Lens host Lyon at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens on 9 October 2026 at 19:45 in Ligue 1. Lens's last five results: L L W D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Lyon's last five: D W D W W (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 6 meetings, Lens have won 3, Lyon 1, with 2 draws.
Lens vs Lyon kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Friday 9 October 2026 in Ligue 1, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens.
Lens vs Lyon is being played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, the home ground of Lens.
Lens's last five results read L L W D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Lyon's last five results read D W D W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.
Across the last 6 meetings Lens have won 3, Lyon have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Olympique Lyonnais 0-4 Lens on 17 May 2026 in the Ligue 1.
Florian Thauvin leads Lens with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Corentin Tolisso leads Lyon with 4 assists across their last 10 games.
Jeremy Stinat is the referee for Lens vs Lyon, averaging 23.8 fouls and 3.8 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Lens and Lyon are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Lens the favourite with a 43% chance of winning, against 33% for Lyon and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are Lens 1.8 - 1.6 Lyon.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 10%. Both teams to score is 68% likely and over 2.5 goals 67%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens | 0-4 |
| 16 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens | 0-0 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais | 0-1 |
| 4 May 2025 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens | 1-2 |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais | 0-0 |
| 3 Mar 2024 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens | 0-3 |
Statz's projection model expects Lens 1.8 - 1.6 Lyon in goals. It gives Lens a 43% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Lyon 33%. Both teams to score is 68% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 67%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 2-2 (7%), 1-0 (5%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Lens win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Lyon win | 8% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 1-0 | Lens win | 5% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Lens vs Lyon, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Lens | Fouls committed | Lyon | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Aguilar | 11 | M. Niakhaté | 8 |
| 2 | A. Sima | 11 | C. Tolisso | 7 |
| 3 | A. Bulatovic | 7 | T. Morton | 6 |
| 4 | M. Skoras | 5 | Z. Athekame | 6 |
| 5 | F. Thauvin | 4 | Endrick | 5 |
| # | Lens | Shots | Lyon | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Sima | 19 | C. Tolisso | 16 |
| 2 | F. Thauvin | 19 | E. Nuamah | 16 |
| 3 | A. Bulatovic | 11 | L. Openda | 16 |
| 4 | M. Udol | 11 | Endrick | 13 |
| 5 | W. Saïd | 9 | P. Sulc | 7 |
| # | Lens | Shots on target | Lyon | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 10 | C. Tolisso | 8 |
| 2 | A. Sima | 6 | L. Openda | 6 |
| 3 | W. Saïd | 5 | E. Nuamah | 5 |
| 4 | M. Udol | 4 | Endrick | 4 |
| 5 | F. Ivanović | 4 | P. Sulc | 4 |
| # | Lens | Goals | Lyon | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 4 | C. Tolisso | 3 |
| 2 | W. Saïd | 2 | E. Nuamah | 3 |
| 3 | F. Ivanović | 2 | Z. Athekame | 2 |
| 4 | F. Sotoca | 1 | Endrick | 1 |
| 5 | M. Udol | 1 | R. Yaremchuk | 1 |
| # | Lens | Yellow cards | Lyon | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Aguilar | 2 | P. Sulc | 2 |
| 2 | A. Bulatovic | 2 | N. Nartey | 2 |
| 3 | F. Thauvin | 2 | Endrick | 1 |
| 4 | N. Celik | 1 | R. Yaremchuk | 1 |
| 5 | S. Abdulhamid | 1 | Z. Athekame | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 15 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.8 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.4 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17 | 6 of 18 |
| Passes | 485.4 | 7 of 18 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.5 | 2 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.4 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16 | 9 of 18 |
| Passes | 465.8 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 5 | 9 of 18 |