Match Report
Strasbourg and Lens went into the game level on 3 points, 10th against 7th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/2.5 for Strasbourg and 3/2 for Lens (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
Strasbourg had not won in 8 games. From the last five rounds, Strasbourg held 1 points of 15 and Lens 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 4 Strasbourg wins, 5 for Lens, 4 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 31% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Stade de la Meinau, with room for 29,200 spectators. On the scoreboard, Lens led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Strasbourg: Gessime Yassine (48'), Gessime Yassine (85') · Lens: Florian Thauvin (38')
Key stats
Possession: Strasbourg 52% · Lens 48% · Total shots: 16-17 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 3-6