French Ligue 1

Lyon
vs
Lens
  • Kick-off: Sunday 17 May, 19:00
  • Stadium: Groupama Stadium
  • Referee: François Letexier

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Lyon vs Lens Predictions

Lyon vs Lens is scheduled for kick off on 17 May, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at Groupama Stadium, with François Letexier officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lyon currently holding the 4th position in the table 10 points behind Lens. Lyon have lost 4 French Ligue 1 matches to Lens out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent loss to Lens, Lyon is determined to redeem themselves. Lyon have won 12 of their last 17 French Ligue 1 matches at Groupama Stadium. Lens's away record stands at 8 victories from 17 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Lyon, 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 65% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 56% of games. Their total stands at 53 goals and 159 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lens have scored 66 goals with 189 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 82% of matches but conceded in 65% of games.

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

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Betting stats Lyon vs Lens

French Ligue 1

Lyon Lens
Played 34 34
Scored 53 66
Conceded 40 35
Shots 417 559
Shots on Target 159 189
Corners 201 212
Fouls 442 432
Yellow Cards 58 63
Red Cards 7 5

Matches won

53%

Matches won

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

56%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

32%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Lyon Lens
Wins 1 4
Draws 1 1
Goals 4 12

Lyon vs Lens 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 Lens 34 22 4 8 +31 70
4 Lyon 34 18 6 10 +13 60

Lyon vs Lens season record

Lyon Lens
Games won 18 22
Games lost 10 8
Games drawn 6 4
Scored 53 66
Conceded 40 35

Form guide

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

25 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 3 Auxerre 2

19 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Paris SG 1 Lyon 2

12 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 2 Lorient 0

Form guide

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

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Lens 1

24 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Brest 3 Lens 3

17 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Toulouse 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

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

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Afonso Moreira Lyon 7
Endrick Lyon 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 6

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 54
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 42
Moussa Niakhaté Lyon 38
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Lyon 37
Wesley Saïd Lens 37

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 11
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
Tyler Morton Lyon 6
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 31
Florian Thauvin Lens 27
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 27
Wesley Saïd Lens 27
Endrick Lyon 26

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 81
Florian Thauvin Lens 79
Matthieu Udol Lens 56
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 38
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 33

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