Lens vs Auxerre

17 January 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Bastien Dechepy

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Wesley Said 65’

Match summary

Lens won 1-0 at home to Auxerre. It was goalless at half-time.

Wesley Said put Lens ahead in the 65th minute, set up by Malang Sarr.

The chances backed that up: Lens created 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Auxerre's 0.39 from 5.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
19 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 0
1 Corners 5
94 Attacks 134
49 Dangerous attacks 40
407 Passes 434
81% Pass accuracy 77%
23 Tackles 26
19 Fouls 20
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lens Auxerre
Kick-off
Saud AbdulhamidShot on target
8’
Adrien Thomasson Foul
14’
24’
Sinaly DiomandéFoul
27’
Kévin DanoisFoul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
51’
Clément AkpaFoul
Andrija BulatovicShot on target
52’
Abdallah SimaRayan Fofana
56’
Mamadou SangaréAdrien Thomasson 
57’
60’
Marvin SenayaFoul
Wesley Saïd Left foot shot1-0 (Lens)
65’
Ruben AguilarSaud Abdulhamid
66’
Morgan GuilavoguiWesley Saïd 
66’
76’
Josué CasimirMarvin Senaya
76’
Romain FaivreNaouirou Ahamada
76’
Rudy MatondoKévin Danois
Morgan GuilavoguiFoul
80’
Andrija BulatovicShot on target
80’
Mamadou SangaréShot on target
82’
Florian SotocaFlorian Thauvin
86’
88’
Assane DiousséOussama El Azzouzi
88’
Sékou MaraDanny Namaso
Andrija BulatovicShot on target
90+3’
Morgan GuilavoguiShot on target
90+4’
90+5’
Assane DiousséArgument
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.39 65’ Wesley Said (Lens), 1-0 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.39 65’ Wesley Said (Lens), 1-0 Said 65’
Lens 2.64 xGAuxerre 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Auxerre attacking Lens attacking 
89’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 83’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 55’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 65’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 73’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 9’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 21’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 62’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Lamine Sy (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Malang Sarr (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.52 xG, off target 83’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 55’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 65’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 73’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 48’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 48’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 9’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 45’ Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 21’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 80’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 82’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 62’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 67’ Lamine Sy (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+3’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90+3’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 13’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 26’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+2’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Malang Sarr (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Ganiou
Baidoo
Sarr
Abdulhamid 66’
Thomasson 57’
Bulatovic
Udol
Thauvin 86’
Saïd 66’
Fofana 56’
Auxerre 5-3-2 Starting XI
Léon
Oppegård
Akpa
Diomandé
Senaya 76’
Sy
Danois 76’
Azzouzi 88’
Ahamada 76’
Namaso 88’
Sinayoko

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Risser GK900 0.000.000
Samson Baidoo DEF901 0.370.000
Pierre Ganiou DEF900 0.000.000
Malang Sarr DEF9011 0.020.281
Saud Abdulhamid MID671 0.030.000
Matthieu Udol MID902 0.270.963
Andrija Bulatovic MID903 0.200.031
Adrien Thomasson MID582 0.450.131
Florian Thauvin MID872 0.180.392
Wesley Said MID6712 0.370.101
Rayan Fofana FWD570 0.000.000
Abdallah Sima Sub331 0.070.021
Mamadou Sangaré Sub322 0.600.314
Ruben Aguilar Sub231 0.020.000
Morgan Guilavogui Sub231 0.060.162
Florian Sotoca Sub30 0.000.061

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lens win 64% Avg odds 1.46
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.32
Auxerre win 14% Avg odds 6.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lens WWWWW
Auxerre DDWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Auxerre 1-2 Lens, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: Lens 5-2 Auxerre, 22 Aug 26  All Lens vs Auxerre meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.