The squad led by Franck Haise finished Ligue 1 in second place, a position that grants direct access to the Group Stage of the Champions League. With a great season, Lens has a lot of players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 5, the type of defense used in the season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Brice Samba | 7.28 | 3060 | GK |
| Facundo Medina | 8.04 | 2779 | CB |
| Jonathan Gradit | 7.61 | 2553 | CB |
| Kevin Danso | 7.32 | 2962 | CB |
| Deiver Machado | 6.06 | 2081 | WB |
| Przemysław Frankowski | 7.03 | 2546 | WB |
| Salis Abdul Samed | 7.04 | 2624 | M |
| Seko Fofana | 7.65 | 2822 | M |
| David Pereira da Costa | 6.71 | 1280 | M&W |
| Florian Sotoca | 7.40 | 1948 | M&W |
| Lois Openda | 6.67 | 2132 | CF |
Star Player:
- Facundo Medina (CB) – 8.04
With incredible performances, Lionel Messi was the player with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- Seko Fofana (M) – 7.65
- Jonathan Gradit (CB) – 7.61
- Florian Sotoca (M&W) – 7.40
- Kevin Danso (CB) – 7.32
With several players having great seasons, it is possible to consider Lens one of the best teams in Ligue 1 – 22-23 Edition. Some of the players in this squad are present in the Ligue 1 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: LIGUE 1 22-23).
| Player | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Massadio Haïdara | 7.13 | 848 | CB |
| Jimmy Cabot | 6.58 | 508 | WB |
| Massadio Haïdara | 4.90 | 555 | WB |
| Jean Onana | 6.30 | 641 | M |
| Adrien Thomasson | 6.66 | 980 | M&W |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 6.26 | 514 | M&W |
| Angelo Fulgini | 5.87 | 628 | M&W |
| Florian Sotoca | 7.27 | 523 | CF |
| Wesley Saïd | 6.38 | 465 | CF |
| LENS – 22/23 LIGUE 1 | |
| G – Games | 38 |
| W – Wins | 25 |
| D – Draws | 9 |
| L – Loses | 4 |
| P – Points | 84 |
| GS – Goals Scored | 68 |
| GA – Goals Against | 29 |
| GD – Goal Diference | + 39 |
| HW – Home Wins | 17 |
| AW – Away Wins | 8 |
With a lot more wins at home than away (17 Home Wins & 8 Away Wins), it is possible to consider Lens an elite team at home. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the solid attacking setup (1,79 goals per game) with an elite defensive setup (0,76 goals per game).
Positions most in need of strengthening:
- WB
With a solid squad, Lens should invest on upgrading the Wing-Back (WB) since this position was the weakest link.
Data from FBref.