Ligue 1: Matchday 5 Analysis with KPI Data Comparison

Ligue 1: Matchday 5 Overview

Here is a new set of French league action with Ligue 1 Week 5. There are some significant fixtures that have been scheduled throughout the weekend. We will begin with Monaco versus Lens as one interesting match. Another match to be highlighted is Lyon versus Rennes, which promises good attacking statistics. Nice will play against Lille, whereas Marseille will face PSG in what could be the most anticipated match of the week. Ligue 1 Week 5 offers a number of opportunities for fans to compare teams. For this analysis, we chose Ligue 1 KPIs such as goals, shots, assists, possession, passing, clean sheets, tackles, and high-intensity runs. These Ligue 1 KPIs help us understand each team’s current strengths.

Ligue 1: Full Schedule

Monaco vs Lens

Date: 18 September 2026 (Friday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stade Louis-II, Monaco.

Paris FC vs Strasbourg

Date: 19 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 11:15 AM ET | 08:15 AM PT | 08:45 PM IST

Venue: Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris.

Toulouse vs Le Havre

Date: 19 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse.

Lyon vs Rennes

Date: 19 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.

Le Mans vs Lorient

Date: 19 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans.

Angers vs Troyes

Date: 19 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Raymond Kopa Stadium, Angers.

Auxerre vs Brest

Date: 20 September 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 09:00 AM ET | 06:00 AM PT | 06:30 PM IST

Venue: Stade Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre.

Nice vs Lille

Date: 20 September 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 11:15 AM ET | 08:15 AM PT | 08:45 PM IST

Venue: Allianz Riviera, Nice.

Marseille vs PSG

Date: 20 September 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.

Ligue 1: Key Match Previews

Monaco vs Lens

Date: 18 September 2026 (Friday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stade Louis-II, Monaco.

Ligue 1 Expected Lineups

Monaco

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Lukáš Hrádecký, Philipp Köhn, Jules Stawiecki
Defenders	Vanderson, Jordan Teze, Christian Mawissa, Eric Dier, Flávio Nazinho, Mohammed Salisu, Samuel Nibombe, Ilane Toure, Sadibou Sané
Midfielders	Denis Zakaria, Lamine Camara, Aleksandr Golovin, Stanis Idumbo, Takumi Minamino, Pape Cabral, Mamadou Coulibaly, Edan Diop, Aymen Assab, Anis Soubeir, Safouane Benzahra
Forwards	Matthis Abline, Folarin Balogun, Mika Biereth, Paris Brunner, Mathys Detourbet, Ansu Fati, Oumar Konaté

Lens

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	Mathieu Gorgelin, Régis Gurtner, Ilan Jourdren, Robin Risser
Defenders	Saud Abdulhamid, Ruben Aguilar, Kyllian Antonio, Samson Baidoo, Nidal Čelik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Jonathan Gradit, Maik Nawrocki, Souleymane Sagnan, Jean-Clair Todibo, Matthieu Udol
Midfielders	Andrija Bulatović, Michaël Cuisance, Amadou Haidara, Thorgan Hazard, Michal Skóraś, Yassine Titraoui
Forwards	Odsonne Édouard, Franjo Ivanović, Junior Kadile, Mezian Mesloub, Abdallah Sima, Florian Sotoca, Florian Thauvin, M. Diarra

Injury List

Unavailable players for Monaco: Takumi Minamino (injury), Anis Soubeir (injury), Ansu Fati (injury), Jordan Teze (injury), Mamadou Coulibaly (injury), Folarin Balogun (injury). 

Unavailable players for Lens: Maik Nawrocki (injury), Samson Baidoo (injury), Jhoanner Chávez (injury), Saud Abdulhamid (injury), Yacine Titraoui (injury).

KPI Indicators

KPI	AS Monaco	RC Lens
Goals	6	8
Shot Accuracy (%)	40	45
Shots Attempted	42	62
Shots on Target	17	28
Assists	4	5
Possession	44%	52%
Successful Passes %	86%	87%
Clean Sheets	2	0
Successful Tackles	51	45
Errors Leading to Goal	0	0
High Intensity Runs	2569	2693

Analysis

Monaco are the clear choice based on their record in the league, which includes their undefeated start and second-place standing. Lens has stronger attacking statistics in terms of goals scored, shots on goal, and shots taken. The only problem is that Monaco have two shutouts while also having better defensive statistics. In addition, Monaco will be playing at home at Stade Louis-II. Lens have scored 7 goals in their 4 matches. Monaco has the home advantage, and consistency in the early season gives them the advantage.

The Pick: Monaco

Lyon vs Rennes

Date: 19 September 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.

Ligue 1 Expected Lineups

Lyon

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	J. Bengui, M. Da Silva, R. Descamps, L. Diarra, D. Greif, Y. Konan
Defenders	Abner Vinicius, Z. Athekame, F. Bacher, N. Kamara, S. Kango, R. Kluivert, C. Mata, M. Niakhate, M. Ouedraogo, N. Tagliafico
Midfielders	M. Bidstrup, T. Goncalves, K. Merah, T. Morton, N. Nartey, P. Sulc, T. Tessmann, C. Tolisso, K. Boudache, A. Hamdani
Forwards	J. Duranville, R. Himbert, K. Nakamura, E. Nuamah, L. Openda

Rennes

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	K. Belazzoug, N. Lemaître, B. Samba
Defenders	A. Ait Boudlal, C. Cresswell, P. Frankowski, M. Nagida, G. Oliveira, B. Reynolds, A. Rouault, A. Seidu, Q. Merlin
Midfielders	L. Blas, M. Camara, D. Cisse, E. Legendre Quinonez, V. Rongier, S. Szymanski, A. Thomasson
Forwards	M. Al-Tamari, B. Dia, E. Lepaul, E. Mayenda, A. Nordin, A. Sishuba, I. Soumare

KPI Metrics

KPI	Olympique Lyon	Stade Rennais
Goals	6	8
Shot Accuracy (%)	31	34
Shots Attempted	52	68
Shots on Target	16	23
Assists	5	4
Possession	54%	50%
Successful Passes %	86%	84%
Clean Sheets	2	1
Successful Tackles	30	40
Errors Leading to Goal	0	0
High Intensity Runs	2835	3013

Analysis

Rennes has better attacking statistics for most critical KPIs. They perform better in goals scored, shots taken, shots on goal, and high-intensity runs. Lyon performs better in possession, pass completion rate, assists, and clean sheets. Nevertheless, the greater attacking output from Rennes gives them an upper hand in this encounter. This is evident in their 68 shots taken and 23 shots on goal compared to Lyon’s. Based on the available metrics, Rennes have a slight edge over Lyon.

The Pick: Rennes

Nice vs Lille

Date: 20 September 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 11:15 AM ET | 08:15 AM PT | 08:45 PM IST

Venue: Allianz Riviera, Nice.

Ligue 1 Expected Lineups

Nice

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	T. Boulhendi, Y. Diouf, M. Ponsot
Defenders	M. Abdelmonem, A. Abdi, M. Bombito, J. Clauss, H. Koutoune, A. Mendy, Y. Ndayishimiye, N. Nkounkou, Z. Diallo
Midfielders	S. Abdul Samed, L. Abergel, H. Boudaoui, I. Camara, A. Camara, D. Coulibaly, Everton, N. Laarej, J. Mandza, M. Sanson, A. Witsel
Forwards	M. Amoura, S. Diop, G. Hein, I. Jansson, D. Morana, E. Wahi

Lille

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	A. Bodart, O. Gill, B. Özer
Defenders	Alexsandro, I. Cossier, M. Goffi, T. Kouassi, N. Ngoy, R. Perraud, T. Santos, L. Srdanovic, C. Verdonk
Midfielders	B. André, N. Bentaleb, H. Haraldsson, M. Kjaergaard, E. Mbappe, N. Mukau
Forwards	G. Perrin, O. Sahraoui, B. Önal, D. Bakwa, S. Diaoune, O. Giroud, H. Igamane, A. Ueda

Injury List

Unavailable players for Nice: Antoine Mendy (injury), Moïse Bombito (injury), Laurent Abergel (injury), Morgan Sanson (injury). 

Unavailable players for Lille: Hamza Igamane (injury).

KPI Metrics

KPI	OGC Nice	LOSC Lille
Goals	1	7
Shot Accuracy (%)	22	56
Shots Attempted	49	43
Shots on Target	11	24
Assists	1	6
Possession	61%	45%
Successful Passes %	88%	86%
Clean Sheets	1	3
Successful Tackles	33	34
Errors Leading to Goal	3	0
High Intensity Runs	2592	2513

Analysis

Lille outperforms Nice when it comes to the most critical attacking and defensive KPIs. They score seven goals, while Nice only scores one goal. Furthermore, Lille leads in shot accuracy, shots on target, and assists, and also has more clean sheets than their opponents. Nice leads in possession rate and passing accuracy but has three errors, which resulted in goals conceded. Lille’s attacking efficiency and defensive stability make them the stronger pick for this match.

The Pick: LOSC Lille

Marseille vs PSG

Date: 20 September 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 02:45 PM ET | 11:45 AM PT | 12:15 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.

Ligue 1 Expected Lineups

Marseille

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	J. De Lange, J. Van Neck, T. Vermot
Defenders	N. Aguerd, K. Bezahaf, M. Clement, D. Cornelius, A. Doubal, C. Egan-Riley, U. Garcia, H. Hamzaoui Slimani, A. Koum, B. Meite, R. Ouro Bang Na, E. Palmieri, T. Weah
Midfielders	H. Abdelli, A. Gomes, A. Harit, P. Højbjerg, N. Kamissoko, G. Kondogbia, T. Nnadi
Forwards	K. Abdallah, A. Gouiri, U. Lamare El Kadmiri, N. Maupay, T. Mmadi, F. Moumbagna, I. Paixao

PSG

Position	Players
Goalkeepers	L. Chevalier, A. Longoni, M. Safonov
Defenders	L. Beraldo, L. Digne, A. Hakimi, L. Hernandez, Marquinhos, N. Mendes, W. Pacho, I. Zabarnyi
Midfielders	M. Akliouche, D. Doue, D. Fernandez, J. Neves, F. Ruiz, Vitinha, W. Zaïre-Emery
Forwards	O. Dembele, M. Godts, K. Kvaratskhelia, S. Mayulu, Q. Ndjantou, F. Torres

Injury List

Unavailable players for Marseille: Geoffrey Kondogbia (injury), Tochukwu Nnadi (injury). 

Unavailable players for Paris Saint-Germain: Achraf Hakimi (injury).

KPI Metrics

KPI	Olympique Marseille	Paris Saint-Germain
Goals	6	6
Shot Accuracy (%)	37	35
Shots Attempted	54	75
Shots on Target	20	26
Assists	2	6
Possession	61%	67%
Successful Passes %	90%	90%
Clean Sheets	1	1
Successful Tackles	35	40
Errors Leading to Goal	0	0
High Intensity Runs	2360	2726

Match Analysis

The stats in favor of PSG are better in almost all areas. While both teams have scored six goals each, PSG have managed 75 shots on goal, and 26 have been accurate. In terms of assists, possession, tackles, and high-intensity runs, PSG are at the top. The shooting accuracy is better in the case of Marseille, whereas passing accuracy and clean sheets are even. PSG’s greater attacking quality and control give them a statistical edge in this match.

The Pick: PSG

Ligue 1: Matchday 5 Conclusion

Matchday 5 in Ligue 1 is one that promises good attacks, good defenses, and big games. The KPI comparison we’ve done demonstrates varying strengths in the selected fixtures. First of all, Monaco benefit from playing at home against Lens, whereas Rennes demonstrate good attacking data against Lyon. Second of all, Lille are efficient, and that helps them against Nice. Finally, Paris Saint-Germain were better than Marseille in many key parameters before they played each other. These Ligue 1 comparisons explain why individual stats can provide a good supplement to match previews. Overall, Ligue 1 Matchday 5 will surely entertain us this weekend.