Ligue 1 · Sun, 13 Sept 2026 ·
Le Mans vs Lens — 2 - 2
MMArena · Referee: Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj, France
Match report
Le Mans and Lens share the points in 2-2 draw
Le Mans and Lens drew 2-2 in Ligue 1 matchday 4 on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at MMArena. A. Bourabaa (32') and L. Calodat (44') scored for Le Mans, while A. Sima (45') and F. Ivanovic (51') found the net for Lens. It was 2-1 at half-time.
Le Mans had 53% of the ball and 13 shots (5 on target) against Lens’s 16 (6 on target). Lucas Calodat (Le Mans) was the top-rated player with 8.6. Our pre-match tip, Le Mans or a draw, came in. The result leaves Le Mans 9th in the Ligue 1 table on 6 points and Lens 15th on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Strasbourg | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Nice | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Lens | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Estac Troyes | 5 | -7 | 4 |
Last meetings
- Sat, 27 Jul 2019Le Mans1-2Lens
- Fri, 24 May 2013Le Mans2-1Lens
- Sat, 28 Jul 2012Lens2-2Le Mans
- Fri, 6 Apr 2012Lens1-3Le Mans
- Sat, 26 Nov 2011Le Mans0-1Lens
Next meeting: Sat, 1 May 2027, Lens – Le Mans
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Combo Double chance : Le Mans or draw and +1.5 goals
Predicted: Le Mans or draw · 90% likely
Combo Double chance : Le Mans or draw and +1.5 goals
Le Mans: -3.5 goals · Lens: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 40%Form60%
- 45%Attack55%
- 45%Defence55%
- 67%Poisson model33%
- 62%Head-to-head38%
- 57%Goals43%
- 53%Overall47%
Last 5 matches
Le Mans
Form
22%
Attack
71%
Defence
14%
League form: DLD
Lens
Form
33%
Attack
86%
Defence
29%
League form: WLL
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 15'yellow cardNoa BoisséYellow Card
- 20'yellow cardMichaël CuisanceYellow Card
- 28'yellow cardJean VercruysseYellow Card
- 32'goalA. BourabaaNormal Goal
- 38'yellow cardAndrija BulatovićYellow Card
- 44'goalL. CalodatAssist: A. Bourabaa
- 45'goalA. SimaNormal Goal
- 46'substitutionN. BoisseOff: D. Sidibe
- 46'substitutionM. CuisanceOff: A. Haidara
- 46'substitutionM. SkorasOff: M. Soares
- 46'substitutionO. EdouardOff: F. Ivanovic
- 51'goalF. IvanovicAssist: R. Aguilar
- 53'yellow cardFlorian ThauvinYellow Card
- 55'substitutionJ. GraditOff: J. Todibo
- 65'substitutionJ. VercruysseOff: D. Traore
- 65'substitutionL. BretelleOff: A. Lauray
- 65'substitutionD. GueyeOff: H. Diallo
- 76'substitutionA. SimaOff: T. Hazard
- 77'substitutionS. YohouOff: R. Torrente
- 78'VAR decisionThorgan HazardPenalty cancelled
Lineups
Le Mans
Formation 3-1-4-2 · Coach Patrick Videira
Starting XI
- 1E. HatfoutG
- 15N. BoisseD
- 17S. YohouD
- 5H. VoyerD
- 29L. BretelleM
- 26R. BambaM
- 11A. BourabaaM
- 10J. VercruysseM
- 22L. CalodatM
- 14L. MafoutaF
- 25D. GueyeF
Substitutes
- 98N. KocikG
- 76Y. LarouciD
- 16R. TorrenteD
- 19D. SidibeD
- 23D. TraoreM
- 8A. LaurayM
- 13H. DialloF
- 9A. RabillardF
- 7B. BrahimiF
Lens
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Yannick Cahuzac
Starting XI
- 40R. RisserG
- 24J. GraditD
- 32K. AntonioD
- 14M. UdolD
- 2R. AguilarM
- 27M. CuisanceM
- 5A. BulatovicM
- 22M. SkorasM
- 19A. SimaF
- 10F. ThauvinF
- 11O. EdouardF
Substitutes
- 16M. GorgelinG
- 4N. CelikD
- 20J. TodiboD
- 9T. HazardM
- 21A. HaidaraM
- 38M. Soares
- 28J. KadileF
- 29F. IvanovicF
- 7F. SotocaF
Match statistics
- 53%Possession47%
- 2.59Expected goals (xG)1.62
- 13Total shots16
- 5Shots on target6
- 5Shots off target6
- 3Blocked shots4
- 11Shots inside the box12
- 2Shots outside the box4
- 3Corners9
- 1Offsides3
- 17Fouls11
- 2Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 484Passes432
- 409Accurate passes363
- 85%Pass accuracy84%
- -0.49Goals prevented-0.49
Player statistics
Le Mans
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ewan HatfoutG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Harold VoyerD | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 15Noa BoisséD | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 17Samuel YohouD | 77 | 6.7 | ||
| 10Jean VercruysseM | 65 | 6.3 | ||
| 11Adil BourabaaM | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22Lucas CalodatMTop rated | 90 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| 26Rayan BambaM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 29Lucas BretelleM | 65 | 6.6 | ||
| 14Louis MafoutaF | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 25Dame GueyeF | 65 | 6.9 | ||
| 98Nicolas KocikG | – | – | ||
| 16Raúl TorrenteD | 13 | 7.2 | ||
| 19Djibril SidibéD | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 76Yasser LarouciD | – | – | ||
| 8Alexandre LaurayM | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Daouda TraoreM | 25 | 6.6 | ||
| 7Billal BrahimiF | – | – | ||
| 9Antoine RabillardF | – | – | ||
| 13Habibou DialloF | 25 | 7.3 |
Lens
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Robin RisserG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 14Matthieu UdolD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 24Jonathan GraditD | 55 | 6.0 | ||
| 32Kyllian AntonioD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 2Ruben AguilarM | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 5Andrija BulatovićM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 22Michal SkorasM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 27Michaël CuisanceM | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| 10Florian ThauvinF | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 11Odsonne ÉdouardF | 45 | 6.7 | ||
| 19Abdallah SimaF | 76 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 16Mathieu GorgelinG | – | – | ||
| 4Nidal ČelikD | – | – | ||
| 20Jean-Clair TodiboD | 35 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Thorgan HazardM | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| 21Amadou HaidaraM | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| 38Mezian MesloubM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 7Florian SotocaF | – | – | ||
| 28Junior KadileF | – | – | ||
| 29Franjo IvanovićF | 45 | 7.3 | 1 |
