Lens vs Saint Etienne Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
The record between Lens and St Etienne in the 21st century is almost equal: six wins for the Sang et Or, five for ASSE and four draws. St Etienne have lost their last two Ligue 1 away games against promoted teams (1-3 at Metz and 2-3 at Brest last season) but have not registered three successive defeats on the road against such opponents since January 1996-August 1999 (3).
Lens are unbeaten in their last four Ligue 1 games in a row (three wins following by a draw), their longest run since October-November 2010 in the top-flight.
St Etienne have won just five of their last 20 Ligue 1 games (D4 L11) after winning four of their first five games in the top-flight with Claude Puel as head coach (D1).
Lens won their first two 2020/21 Ligue 1 home games (1-0 v Paris and 2-1 v Bordeaux), they've not recorded a victory in their first three games in the top-flight since 2001/01 (3).
St Etienne are unbeaten in their first two Ligue 1 away games this season (2-0 win at Marseille and a 2-2 draw at Nantes), after having lost the previous seven at the end of the last campaign.
Les Verts have not started a season without losing one of their first three away games since 2006/07. Lens have scored four goals from set pieces in Ligue 1 this season (3x penalties, 1 x free kick), no other side have scored more. Furthermore, 50% of Lens' goals in Ligue 1 2020/21 have been scored via set-pieces.
St Etienne have allowed five goals from the last eight shots on target they have faced in Ligue 1 after not conceding any from the first 10 shots on target they faced this season.
Ignatius Ganago has scored four Ligue 1 goals this season, his record in a single season in the top-flight. He had scored just six goals in 52 Ligue 1 games before this season. He is the first player to score four goals in his first five matches with Lens in the top-flight since Pascal Nouma in August 1998 (4 goals in his first 4 matche)s.
Adil Aouchiche has been involved in St Etienne's last two goals in Ligue 1 (1 goal 1 assist). He has created 11 chances in the top-flight this season, at least five more than any other St Etienne player.
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