Match Report
Strasbourg went into the game 8th in the table on 7 points; Lens sat 15th on 4 — a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2/2 for Strasbourg and 1.8/1.8 for Lens (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
Strasbourg had not won in 7 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.
B. Dechepy took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 1.6 yellow cards per game. 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