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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Ligue 1

Le Mans vs Lens

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 1 May at 19:00, Italian time.

Le Mans17th in Ligue 1vsLens8th in Ligue 1
7Points13
1-4-4Won-drawn-lost4-1-4
0.8Points per match1.4
11Goals for16
18Goals against13
0Clean sheets0
LDLLWFormLWWWL
winless in 4Current run—
1-2-1 · 5 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-0-1 · 9 pts
0-2-3 · 2 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-1-3 · 4 pts
12.5 in 9Expected goals for (xG)21 in 12
18.6Expected goals against (xG)20.1
6.53Average player rating6.71
Louis Mafouta (4)Top scorerFlorian Thauvin (4)

This season's meetings

Lens v Le Mans, Saturday 1 May at 19:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Lens v Le Mans on Saturday 1 May
Lens v Le MansArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Lens 60%draw 20%Le Mans 20%
Most likely score2-110% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver68% over · 32% under
Both teams to scoreYes64% yes
Goals the model expects2.27 – 1.24Lens – Le Mans

Poisson model on 9 matches for Lens and 9 for Le Mans, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
3Le Mans wins
2draws
3Lens wins

8 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Le Mans 14, Lens 12 · 3.3 per match

  1. 13 Sept 2026Le Mans2-2LensLigue 1
  2. 27 Jul 2019Le Mans1-2LensLigue 2
  3. 24 May 2013Le Mans2-1LensLigue 2
  4. 28 Jul 2012Lens2-2Le MansLigue 2
  5. 6 Apr 2012Lens1-3Le MansLigue 2
  6. 26 Nov 2011Le Mans0-1LensLigue 2
  7. 6 Feb 2010Lens3-1Le MansLigue 1
  8. 27 Sept 2009Le Mans3-0LensLigue 1

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.