French Ligue 1

Lyon
vs
Lens
  • Kick-off: Saturday 16 May, 19:00
  • Stadium: Groupama Stadium

Live odds will be available soon

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Lyon vs Lens Predictions

Lyon vs Lens is scheduled for kick off on 16 May, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at Groupama Stadium. This match is bound to be interesting with Lyon currently holding the 6th position in the table 11 points behind Lens. Lyon have lost 3 French Ligue 1 matches to Lens out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent draw with Paris SG, Lyon aims to claim a win. Lyon have won 10 of their last 14 French Ligue 1 matches at Groupama Stadium. Lens's away record stands at 7 victories from 14 games. Following their 3-2 triumph over Toulouse, Lens have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Lyon on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lyon have scored over 1.5 goals in 59% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 48% of games. Their total stands at 43 goals and 132 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lens have scored 57 goals with 159 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 66% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Lyon scored 4 goals while Lens scored 8 goals. Their last match on 16 August 2025 ended in 1-0 to Lyon.

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Betting stats Lyon vs Lens

French Ligue 1

Lyon Lens
Played 29 29
Scored 43 57
Conceded 29 29
Shots 349 465
Shots on Target 132 159
Corners 155 176
Fouls 394 376
Yellow Cards 53 51
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

52%

Matches won

69%

Over 1.5 Goals

59%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

48%

Over 2.5 Goals

69%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

45%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Head to Head History

Lyon Lens
Wins 1 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 4 8

Lyon vs Lens Previous Results

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 Lens 29 20 2 7 +28 62
6 Lyon 29 15 6 8 +14 51

Lyon vs Lens season record

Lyon Lens
Games won 15 20
Games lost 8 7
Games drawn 6 2
Scored 43 57
Conceded 29 29

Form guide

19 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Paris SG 0 Lyon 0

12 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 2 Lorient 0

5 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Angers 0 Lyon 0

22 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 1 Monaco 2

19 Mar 2026, UEFA Europa League

Lyon 0 Celta 2

15 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Le Havre 0 Lyon 0

Form guide

17 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Toulouse 2

4 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 3 Lens 0

20 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 5 Angers 1

14 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lorient 2 Lens 1

8 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Metz 0

27 Feb 2026, French Ligue 1

Strasbourg 1 Lens 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Pavel Sulc Lyon 11
Wesley Saïd Lens 10
Florian Thauvin Lens 9
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 8

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 8
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Afonso Moreira Lyon 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Endrick Lyon 5

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 48
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 39
Nicolás Tagliafico Lyon 36
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Wesley Saïd Lens 34

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Tyler Morton Lyon 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Clinton Mata Lyon 5
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Nicolás Tagliafico Lyon 2
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Lyon 1
Tyler Morton Lyon 1
Abner Vinícius Lyon 1
Ruben Aguilar Lens 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 26
Florian Thauvin Lens 25
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 23
Wesley Saïd Lens 22
Endrick Lyon 19

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 74
Florian Thauvin Lens 69
Matthieu Udol Lens 47
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 29
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 29

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