At the time of hosting an OM team that is inconsistent but efficient away from home, RC Lens faces a major test against a direct competitor. Discover the figures to know before this match counting for the 12th day of Ligue 1.
101
Lens will face Marseille for the 101st time in Ligue 1 (39 wins, 21 draws, 40 losses), now only playing against Monaco (107) and Bordeaux (104 in the top flight). RCL have won each of their last 2 home games against Marseille in Ligue 1 (2-1 in May 2023, 1-0 in November 2023), after not having won any of the previous 4 (1 draw, 3 defeats). The Sang et Or could string together 3 successes against OM for the 3rd time in their history in the elite, after 1953-1963 (7) and 1977-1986 (6).
2
Winner of Nantes 3-2 on the last day, Lens has no longer managed to string together 2 successes since the first 2 days of the season and victories against Angers (1-0) and Brest (2-0).
24
Marseille have scored 24 goals in Ligue 1 2024/25, their 2nd highest total after 11 matches in a season in the top flight in the 21st century after 2014/15 (25 under Marcelo Bielsa).
4
Lens have conceded 4 goals in their last 2 home matches in Ligue 1 (0-2 v Lille, 3-2 v Nantes), which is more than in the previous 7 (3).
6
Marseille have won 6 of their last 7 away games in Ligue 1 (1 defeat), twice as many as in the previous 21 (3 wins, 6 draws, 12 defeats). Only Barcelona (6) has won more away matches in the European Top 5 this season than OM (5 – like Bayern Munich).
7,4
Marseille is the team with the highest positive differential (+7.4) between its goals (24) and its Expected Goals (16.6) in Ligue 1 this season, Lens the one with the highest negative differential (-5.2 – 12 goals for 17.2 xG). The RCL thus scored twice as many as OM even though it should have scored at least as many goals according to the xG model.
42%
Lens scored 42% of their goals in the last quarter of an hour in Ligue 1 (5/12), more than any other team, Marseille only 8% (2/24), less than any other team.
33
Lens are the team whose players have been flagged offside most often in Ligue 1 this season (33) while Marseille have trapped their opponents 36 times in this way, more than any other team.
105
If he plays, Florian Sotoca will play his 150th Ligue 1 match (1 with Montpellier, 148 with Lens). He is both RCL's top scorer (28) and assists player (22) since the club's return to the top flight in 2020/21 and has been involved in 50 goals, 23 more than any other teammate over the period. Nevertheless, he is with Désiré Doué the player who has taken the most shots without scoring in L1 2024/25 (20 times each).
3
Elye Wahi will reunite with his former club Lens during this meeting. The Marseille striker scored 3 goals less than he “should” have scored according to Expected Goals (2 goals, 5 xG), only Breel Embolo (3.7) and Marco Asensio (3.4) have a differential higher negative, while Lensois Florian Sotoca is 4th with 2.2 (0 goals, 2.2 xG).
Editorial staff with One Football
RC LENS – OM
12th day of Ligue 1
Saturday November 23, 5 p.m.
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Photo credits: Johnny Fidelin/Icon Sport
