Lens vs Strasbourg - who is the better team?

Currently Lens has a better 1vs1 performance index with 90. Lens has 65 goals and RC Strasbourg has a total of 50 goals. Our opinion is that currently Lens would win the match.

• At the moment RC Strasbourg has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 1497 interceptions and 62 blocks.
• In RC Strasbourg the two top defensive players are Alexander Djiku and Maxime Le MARCHAND.
• In Lens the two top defenders are Kevin Danso and Florian Sotoca.
• Based on this statistics we believe that RC Strasbourg 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. Lens has a PPV value of 0.32 and RC Strasbourg has a value of 0.27. Within the team of Lens Jean Onana has a total value of 0.89 and in the team of RC Strasbourg the best player is Colin Dagba.

• 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. RC Strasbourg scored 50 and 37.31 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 RC Strasbourg are Habib Diallo with 20 goals and Kevin Gameiro with 10 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 19.51 and 10.61.
• Our opinion is that Lens has the better offensive players than RC Strasbourg.

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.