Lens vs ESTAC Troyes - who is the better team?

Currently Lens has a better 1vs1 performance index with 82. Lens has 60 goals and Troyes has a total of 34 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 1737 interceptions and 150 blocks.
• In Lens the two top defensive players are Jonathan Clauss and Kevin Danso.
• In Troyes the two top defenders are Yoann Salmier and Florian Tardieu.
• 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. Lens has a PPV value of 0.3 and Troyes has a value of 0.22. Within the team of Lens Brayann Pereira has a total value of 0.81 and in the team of Troyes the best player is Florian Tardieu.

• 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 60 goals and 181 shots on goal. Troyes scored 34 and 98 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Lens are Arnaud Kalimuendo Kalimuendo-Muinga with 12 goals and Seko Fofana with 8 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 8.82 and 6.29.
• The two best players of Troyes are Xavier Chavalerin with 5 goals and Ike Dominique Ugbo with 5 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 2.29 and 3.91.
• Our opinion is that Lens has the better offensive players than Troyes.

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.