Saint Etienne vs Lens

1 - 2

🕒 Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:00 Europe/London 📍 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard 🧑‍⚖️ Francois Letexier 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished

Season

2021-2022 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 21

Regular Season Table

Saint Etienne 18 · Lens 8

Referee Stats

Francois Letexier

20 matches · 4.70 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.70
Reds avg	0.25
Penalties avg	0.90
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	30%
Draws	40%
Away wins	30%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-15).
Lens controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Saint Etienne (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-7-9

Goals For / Against

25 / 39

Avg: 1.25 / 1.95

Points

Avg: 0.95

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Lens (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

27 / 28

Avg: 1.42 / 1.47

Points

Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Ligue 1 fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.95

PPG

1.47

1.25

1.42

1.95

1.47

68%

O2.5

63%

79%

BTTS

68%

21%

Score 1st

32%

League-position context

Saint Etienne rank18th

Lens rank8th

Saint Etienne points32

Lens points62

Saint Etienne: #18 · 32 pts · GD -35

39 pts off the top 2. 30 pts off the play-off line. 4 pts from safety.

Lens: #8 · 62 pts · GD +14

9 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 26 pts clear of the relegation zone.

30-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Saint Etienne last 5 home

L L W L D

Points4/15

Weighted index22

Goals7-12

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Lens last 5 away

W W D W L

Points10/15

Weighted index80

Goals8-5

Record3-1-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Saint Etienne trend breakdown

Over 2.568%

BTTS79%

BTTS + O2.558%

1H Over 0.579%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 42% · 1H BTTS 32%

Lens trend breakdown

Over 2.563%

BTTS68%

BTTS + O2.558%

1H Over 0.568%

Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Saint Etienne score at home84%

Saint Etienne clean sheet at home5%

Lens score away74%

Lens clean sheet away11%

First-goal patterns

Saint Etienne score first21%

Saint Etienne win after scoring first25%

Lens score first32%

Lens win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Saint Etienne 53% · Lens 58%

Avg first goal minute: Saint Etienne 25.8' · Lens 22.8'

Vs league average

Saint Etienne score at home1.25 vs 1.58

Saint Etienne concede at home1.95 vs 1.23

Lens score away1.42 vs 1.23

Lens concede away1.47 vs 1.58

Saint Etienne score 21% below league average, while Lens score 16% above league average.

Defensive side: Saint Etienne are 59% above league average at home, and Lens are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS60%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 3.33 goals on average across the last 3.

Saint Etienne goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 11

61-75 7

31-45 5

0-15 4

16-30 2

46-60 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

16-30 9

46-60 8

0-15 6

61-75 4

31-45 3

Lens goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 6

0-15 5

16-30 3

46-60 3

61-75 3

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

31-45 6

61-75 6

0-15 5

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

40%

60%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

392

598

Passes Accurate

282

499

Passes %

72%

83%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

30'

30' J. Gradit

38' ⚽

⚽

38' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

R. Boudebouz

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Aouchiche

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ S. Thioub

1st substitution · For: L. Gourna-Douath

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ P. Frankowski

1st substitution · For: C. Jean

62' ↑↓

↑↓

62' ⇄ W. Saïd

2nd substitution · For: F. Sotoca

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ K. Danso

3rd substitution · For: P. Berg

73' ↑↓

↑↓

73' ⇄ G. Kakuta

4th substitution · For: David Pereira da Costa

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

F. Sotoca

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Clauss

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ Z. Youssouf

2nd substitution · For: A. Dioussé

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ A. Aouchiche

3rd substitution · For: Y. Lhéry

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ A. Kalimuendo

5th substitution · For: I. Baldé

89'

89' Gabriel Silva

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ M. Nadé

4th substitution · For: L. Ghezali

90+5' ⚽

⚽

90+5' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

S. Fofana

Normal Goal · Assist: David Pereira da Costa

Saint Etienne vs Lens 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lens beat Saint Etienne 2-1 on Saturday, 15 January 2022 in Ligue 1. The match was refereed by Francois Letexier. It was played at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

First half: J. Gradit received a yellow card for Lens at 30'. Saint Etienne took the lead at 38' when R. Boudebouz scored, with the assist credited to A. Aouchiche, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Saint Etienne made their 1st substitution at 55', with S. Thioub replacing L. Gourna-Douath. Lens made their 1st substitution at 62', with P. Frankowski replacing C. Jean. Lens made their 2nd substitution at 62', with W. Saïd replacing F. Sotoca. Lens made their 3rd substitution at 73', with K. Danso replacing P. Berg. Lens made their 4th substitution at 73', with G. Kakuta replacing David Pereira da Costa. Lens leveled the score at 77' when F. Sotoca scored, with the assist credited to J. Clauss, making the score 1-1. Saint Etienne made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Z. Youssouf replacing A. Dioussé. Saint Etienne made their 3rd substitution at 80', with A. Aouchiche replacing Y. Lhéry. Lens made their 5th substitution at 85', with A. Kalimuendo replacing I. Baldé. Gabriel Silva received a yellow card for Saint Etienne at 89'. Saint Etienne made their 4th substitution at 90', with M. Nadé replacing L. Ghezali. Lens took the lead at 90+5' when S. Fofana scored, with the assist credited to David Pereira da Costa, making the score 1-2.

Saint Etienne used 4 substitutions while Lens used 5 substitutions. Saint Etienne got 1 yellow card, while Lens got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (12-15).
Lens controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	5
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (50.0%)
BTTS	3 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (66.7%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Saint Etienne vs Lens Head-to-Head History by Season

2024-2025 Season

06 Apr 2025 Lens vs Saint Etienne 1 - 0 19 Oct 2024 Saint Etienne vs Lens 0 - 2

2021-2022 Season

15 Jan 2022 Saint Etienne vs Lens 1 - 2 15 Aug 2021 Lens vs Saint Etienne 2 - 2

2020-2021 Season

03 Mar 2021 Saint Etienne vs Lens 2 - 3 03 Oct 2020 Lens vs Saint Etienne 2 - 0