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

Form guide

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

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 draw with Le Mans, Lens aims to claim a win. 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 a draw in their last match against Paris FC in the French Ligue 1, Lyon is aiming to secure a win against Lens.

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 75% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 100% of games. Their total stands at 8 goals and 28 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lyon have scored 6 goals with 16 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 75% of matches but conceded in 50% 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 4 4
Scored 8 6
Conceded 7 2
Shots 62 52
Shots on Target 28 16
Corners 27 22
Fouls 46 46
Yellow Cards 8 5
Red Cards 1 0

Matches won

25%

Matches won

50%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 1.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

75%

Over 2.5 Goals

25%

Over 3.5 Goals

50%

Over 3.5 Goals

25%

Both Teams to Score

75%

Both Teams to Score

50%

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
4 Lyon 4 2 2 0 +4 8
10 Lens 4 1 1 2 +1 4

Lens vs Lyon season record

Lens Lyon
Games won 1 2
Games lost 2 0
Games drawn 1 2
Scored 8 6
Conceded 7 2

Form guide

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

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

Form guide

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

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

10 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Toulouse 2 Lyon 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Florian Thauvin Lens 3
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 2
Felix Bacher Lyon 1
Zachary Athekame Lyon 1
Abdallah Sima Lens 1

Assists

Player Team Assists
Pavel Sulc Lyon 2
Zachary Athekame Lyon 1
Michal Skóras Lens 1
Abdallah Sima Lens 1
Florian Thauvin Lens 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ruben Aguilar Lens 7
Abdallah Sima Lens 6
Zachary Athekame Lyon 5
Tyler Morton Lyon 5
Michaël Cuisance Lens 4

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Michal Skóras Lens 1
Tyler Morton Lyon 1
Michaël Cuisance Lens 1
Andrija Bulatovic 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 5
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 4
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 3
Michaël Cuisance Lens 2

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Florian Thauvin Lens 12
Michal Skóras Lens 7
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 7
Abdallah Sima Lens 5
Zachary Athekame Lyon 5

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