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UEFA Champions League · MW2 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, LensRef: Igor Pajač
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Lens 0-2 Sporting CP result, stats and report

Lens
Lost · xG 1.72
0 – 2
FT 03:06
Won · xG 1.42
Sporting CP
Next: Lille v Lens · Fri 30 Oct · Casa Pia v Sporting CP · Fri 30 Oct
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Who won Lens vs Sporting CP?

Lens 0-2 Sporting CP, full time in the UEFA Champions League. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Sporting CP to win, which landed.

How it played out

SCP won it 2–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 03:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Lens 0–2 Sporting CP

Sporting CP made it look straightforward in northern France, with Luis Suárez and Issa Doumbia scoring either side of half-time to hand Lens a deserved defeat. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly where Lens failed and why Sporting deserved every bit of it.

Key Takeaways
Result

Sporting CP won 2-0 away at Lens.

Goals

Two goals kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
L
22'⚽
Luis Suárez
NAssist: Nestory Irankunda
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Lens 1.72 xGSporting CP 1.42 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Sporting CP to win

47%Matched

Result

Lens0:2Sporting CP

Lens v SCP

Our model called Sporting CP to win at 47%. Lens 0-2 Sporting CP. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Sporting CP won 2-0 at Lens in the Champions League, with goals from Luis Suárez in the 22nd minute and Issa Doumbia in the 74th. Our model backed Sporting CP at 47% probability, and the pick landed. Lens, unbeaten in just one of their last five matches, failed to breach Sporting CP's defence despite both sides showing a pattern of conceding goals in recent fixtures. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Florian ThauvinLens★ MOTM90 min8.4
  2. Amadou HaidaraLens80 min7.7
  3. Sergi Altimira90 min7.7
  4. Luis Suárez1 goal · 85 min7.5
  5. Silas Andersen1 assist · 17 min7.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Sporting CP win the highest 1X2 probability at 47.5%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Lens
28.7%
Draw
23.8%
SCP
47.5%
Both teams to score · Yes
55.6%
Over 2.5 goals
55.7%

Full-time forecast audit: Sporting CP win was the highest probability; the match result was Sporting CP win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

9 facts from this result

The final verified live-context record and historical evidence saved before kick-off, kept as separate evidence sets.

Head-to-head evidence

Final live-fact record

  • For Sporting CP, the final recorded goal situation matched 6 comparable matches from 45 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Lens, the final recorded goal situation matched 0 comparable matches from 7 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Sporting CP, the final recorded sending-off situation matched 6 comparable matches from 45 checked matches: 100% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final
  • For Lens, the final recorded sending-off situation matched 0 comparable matches from 7 checked matches: 0% win, 0% draw, 0% loss.Verified final

Captured from live match context at . This is a retained situation record, not a post-match performance claim.

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 3league matches at home unbeaten for Lens.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Sporting CP scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Sporting CP have averaged 1.8 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Florian Thauvin has the highest listed average xGOT for Lens at 0.98 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable lifecycle evidence
  • Luis Suárez has the highest listed average xGOT for Sporting CP at 0.63 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable lifecycle evidence

Immutable lifecycle evidence · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Lens vs Sporting CP?
    SCP beat Lens 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Luis Suárez opened the scoring in the 22nd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Luis Suárez (22'), Issa Doumbia (74').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 2 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Igor Pajač officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Lens vs SCP kicked off on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 UK time at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    9 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Sporting CP to win, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    Lens play Lille on Friday, 30 October 2026 UK time. SCP play Casa Pia on Friday, 30 October 2026 UK time.

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