Strasbourg vs Lens prediction — Ligue 1 · Sat 29 Aug · 16:15 UK

Ligue 1 · Sat 29 Aug · 16:15 UK
Strasbourg 36Draw 25Lens 39
Our call before kickoff
64%
Lens or draw
Missed
3.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
73%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
65%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
63%

How it finished

Strasbourg beat Lens 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Lens at 39% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Strasbourg 36%. It forecast 3.3 goals and the match produced 3. Strasbourg had 16 shots (7 on target) to Lens' 17 (7), with 51% of the ball against 49%. On expected goals it was 1.7 to 2.9, so Lens created the better chances and still lost the game.

StrasbourgFull-time statsLens
51%Possession49%
1.7Expected goals (xG)2.9
16Shots17
7Shots on target7
12Shots inside box12
3Big chances5
3Corners6
6Saves5
10Fouls11
3Offsides3
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callLens or draw 64%Strasbourg won (36% called)
Total goals3.33
Both teams to score65%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 84%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

StrasbourgLens
1.6
Goals+0.1
1.7
12.3
Shots+1.6
13.9
5.0
On target+0.5
4.5
4.6
Corners+0.6
5.2
StrasbourgLens
0.5
Goals
0.5
5.7
Shots+0.7
6.4
2.3
On target+0.2
2.1
2.1
Corners+0.3
2.4
StrasbourgLens
1.1
Goals
1.2
6.6
Shots+0.9
7.5
2.7
On target+0.3
2.3
2.4
Corners+0.3
2.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals84%
Lens to score81%
Strasbourg to score80%
Over 2.5 goals63%

First half — what we expected

Strasbourg
47%
to score before half-time
Lens
50%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

StrasbourgLens
5.71st-half shots6.4
2.31st-half shots on target2.1
2.11st-half corners2.4

First-half chances

61%Chance of 5+ shots70%
35%Chance of 7+ shots44%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target84%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target35%
84%Chance of 1+ corners87%
35%Chance of 3+ corners42%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Strasbourg5.76.6
Shots · Lens6.47.5
Shots on target · Strasbourg2.32.7
Shots on target · Lens2.12.3
Corners · Strasbourg2.12.4
Corners · Lens2.42.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Strasbourg 1 · Draws 2 · Lens 2
Lens in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2026Strasbourg 1–1 Lens
Nov 2025Lens 1–0 Strasbourg
Feb 2025Lens 0–2 Strasbourg
Oct 2024Strasbourg 2–2 Lens
Feb 2024Lens 3–1 Strasbourg
Full-time recap →
Settles publicly at full time · Bitcoin-anchored · verify →

Common questions

Who won Strasbourg vs Lens?

Strasbourg beat Lens 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Lens at 39% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Strasbourg 36%. It forecast 3.3 goals and the match produced 3. Strasbourg had 16 shots (7 on target) to Lens' 17 (7), with 51% of the ball against 49%. On expected goals it was 1.7 to 2.9, so Lens created the better chances and still lost the game.

What was the final score in Strasbourg vs Lens?

Strasbourg 2–1 Lens, played on 29 Aug 2026 in the France: Ligue 1. Bawler's model had gone into it with Strasbourg 36%, the draw 25% and Lens 39%.

What were the stats in Strasbourg vs Lens?

Full-time: Possession 51%–49%, Expected goals (xG) 1.7–2.9, Shots 16–17, Shots on target 7–7, Shots inside box 12–12, Big chances 3–5, Corners 3–6, Saves 6–5, Fouls 10–11, Offsides 3–3, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Strasbourg vs Lens?

Yes — both Strasbourg and Lens scored, finishing 2–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 65% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Strasbourg vs Lens right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Lens or draw 64%, it finished Strasbourg won (36% called); Total goals — we said 3.3, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 65%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 84%, it finished Landed.

Around this fixture

Ligue 1 table →
All fixtures & results →Strasbourg form →Lens form →