Lens vs Ajaccio - who is the better team?

Currently Lens has a better 1vs1 performance index with 90. Lens has 65 goals and Ajaccio has a total of 22 goals. Our opinion is that currently Lens would win the match.

• At the moment Lens has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1457 interceptions and 55 blocks.
• In Lens the two top defensive players are Kevin Danso and Florian Sotoca.
• In Ajaccio the two top defenders are Mohamed Baki Baki Youssouf and Clement Vidal.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Lens has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Ajaccio has a PPV value of 0.32 and Lens has a value of 0.32. Within the team of Ajaccio Mohamed Baki Baki Youssouf has a total value of 0.76 and in the team of Lens the best player is Jean Onana.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Lens has scored in this season so far 65 goals and 35.42 shots on goal. Ajaccio scored 22 and 28.77 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Lens are Ikoma Lois Openda Ikoma with 20 goals and Florian Sotoca with 7 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 17.67 and 10.8.
• The two best players of Ajaccio are Mounaim El Idrissy with 6 goals and Mohamed Youcef Youssef Belaili with 6 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 7.11 and 7.44.
• Our opinion is that Lens has the better offensive players than Ajaccio.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Lens is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.