French Ligue 1

Lens
vs
Lyon
  • Kick-off: Friday 09 October 2026
  • Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. W

Form guide

  1. W
  2. W
  3. D
  4. W
  5. D
  6. W

Lens vs Lyon Predictions

Lens vs Lyon is scheduled for kick off on 09 October. The game is set to take place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Lens and Lyon. Lens have won 4 French Ligue 1 matches against Lyon out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Monaco, Lens is determined to redeem themselves. Lens have won 1 of their last 2 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Lyon's away record stands at 1 victory from 2 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Rennes, Lyon have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Lens on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lens have scored over 1.5 goals in 80% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 9 goals and 32 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lyon have scored 10 goals with 25 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 80% of matches but conceded in 40% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Lens scored 12 goals while Lyon scored 4 goals. Their last match on 17 May 2026 ended in 4-0 to Lens.

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Betting stats Lens vs Lyon

French Ligue 1

Lens Lyon
Played 5 5
Scored 9 10
Conceded 9 2
Shots 74 67
Shots on Target 32 25
Corners 35 25
Fouls 57 59
Yellow Cards 9 9
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

20%

Matches won

60%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 1.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

80%

Over 2.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Both Teams to Score

80%

Both Teams to Score

40%

Head to Head History

Lens Lyon
Wins 4 1
Draws 1 1
Goals 12 4

Lens vs Lyon Previous Results

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

16 Aug 2025, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Lyon 1

04 May 2025, French Ligue 1

Lyon 1 Lens 2

15 Sep 2024, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Lyon 0

03 Mar 2024, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 3

02 Dec 2023, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Lyon 2

French Ligue 1 Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Lyon 5 3 2 0 +8 11
15 Lens 5 1 1 3 0 4

Lens vs Lyon season record

Lens Lyon
Games won 1 3
Games lost 3 0
Games drawn 1 2
Scored 9 10
Conceded 9 2

Form guide

18 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Monaco 2 Lens 1

13 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Le Mans 2 Lens 2

10 Sep 2026, UEFA Champions League

Slavia 2 Lens 3

05 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Lorient 1

29 Aug 2026, French Ligue 1

Strasbourg 2 Lens 1

22 Aug 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 5 Auxerre 2

Form guide

19 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 4 Rennes 0

16 Sep 2026, UEFA Europa League

Anderlecht 1 Lyon 2

12 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Paris FC 0 Lyon 0

04 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 3 Auxerre 1

29 Aug 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 1 Le Havre 1

22 Aug 2026, French Ligue 1

Toulouse 0 Lyon 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Florian Thauvin Lens 3
Ernest Nuamah Lyon 3
Zachary Athekame Lyon 2
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 2
Matthieu Udol Lens 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pavel Sulc Lyon 3
Zachary Athekame Lyon 2
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 2
Florian Thauvin Lens 2
Michal Skóras Lens 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ruben Aguilar Lens 8
Abdallah Sima Lens 7
Zachary Athekame Lyon 6
Mads Bidstrup Lyon 5
Tyler Morton Lyon 5

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Florian Thauvin Lens 2
Noah Nartey Lyon 2
Pavel Sulc Lyon 1
Michal Skóras Lens 1
Felix Bacher Lyon 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Souleymane Sagnan Lens 1
Robin Risser Lens 0
Zachary Athekame Lyon 0
Felix Bacher Lyon 0
Mads Bidstrup Lyon 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Florian Thauvin Lens 9
Loïs Openda Lyon 6
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 5
Ernest Nuamah Lyon 5
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Florian Thauvin Lens 14
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 9
Zachary Athekame Lyon 7
Pavel Sulc Lyon 7
Michal Skóras Lens 7

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