Lens vs Lorient

2 November 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Jérémie Pignard

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Odsonne Edouard 6’
  • Wesley Said 77’
  • Samson Baidoo 89’

Match summary

Lens won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Lorient. Lens led 1-0 at half-time.

Odsonne Edouard put Lens ahead from a corner in the 6th minute, set up by Mamadou Sangaré, Wesley Said made it 2-0 in the 77th minute, set up by Matthieu Udol, and Samson Baidoo made it 3-0 with a header in the 89th minute, set up by Andrija Bulatovic.

The chances backed that up: Lens created 3.21 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Lorient's 1.99 from 12. Mohamed Bamba hit the woodwork from the penalty spot for Lorient.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
9 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 6
110 Attacks 90
45 Dangerous attacks 65
627 Passes 434
89% Pass accuracy 87%
13 Tackles 14
8 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lens Lorient
Kick-off
Odsonne ÉdouardLeft foot shot1-0 (Lens)
6’
Matthieu UdolShot on target
11’
Florian ThauvinShot on target
18’
26’
Arthur AvomFoul
Mamadou SangaréFoul
39’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
54’
Laurent AbergelShot on target
54’
Aiyegun TosinShot on target
Andrija BulatovicMamadou Sangaré
59’
60’
Aiyegun TosinShot on target
Jonathan Gradit Foul
62’
64’
Mohamed BambaMissed penalty
65’
Noah Doriann CadiouArthur Avom
65’
Pablo PagisMohamed Bamba
Rayan FofanaOdsonne Édouard
71’
Morgan GuilavoguiFlorian Thauvin
71’
75’
Joel MvukaThéo Le Bris
75’
Sambou SoumanoAiyegun Tosin
Wesley Saïd Right foot shot2-0 (Lens)
77’
Saud AbdulhamidRuben Aguilar
82’
82’
Jean-Victor MakengoKarim Dermane
Florian SotocaWesley Saïd 
82’
85’
Laurent AbergelFoul
Samson Baidoo Header3-0 (Lens)
89’
Full-time3-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.21 1.99 6’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 1-0 6’ 77’ Wesley Said (Lens), 2-0 77’ 89’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), 3-0 89’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.21 1.99 6’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 1-0 Edouard 6’ 77’ Wesley Said (Lens), 2-0 Said 77’ 89’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), 3-0 Baidoo 89’
Lens 3.21 xGLorient 1.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lorient attacking Lens attacking 
64’ Mohamed Bamba (Lorient), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 18’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 77’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 2’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.52 xG, blocked 89’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 50’ Dermane Karim (Lorient), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 11’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 34’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 54’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 58’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 11’ Wesley Said (Lens), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 49’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Igor Silva (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Igor Silva (Lorient), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 64’ Mohamed Bamba (Lorient), penalty, 0.76 xG, hit the woodwork 6’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), from a corner, 0.60 xG, goal 18’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.57 xG, saved 77’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 2’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.52 xG, blocked 89’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), from a corner, 0.50 xG, goal 50’ Dermane Karim (Lorient), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 11’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 34’ Darline Yongwa (Lorient), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 54’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 58’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 11’ Wesley Said (Lens), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 14’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Igor Silva (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Igor Silva (Lorient), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Gradit
Baidoo
Sarr
Aguilar 82’
Sangaré 59’
Thomasson
Udol
Thauvin 71’
Saïd 82’
Édouard 71’
Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Yongwa
Talbi
Silva
Kouassi
Abergel
Avom 65’
Bris 75’
Dermane 82’
Tosin 75’
Bamba 65’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Risser GK900 0.000.000
Samson Baidoo DEF9011 0.500.000
Jonathan Gradit DEF900 0.000.000
Malang Sarr DEF901 0.040.000
Ruben Aguilar MID831 0.030.000
Matthieu Udol MID9011 0.330.561
Adrien Thomasson MID900 0.000.943
Mamadou Sangaré MID6010 0.000.601
Wesley Said MID8312 0.630.521
Florian Thauvin MID721 0.570.092
Odsonne Edouard FWD7212 1.120.000
Andrija Bulatovic Sub3010 0.000.501
Morgan Guilavogui Sub180 0.000.000
Rayan Fofana Sub180 0.000.000
Florian Sotoca Sub70 0.000.000
Saud Abdulhamid Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lens win 61% Avg odds 1.55
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.18
Lorient win 16% Avg odds 5.74

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

Form going into the game

Lens DWWWL
Lorient WLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lens 2-0 Lorient, 03 May 24 Next meeting: Lorient 2-1 Lens, 14 Mar 26  All Lens vs Lorient meetings

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