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Lyon vs Lens Prediction, H2H & Stats

France: Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 34
Lyon

Lyon

4th in table
WWLLW
Full time
0:4
HT 0 - 3
Lens

Lens

2nd in table
LWLWL
5' Malang Sarr
20' W. Said
27' Saud Abdulhamid
32' W. Said
45' F. Sotoca
53' F. Thauvin
63' Pavel Šulc
73' Ruben Aguilar
83' Nidal Čelik
Sunday, 17 May 2026
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
F. Letexier

Head to head

Last 8 meetings
8games
2Lyon wins
2Draws
4Lens wins
2.5Goals per game
50%Both scored
63%Over 2.5
05 Mar 2026Coupe de France Lyon 2 - 2 Lens
16 Aug 2025Ligue 1 Lens 0 - 1 Lyon
04 May 2025Ligue 1 Lyon 1 - 2 Lens
15 Sep 2024Ligue 1 Lens 0 - 0 Lyon
03 Mar 2024Ligue 1 Lyon 0 - 3 Lens
02 Dec 2023Ligue 1 Lens 3 - 2 Lyon
12 Feb 2023Ligue 1 Lyon 2 - 1 Lens
02 Oct 2022Ligue 1 Lens 1 - 0 Lyon

Ligue 1 table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Paris Saint Germain 342446 74:29 +45 76 LWWDW
2 Lens 342248 66:35 +31 70 WLWDD
3 Lille 341879 52:37 +15 61 LWDWD
4 Lyon 3418610 53:40 +13 60 LLWWW
5 Marseille 3418511 63:45 +18 59 WWLDL
6 Rennes 341789 59:50 +9 59 LWLWW
7 Monaco 3416612 60:54 +6 54 LLWDD
8 Strasbourg 3415811 58:47 +11 53 WWDLW
9 Lorient 34111211 48:51 -3 45 LWDLW
10 Toulouse 3312813 47:46 +1 44 WWDLL
11 Paris FC 34111112 47:50 -3 44 WLWLW
12 Stade Brestois 29 3410915 43:55 -12 39 DLLLD
13 Angers 349916 29:48 -19 36 DDLLD
14 Le Havre 3471413 32:44 -12 35 WLDDD
15 Auxerre 3481016 34:44 -10 34 WWWLD
16 Nice 3471116 37:60 -23 32 WDDLD
17 Nantes 335820 29:52 -23 23 LWLLD
18 Metz 343823 32:76 -44 17 DLLDL

Top scorers

Ligue 1
1 E. LepaulRennes 21goals 5assists 34apps
2 M. GreenwoodMarseille 16goals 7assists 32apps
3 J. PanichelliStrasbourg 16goals 1assists 27apps
4 F. BalogunMonaco 13goals 4assists 30apps
5 O. ÉdouardLens 12goals 3assists 29apps
6 W. SaïdLens 12goals 2assists 29apps
7 L. SinayokoAuxerre 12goals 4assists 32apps
8 P. ŠulcLyon 11goals 3assists 27apps
9 B. BarcolaParis Saint Germain 11goals 1assists 29apps
10 F. ThauvinLens 11goals 6assists 33apps

Recent form

6 W 1 D 3 L in the last 10
01 Nov 2026Ligue 1 Lyon 2 - 0 Angers W
26 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Paris Saint Germain 2 - 0 Lyon L
22 Oct 2026UEFA Europa League 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 0 Lyon L
18 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Lyon 2 - 1 Nice W
15 Oct 2026UEFA Europa League Lyon 3 - 2 Crystal Palace W
09 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Lens 2 - 1 Lyon L
19 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Lyon 4 - 0 Rennes W
16 Sep 2026UEFA Europa League Anderlecht 1 - 2 Lyon W
12 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Paris FC 0 - 0 Lyon D
04 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Lyon 3 - 1 Auxerre W
5 W 1 D 4 L in the last 10
30 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Lille 1 - 0 Lens L
24 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Lens 2 - 1 Paris FC W
21 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Club Brugge KV 3 - 0 Lens L
17 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Estac Troyes 1 - 3 Lens W
13 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Lens 0 - 2 Sporting CP L
09 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Lens 2 - 1 Lyon W
02 Oct 2026Friendlies Clubs Standard Liege 0 - 2 Lens W
18 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Monaco 2 - 1 Lens L
13 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Le Mans 2 - 2 Lens D
10 Sep 2026UEFA Champions League Slavia Praha 2 - 3 Lens W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Lyon Draw Lens
Value spotted: Lens win at 4.51 (model 30% vs market 22%)

Most likely scores

1-1 11.2%
2-1 9.3%
1-0 8.6%
1-2 7.3%
2-0 7.1%
0-1 6.8%

Expected goals: 1.65 Lyon · 1.3 Lens

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals79%
Over 2.5 goals57%
Over 3.5 goals34%
Both teams score59%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
60%
Form
40%
60%
Attack
40%
53%
Defence
47%
57%
Goal model
43%
29%
Head to head
71%
33%
Goals
67%
48%
Overall
51%

Season numbers

Ligue 1 2025

When the goals come

6
0-15'
6
9
16-30'
6
11
31-45'
11
10
46-60'
14
7
61-75'
9
11
76-90'
15
3
0-15'
7
2
16-30'
7
8
31-45'
6
4
46-60'
4
5
61-75'
7
13
76-90'
5
Lyon Lens

Side by side

Lyon Lens
33 Played 33
18 Won 21
6 Drawn 4
9 Lost 8
1.6 Goals scored per game 1.9
1.1 Goals conceded per game 1.1
1.9 / 1.4 Scored per game (home / away) 2.1 / 1.7
15 Clean sheets 11
5 Failed to score 6
7 Longest winning run 8
3-0 Biggest win 5-1
2-3 Biggest defeat 0-2
3/3 Penalties scored 4/4

Lyon vs Lens: preview and prediction

Lyon host Lens in the France Ligue 1 (Regular Season - 34) on Sunday, 17th May 2026 at 20:00 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon. Lyon sit 4th in the table and Lens 2nd.

Lyon are in good shape, with 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (W-W-L-L-W). Lens are struggling, with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-W-L-W-L).

In the last 8 meetings, Lyon won 2, Lens won 4 and 2 ended level. These games average 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 63%.

Our goal model expects about 1.65 goals for Lyon and 1.3 for Lens. It gives Lyon the edge (46% home win, 24% draw, 30% away win), 57% for over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Home or Draw at odds of 1.24.

Published by

Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Lyon vs Lens FAQs

What is the best prediction for Lyon vs Lens?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Home or Draw (1.24 odds).

Who will win Lyon vs Lens?

Lyon are favourites: our model gives Lyon 46%, the draw 24% and Lens 30%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 59% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3 goals in total, with a 57% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Lyon vs Lens?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 17th May 2026 at 20:00 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon.

Who is the referee?

F. Letexier is in charge of this game.