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Lyon v Lens : Ligue 1 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 17th May, 20:00 BST, Groupama Stadium, Lyon

Lens, led by manager Pierre Sage, visit Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca and his Lyon side at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday night in the Ligue 1. All stats, including 20-game form for both teams and head-to-head history, will update as you click through each of the betting markets using the tabs below. The best odds and, of course, our predictions will too.


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Lyon
47%
--
Draw
24%
--
Lens
30%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Lyon 2-1
9%
--
Lyon 1-0
8%
--
Lens 2-1
7%
--
Lyon 2-0
7%
--
Lens 1-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Lyon 3-1
5%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Lens 2-0
4%
--
Lyon 3-0
4%
--
Lyon 3-2
4%
--
Lens 3-1
3%
--
Lens 3-2
3%
--
Lyon 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
60%
--
BTTS - No
40%
--
BTTS - Home Win
25%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
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Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
54%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
--
Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
46%
--
Lyon win to nil
22%
--
Lens win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win Ligue 1 table

Lyon have played 32 matches so far this season and are in 3rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

3 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn zero and won 2. Lyon have conceded 4 goals, scored 5, scored in every game and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Lyon have played 16 games at home, winning 12, drawing 1 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 30 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Lens lay in 2nd place on 64 points in the Ligue 1 league table having played 31 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below them in the table, winning 20, drawing 4 and losing 6 games. They have scored 61 goals and kept 10 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Lens have conceded 31 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

Lens have played 16 away games, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.7 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lyon
Lens
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSG3122454370 
l
 
2-3A
w
 
1-2F
May 13
l
 
2-0A
2
Lens3120472864 
May 17
w
 
0-1F
-
-
3
Lyon3218681860 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
May 17
4
Lille3217781658 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-0A
5
Rennes3216881056 
w
 
4-2A
l
 
3-1F
w
 
3-1A
d
 
0-00-0
6
Monaco3216610854 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
1-3F
l
 
2-3F
w
 
1-4F
7
Marseille32165111553 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2F
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-1A
8
Strasbourg3113711946 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-1A
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
9
Lorient32101210-542 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
10
Toulouse3211813041 
l
 
1-2F
May 10
w
 
3-2A
w
 
0-3F
11
Paris FC32101111-341 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-5F
12
Brest3110813-1038 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1A
d
 
3-3A
13
Angers329716-1934 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
5-1F
w
 
1-2F
14
Le Havre3261412-1332 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
15
Nice3271015-2231 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
16
Auxerre3261016-1328 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
17
Nantes325819-2223 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
0-1F
May 8
w
 
1-2F
18
Metz323722-4016 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
2-5F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
Win / draw / win form
5
Lens have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Lyon 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
15
D
1
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lyon4 - 2Rennes
Lyon3 - 2Auxerre
Lyon2 - 0Lorient
Lyon1 - 2Monaco
Lyon1 - 1Paris FC
Lyon2 - 0Nice
Lyon1 - 0Lille
Lyon2 - 1Brest
Lyon1 - 0Le Havre
Lyon3 - 0Nantes
Lyon2 - 3PSG
Lyon2 - 1Strasbourg
Lyon1 - 2Toulouse
Lyon1 - 0Angers
Lyon1 - 0Marseille
Lyon3 - 0Metz
Lyon2 - 0Angers
Lyon1 - 2Lens
Lyon4 - 1Rennes
Lyon2 - 1Lille
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLyon4 - 2Rennes
HLyon3 - 2Auxerre
ALyon2 - 1PSG
HLyon2 - 0Lorient
ALyon0 - 0Angers
HLyon1 - 2Monaco
ALyon0 - 0Le Havre
HLyon1 - 1Paris FC
ALyon2 - 3Marseille
ALyon1 - 3Strasbourg
HLyon2 - 0Nice
ALyon1 - 0Nantes
HLyon1 - 0Lille
ALyon5 - 2Metz
HLyon2 - 1Brest
ALyon3 - 1Monaco
HLyon1 - 0Le Havre
ALyon0 - 1Lorient
HLyon3 - 0Nantes
ALyon0 - 0Auxerre
Lens 2ND
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nice1 - 1Lens
Brest3 - 3Lens
Lille3 - 0Lens
Lorient2 - 1Lens
Strasbourg1 - 1Lens
Paris FC0 - 5Lens
Marseille3 - 1Lens
Toulouse0 - 3Lens
Nantes1 - 2Lens
Angers1 - 2Lens
Monaco1 - 4Lens
Metz2 - 0Lens
Auxerre1 - 2Lens
Rennes0 - 0Lens
PSG2 - 0Lens
Le Havre1 - 2Lens
Toulouse1 - 1Lens
Lyon1 - 2Lens
Brest1 - 3Lens
Lille1 - 0Lens
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALens1 - 1Nice
ALens3 - 3Brest
HLens3 - 2Toulouse
ALens0 - 3Lille
HLens5 - 1Angers
ALens1 - 2Lorient
HLens3 - 0Metz
ALens1 - 1Strasbourg
HLens2 - 3Monaco
ALens5 - 0Paris FC
HLens3 - 1Rennes
HLens1 - 0Le Havre
ALens1 - 3Marseille
HLens1 - 0Auxerre
ALens3 - 0Toulouse
HLens2 - 0Nice
ALens2 - 1Nantes
ALens2 - 1Angers
HLens1 - 0Strasbourg
ALens4 - 1Monaco
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Lyon since 2014
Lyon
Lens
Goals: Scored
8
10
Games: Scored
4 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
2 / 6
LYN
3
LEN
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lyon
1 - 2Lens
0 - 3Lens
Lyon2 - 1
Lyon2 - 1
Lyon3 - 2
0 - 1Lens
League games at Lens since 2015
Lens
Lyon
Goals: Scored
6
7
Games: Scored
4 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
3 / 7
LYN
2
D
3
LEN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lens
0 - 1Lyon
Draw0 - 0Draw
Lens3 - 2
Lens1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Lyon
Goal Statistics

Lyon have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Ligue 1 games. Their PG of 1.7 against Lens on Sunday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Lyon 3rd Lens 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Lyon will score 1 or more goals
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Lens will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Lyon’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+12
Lens have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 1 - 2025/2026 season
Lyon
PG (predicted goals)
Lens
1.7
1.3
Attack rating
LYN
LEN
3%
better
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Games scored26
26
Failed to score5
5
Scored first21
18
Goals scored48
61
Avg. goals scored1.5
2
Avg. shots per game9
12
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
16
Avg. XG for1.5
2
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
18%
better
LYN
LEN
view stats
Games conceded16
21
Clean sheets15
10
Conceded first6
12
Goals conceded32
33
Avg. goals conceded1
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+18%

Lyon v Lens Ligue 1 lLine ups will show here when available.

Lyon Ligue 1 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301077
C MataC TolissoA MoreiraA Maitland-Niles
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Niakhaté DEF302
3
-
C Mata DEF30
5
-
T Tessmann MID291
2
-
A Maitland-Niles DEF2814
6
1
T Morton MID2822
6
1
C Tolisso MID28104
5
-
D Greif GLK271
-
P Sulc MID25103
2
-
A Moreira FWD2547
3
-
Abner DEF2432
4
1
A Karabec MID211
3
-
K. Merah MID211
2
-
N Tagliafico DEF203
5
2
R Kluivert DEF1512
4
-
H Hateboer DEF14
1
M. de Carvalho MID11
1
-
M Satriano FWD1121
1
-
M Fofana FWD1021
1
-
R Ghezzal  FWD10
-
O Mangala MID8
-
R Descamps GLK5
-
E. Honoré Molébé FWD1
-
E Nuamah FWD1
-
Lens Ligue 1 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
31121011
R RisserO EdouardA ThomassonA Thomasson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Risser GLK311
2
-
M Udol DEF3117
2
-
F Thauvin FWD31105
6
-
M Sarr DEF301
3
-
A Thomasson MID30310
11
-
M Sangaré MID2834
4
-
O Edouard FWD27123
1
-
W Saïd  FWD26102
2
-
S Abdulhamid DEF2424
3
1
R. Fofana FWD245
-
R Aguilar DEF2322
4
1
F Sotoca FWD23
1
-
S Baidoo DEF2121
2
-
P Ganiou DEF203
3
1
A Sima FWD1822
2
-
A. Bulatović MID162
1
-
M Guilavogui FWD161
3
1
J Gradit DEF10
2
1
A. Bermont FWD9
-
N. Čelik DEF7
1
-
D Machado DEF5
1
-
F. Sylla MID3
-
K. Antonio DEF2
1
-