangare ↑A. Bulatovic
62' Jonathan Gradit
↓ A. Avom ↑N. Cadiou 65'
↓ M. Bamba ↑P. Pagis 65'
71' ↓ F. Thauvin ↑M. Guilavogui
71' ↓ O. Edouard ↑R. Fofana
↓ A. Tosin ↑S. Soumano 75'
↓ T. Le Bris ↑J. Mvuka Mugisha 75'
77' W. Said (M. Udol)
82' ↓ W. Said ↑F. Sotoca
↓ D. Karim ↑J. Makengo 82'
82' ↓ R. Aguilar ↑S. Abdulhamid
Laurent Abergel 85'
89' S. Baidoo (A. Bulatovic)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Lens
Goalkeepers
Robin Risser 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Jonathan Gradit 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
3
Fouls
7
Rating
Samson Baidoo 
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
9.7
Rating
Malang Sarr 
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
96
Passes
2
Duels
Midfielders
Ruben Aguilar 
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Mamadou Sangaré 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Adrien Thomasson 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
38%
Pass Acc
Matthieu Udol
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Forwards
Florian Thauvin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Wesley Saïd 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Odsonne Édouard 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Régis Gurtner 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Deiver Machado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saud Abdulhamid
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrija Bulatović 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
31
Minutes
7.3
Rating
Anthony Bermont
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Sotoca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdallah Sima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Morgan Guilavogui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Fofana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorient
Goalkeepers
Yvon Mvogo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Igor Silva
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Montassar Talbi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Darlin Yongwa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Théo Le Bris
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Arthur Avom
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Laurent Abergel
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
79
Passes
9
Duels
Arsène Kouassi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Aiyegun Tosin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Dermane Karim
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Muhamad Bamba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
BENCH
Bingourou Kamara
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nathaniel Adjei
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bamo Meité
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noah Cadiou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jean-Victor Makengo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joel Mugisha Mvuka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Bley
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pablo Pagis
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sambou Soumano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2026 | Lorient | 2 - 1 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade du Moustoir |
| 11/02/2025 | Lens | 3 - 0 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 05/03/2024 | Lens | 2 - 0 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 11/04/2023 | Lorient | 0 - 0 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat |
| 05/21/2023 | Lorient | 1 - 3 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir |
| 02/09/2023 | Lorient | 1 - 1 (PEN 2-4) | Lens | Coupe de France | Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir |
| 08/31/2022 | Lens | 5 - 2 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 02/06/2022 | Lorient | 2 - 0 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir |
| 08/29/2021 | Lens | 2 - 2 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 04/11/2021 | Lens | 4 - 1 | Lorient | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Lens Win
Lorient Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +12
P: 11 GD: +14
P: 11 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 11 GD: +10
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +2
P: 11 GD: +1
P: 11 GD: -2
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -12
P: 11 GD: -16
P: 11 GD: -10
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Lens
Lorient
Lens
Lorient
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Lens Crushes Lorient: The Divide Between Ambition and Survival
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 44/100. This 3-0 demolition exposes the chasm between a title contender and a team drowning in the relegation mire.
Early Dominance Sets the Tone
Lens imposed their intensity from the opening whistle. O. Edouard broke the deadlock in the 6th minute—assisted by M. Sangare—and the narrative was written. With 58% possession and nine shots, the hosts turned Stade Bollaert-Delelis into an impregnable fortress. Lorient, languishing 16th with just nine points from eleven matches, never found the balance needed to resist this relentless pressure.
The Substitute's Killer Touch
Introduced at the 59th minute, A. Bulatovic shifted the momentum decisively. His assist for W. Saïd at 77 minutes sealed the outcome, before S. Baidoo added gloss with a 89th-minute finish. Three goals from three clinical chances: this is the ruthlessness of a team brimming with confidence. Lorient mustered 12 shots—only three on target—but lacked the precision and defensive organisation to threaten.
Stakes: Title Race vs. Survival
Beyond the scoreline, this fixture crystallises the gulf between contenders and the condemned. Lens consolidates 3rd place on 22 points, maintaining a commanding 13-point buffer over their visitors. The 13 corners Lens won underscored their dominance, whilst Robin Risser required only three saves—testament to a watertight defence (89% pass accuracy). For Lorient, this rout deepens the relegation battle: with a form line of LDLDL, the Merlus must respond immediately or risk the drop.
Key Questions
What made Samson Baidoo the Man of the Match?
A 9.7 rating: he sealed victory with a 89th-minute goal and delivered flawless defending throughout.
What does this mean for Lens's season?
Lens solidifies 3rd place and proves they possess the steel required to challenge for the title.
How did substitute Bulatovic change the game?
Introduced at 59 minutes, he provided the decisive assist and injected attacking verve into Lens's play.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Lens: A Leader’s Charge for the Title
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 35/100. This match serves as a crucial litmus test for Lens' maturity as they look to maintain their grip on the top spot.
The Setup
Stade Bollaert-Delelis prepares for a clash where Lens intends to demonstrate why they are the current pace-setters. Boasting a flawless Form with five straight wins, the home side has turned their stadium into a fortress, winning 80% of their fixtures there this season. The Stakes couldn't be higher for the hosts in this title race; any slip-up would offer hope to the chasing pack. Conversely, Lorient arrives sitting 15th, struggling for consistency and facing a daunting Balance of power that heavily favors the league leaders. For Lens, this is about clinical execution and maintaining momentum.
Key Battle
The tactical heart of the game features Adrien Thomasson against Arsène Kouassi. Thomasson has been the primary architect for the home side, racking up 4 assists through brilliant vision. Kouassi, Lorient's highest-rated performer, will be tasked with anchoring the midfield and disrupting the supply lines. If the Stars of the Lens attack are to shine, Thomasson must first win this direct confrontation in the center of the park.
Our Prediction
Expect Lens to dominate possession from the whistle, utilizing the width of the pitch to stretch a vulnerable Lorient defense. A 3-0 victory for the hosts is the likely outcome. Odsonne Édouard is expected to find the net early, forcing Lorient to overextend, which will inevitably lead to further goals as Lens exploits the space behind.