On Saturday evening, Les Sang et Or could become the tenth team to concede fewer than 30 goals in the last ten seasons in Ligue 1 Uber Eats....
RC Lens have made progress in many areas of the game this season under the guidance of Franck Haise, who was voted Coach of the Season at the UNFP Trophies. This is particularly true in defence, where RCL have gone from conceding 48 goals last season to 28 heading into the final round in 2022-23, becoming the best defence in Ligue 1 Uber Eats when they were only eighth a season ago...
With 90 minutes to go before the end of the season, Les Sang et Or have an eight-point lead over OGC Nice (36 goals) in the defensive rankings, with 15 clean sheets in total (compared with eight in 21-22) - the top performance in 22-23, ahead of Stade de Reims (14).
One of the stakes in Round 38 is whether Lens become the tenth team in the last ten seasons to concede fewer than 30 goals in a single Ligue 1 Uber Eats season. A final reward for RCL, who are already assured of second place in the table and a return to the Champions League.
The best defences over the last ten seasons in Ligue 1 Uber Eats*:
19 goals: PSG (15-16)
23 goals: LOSC (20-21)
23 goals: PSG (13-14)
26 goals: AS Monaco (14-15), LOSC (13-14)
27 goals: LOSC (15-16), PSG (16-17)
28 goals: PSG (20-21), RC Lens (22-23)*
29 goals: PSG (17-18)
31 goals: AS Monaco, (16-17), AS Monaco (2013-14)
33 goals: LOSC (18-19), OL (14-15)
34 goals: AS St-Etienne (13-14)
*After Ligue 1 Uber Eats R37
