Ligue 1
Lens vs Lyon
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 - 19:45 (UK Time)
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens vs Lyon Prediction & Stats - Ligue 1 2026/27
Predictions
Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Lens vs Lyon carries real history into this round of the Ligue 1.
The two sides meet on 09/10 (Friday) at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, 19:45 (UK time).
Read the Lens vs Lyon prediction below before backing anything.
Our verdict on Lens vs Lyon
A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Lens vs Lyon call we are most confident in:
Eagle Predict Prediction
Correct Score: 1 - 1
Last updated on 07-10-2026.
Who do the bookmakers favour?
The market makes Lens the side to beat, with roughly 38% of the implied odds in their favour.
For the wider picture, compare all Ligue 1 odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.
Lens Preview
Lens reach this fixture 5 match into their Ligue 1. Here is where Racing Club de Lens stand:
In this competition
1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost
0.8 points per game
9 scored, at 1.8 a game
9 conceded, at 1.8 a game
Racing Club de Lens, season-wide
3 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Florian Thauvin, 3 goals
Most assists: Florian Thauvin, 3 assists
Recent results — Lens
18/09/2026 14:45
13/09/2026 11:15
10/09/2026 15:00
05/09/2026 11:15
29/08/2026 11:15
Lyon: how they are travelling
Lyon come in 5 matches into their Ligue 1.
Here is what Olympique Lyonnais have produced:
In this competition
3 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost
2.2 points per game
10 scored, at 2 a game
2 conceded, at 0.4 a game
Olympique Lyonnais, season-wide
5 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Ernest Appiah Nuamah, 3 goals
Most assists: Pavel Šulc, 3 assists
Recent results — Olympique Lyonnais
19/09/2026 14:45
16/09/2026 15:00
12/09/2026 14:45
04/09/2026 13:00
29/08/2026 14:45
The head-to-head favours Lyon
Lyon have generally come out ahead of Racing Club de Lens in their recent meetings.
From 20 match(es):
Lyon: 10 win(s)
Lens: 6 win(s)
Drawn: 4
That trend is worth factoring into the Lens vs Lyon prediction.
Form comparison Lens vs Lyon
A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:
Home Team
Lens
France - Ligue 1
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
D
L
L
W
|
0.8 |
| Home |
L
W
|
1.5 |
| Away |
L
D
L
|
0.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| Goals | 3.6 | 4 | 3.33 |
| Scored | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 80% | 50% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.71 | 1.84 | 1.62 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.1 | 1.49 |
Away Team
Lyon
France - Ligue 1
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
D
W
D
W
|
2.2 |
| Home |
W
W
D
|
2.33 |
| Away |
D
W
|
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 67% | 50% |
| Goals | 2.4 | 3.33 | 1 |
| Scored | 2 | 2.67 | 1 |
| Conceded | 0.4 | 0.67 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 40% | 67% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 60% | 33% | 100% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 0% | 50% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.48 | 1.83 | 0.95 |
|
xGA
|
1.25 | 1.21 | 1.3 |
Further markets to consider
Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:
👉 Prediction: Lyon to Win the First Half
Despite playing away at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lyon has the quality to put Lens under pressure early on. They are a dangerous side that usually starts matches strongly.
We see solid value in betting on Lyon to win the first half at odds of 3.43.
👉 Our prediction is: Draw
Lens will have the home advantage in this match, and with the quality of their players to the strength of their performances, they will have the upper hand. But even with all that said, our betting tip is to go for a draw in Lens vs Lyon.
We just see some flaws that Lyon can exploit in order to hold the home side to a draw. And with odds of 3.82, the potential payout for a draw is well worth a shot.
Fixture information - Lens vs Lyon
Match: Lens vs Lyon
Competition: Ligue 1
Date: Friday, 09/10/2026
Kick-off: 19:45 (UK time)
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Stats
The statistics for Lens vs Lyon that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.
Goal Average
2.5
League: 2.84
Both Teams to Score
25%
League: 60%
Over 1.5+
50%
League: 78%
Over 2.5+
25%
League: 60%
Cards
4
League: 3.36
Corners
10
League: 9.62
Home Team
Lens
France - Ligue 1
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
L
D
L
L
W
|
0.8 |
| Home |
L
W
|
1.5 |
| Away |
L
D
L
|
0.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| Goals | 3.6 | 4 | 3.33 |
| Scored | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 80% | 50% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 50% | 0% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.71 | 1.84 | 1.62 |
|
xGA
|
1.33 | 1.1 | 1.49 |
Away Team
Lyon
France - Ligue 1
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
W
D
W
D
W
|
2.2 |
| Home |
W
W
D
|
2.33 |
| Away |
D
W
|
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 67% | 50% |
| Goals | 2.4 | 3.33 | 1 |
| Scored | 2 | 2.67 | 1 |
| Conceded | 0.4 | 0.67 | 0 |
| Both Teams to Score | 40% | 67% | 0% |
| Without Conceding | 60% | 33% | 100% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 0% | 50% |
| first to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
|
xG
|
1.48 | 1.83 | 0.95 |
|
xGA
|
1.25 | 1.21 | 1.3 |
Corners
10 / Match
+6% Corners / Match
Lyon received +6% more corners than Lens in the Ligue 1
10.6 / Match
Monaco
(8)
Le Mans
(9)
Lorient
(8)
Strasbourg
(6)
Auxerre
(4)(3)
Rennes
(3)
Paris
(9)
Auxerre
(5)
Le Havre
(5)
Toulouse
Cards
2.2 / Match
+22% Cards / Match
Lens received +22% more cards than Lyon in the Ligue 1
1.8 / Match
Monaco
(1)
Le Mans
(3)
Lorient
(3)
Strasbourg
(2)
Auxerre
(1)(4)
Rennes
(1)
Paris
(2)
Auxerre
(0)
Le Havre
(2)
Toulouse
Goals Scored
1.8 / Match
+11%
Lyon is +11% better in terms of goals scored
2 / Match
Monaco
(1)
Le Mans
(2)
Lorient
(0)
Strasbourg
(1)
Auxerre
(5)(4)
Rennes
(0)
Paris
(3)
Auxerre
(1)
Le Havre
(2)
Toulouse
Goals Conceded
1.8 / Match
+78%
Lens condeded +78% more goals than Lyon
0.4 / Match
Monaco
(2)
Le Mans
(2)
Lorient
(1)
Strasbourg
(2)
Auxerre
(2)(0)
Rennes
(0)
Paris
(1)
Auxerre
(1)
Le Havre
(0)
Toulouse
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monaco
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 |
| 2 |
Lyon
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2.2 |
| 3 |
Paris
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 |
| 4 |
Lille
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 |
Rennes
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | 2 |
| 6 |
PSG
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.6 |
| 7 |
Angers
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 8 |
Strasbourg
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 9 |
Le Mans
|
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 10 |
Auxerre
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 11 |
Lorient
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 |
Brest
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 |
Toulouse
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 |
Nice
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 |
Lens
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| 16 |
Troyes
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 | 0.8 |
| 17 |
Olympique Marseille
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 | 0.6 |
| 18 |
Le Havre
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 | 0.4 |
Odds
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