French Ligue 1

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

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  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 Lorient, Lens is determined to redeem themselves. Following their 3-1 triumph over Auxerre, 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 67% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 6 goals and 22 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lyon have scored 6 goals with 15 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 100% of matches but conceded in 67% 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 3 3
Scored 6 6
Conceded 5 2
Shots 46 47
Shots on Target 22 15
Corners 18 19
Fouls 35 33
Yellow Cards 5 4
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

33%

Matches won

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 2.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Both Teams to Score

67%

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

4 May 2025, French Ligue 1

Lyon 1 Lens 2

15 Sep 2024, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Lyon 0

3 Mar 2024, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 3

2 Dec 2023, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Lyon 2

French Ligue 1 Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Lyon 3 2 1 0 +4 7
10 Lens 3 1 0 2 +1 3

Lens vs Lyon season record

Lens Lyon
Games won 1 2
Games lost 2 0
Games drawn 0 1
Scored 6 6
Conceded 5 2

Form guide

5 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

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

13 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Paris SG 2

8 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 1 Nantes 0

Form guide

4 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

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

10 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Toulouse 2 Lyon 1

3 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 4 Rennes 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Florian Thauvin Lens 3
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 1
Noah Nartey Lyon 1
Zachary Athekame Lyon 1
Felix Bacher Lyon 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pavel Sulc Lyon 2
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 1
Florian Thauvin Lens 1
Abdallah Sima Lens 1
Zachary Athekame Lyon 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ruben Aguilar Lens 6
Tyler Morton Lyon 4
Abdallah Sima Lens 4
Michal Skóras Lens 4
Ernest Nuamah Lyon 4

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Yacine Titraoui Lens 1
Tyler Morton Lyon 1
Noah Nartey Lyon 1
Felix Bacher Lyon 1
Michal Skóras Lens 1

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Souleymane Sagnan Lens 1
Zachary Athekame Lyon 0
Pavel Sulc Lyon 0
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 0
Tyler Morton Lyon 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
Loïs Openda Lyon 5
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 3
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 3
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 2

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Florian Thauvin Lens 9
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 7
Michal Skóras Lens 6
Zachary Athekame Lyon 5
Abdallah Sima Lens 5

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