Lens vs Paris FC prediction — Ligue 1 · Sat 24 Oct · 19:45 UK

Ligue 1 · Sat 24 Oct · 19:45 UK
Lens 57Draw 22Paris FC 20
Lens or draw is at 80%, where it was 2 days ago
The call
80%
Lens or draw
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 78% of the time
128 of 164 settledFull record →
3.2
Goals expected
12d 06hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
72%
Both teams score
60%
3+ goals
63%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
LensParis FC
2.1
Goals+0.9
1.2
avg 1.5 · 4 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 1+ in 3/6
18.1
Shots+7.4
10.7
avg 17.2 · 4 away · 18+ in 1/6
avg 13.8 · 3 away · 11+ in 4/6
5.6
On target+2.6
3.0
avg 6.3 · 4 away · 6+ in 5/6
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
7.8
Corners+4.4
3.4
avg 7.8 · 4 away · 8+ in 4/6
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 4/6
LensParis FC
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
8.6
Shots+3.8
4.8
2.6
On target+1.3
1.3
3.7
Corners+2.1
1.6
LensParis FC
1.5
Goals+0.8
0.8
9.6
Shots+3.6
5.9
3.0
On target+1.4
1.6
4.1
Corners+2.3
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

LensParis FC
Attack
1.5Goals1.3
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.7
17.2Shots13.8
6.3Shots on target4.3
3.5Big chances2.3
7.8Corners4.0
Defence
1.7Goals conceded0.7
1.7xG conceded0.6
12.7Shots faced9.3
5.2On target faced3.0
3.0Corners conceded3.5
3.7Keeper saves2.2
Style & discipline
53%Possession52%
12.0Fouls13.7
2.0Yellow cards2.2
1.7Offsides1.8

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability2-day change
Lens to score87%−1
Over 1.5 goals83%−1
Paris FC to score69%0
Over 2.5 goals63%−1

In plain English

Lens should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Paris FC, and they have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

Lens or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Lens lead 1–0 at half-time80% → 96%
Paris FC lead 1–0 at half-time80% → 46%
Goalless at half-time80% → 80%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Lens · last 6

Wv Lyon2–115 shots
Lat Monaco1–212 shots
Dat Le Mans2–216 shots
Wat Slavia Prague3–226 shots
Lv Lorient0–117 shots
Lat Strasbourg1–217 shots

Paris FC · last 6

Lat Lorient0–117 shots
Wv Strasbourg2–117 shots
Dv Lyon0–06 shots
Wat Marseille3–218 shots
Wv Nice3–015 shots
Dat Troyes0–010 shots

First half — what we expect

Lens
52%
to score before half-time
Paris FC
41%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 72%

LensParis FC
8.61st-half shots4.8
avg 6.8 · 4 away · 9+ in 1/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
2.61st-half shots on target1.3
avg 2.7 · 4 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
3.71st-half corners1.6
avg 3.7 · 4 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6

First-half chances

58%Chance of 8+ shots16%
36%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
69%Chance of 2+ shots on target37%
27%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
66%Chance of 3+ corners23%
32%Chance of 5+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Lens8.69.6
Shots · Paris FC4.85.9
Shots on target · Lens2.63.0
Shots on target · Paris FC1.31.6
Corners · Lens3.74.1
Corners · Paris FC1.61.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Lens
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rayan Fofana
FW · 4.4 shots expected
99%
79%
45%
Odsonne Édouard
FW · 3.7 shots expected
97%
82%
51%
Abdallah Sima
MF · 3.5 shots expected
97%
61%
24%
Florian Thauvin
MF · 3.1 shots expected
96%
66%
29%
Wesley Saïd
MF · 3.1 shots expected
95%
71%
35%
Mamadou Sangaré
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
46%
13%
Paris FC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Willem Geubbels
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
53%
18%
Jean-Philippe Krasso
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
53%
17%
Vincent Marchetti
MF · 1.8 shots expected
83%
40%
9%
Ilan Kebbal
FW · 1.7 shots expected
82%
51%
16%
Jonathan Ikoné
MF · 1.5 shots expected
77%
33%
6%
Alimami Gory
MF · 1.4 shots expected
74%
36%
7%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Lens form (last 6)L L W D L W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Lens 3 · Draws 1 · Paris FC 1
Paris FC in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Feb 2026Paris FC 0–5 Lens
Oct 2025Lens 2–1 Paris FC
Jul 2022Lens 0–0 Paris FC
Aug 2020Lens 1–2 Paris FC
Mar 2020Paris FC 0–2 Lens
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Common questions

Who will win Lens vs Paris FC?

Bawler's model rates this match: Lens are favoured (57% win probability vs 20% for Paris FC, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Lens vs Paris FC?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Lens 1-1 Paris FC (10.1% probability). Expected total goals: 3.2.

How does Bawler predict Lens vs Paris FC?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Lens 57%, the draw 22% and Paris FC 20%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Lens vs Paris FC?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 60% chance. That is based on Lens expecting 2.06 goals and Paris FC 1.17.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Lens vs Paris FC?

Bawler's model expects 3.2 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 63%.

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