Strasbourg vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 2Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
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What was the result of Strasbourg vs Lens?
Strasbourg won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′F. ThauvinLens (pen.)
- 48′Gessime YassineStrasbourg
- 85′Gessime YassineStrasbourg
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lens win at 50%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Strasbourg vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Strasbourg
4-3-3- 11S. Nanasi
- 30J. Ortega
- 80Gessime Yassine
- 10G. Reyna
- 21P. Diop
- 23Diogo Sousa
- 24L. Høgsberg
- 2A. Omobamidele
- 4J. Mitchell
- 16G. Antwi
- 1F. Jörgensen
Lens
3-4-2-1- 19A. Sima
- 29F. Ivanović
- 10F. Thauvin
- 14M. Udol
- 27M. Cuisance
- 8Y. Titraoui
- 22M. Skóraś
- 31S. Sagnan
- 25I. Ganiou
- 3M. Nawrocki
- 40R. Risser
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Strasbourg have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Lens have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Marseille(away) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | SV Elversberg(home) | 2-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Brighton(away) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Auxerre(home) | 5-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-0 | Trophée des Champions |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(home) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Strasbourg win, 2 draws, 3 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Strasbourg 1-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Lens 1-0 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Lens 0-2 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Strasbourg 2-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Lens 3-1 Strasbourg | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Strasbourg 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Strasbourg score 1.2 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strasbourg | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Lens | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Strasbourg sit 11th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| 11 | Strasbourg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy