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Lens 2-1 Lyon: match report and statistics

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Ligue 1FranceMatchday 6

Lens

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2 - 1Full-time · 09/10/2026
Lyon logo

Lyon

  • Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
  • Referee: Jeremy Stinat
  • Friday, 9 October 2026 at 19:45 (UK time)

Key facts

Ligue 1 (Matchday 6): Lens beat Lyon 2-1 on . Scorers: Florian Sotoca 36', Matthieu Udol 76', Khalis Merah 85'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Lens (42%). Head-to-head: 5 wins for Lens, 3 draws and 2 wins for Lyon in 10 meetings.

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Match summary Lens – Lyon

Ligue 1: Lens beat Lyon 2-1 (1-0 at half-time).

Scorers: Lens — Florian Sotoca (36'), Matthieu Udol (76'); Lyon — Khalis Merah (85').

Sending-off: Matthieu Udol (Lens, 84').

Possession 48% – 52%, shots 15 – 13, expected goals (xG) 1.41 – 1.01.

Player of the match: F. Thauvin (Lens), rated 8.6.

1st half1 - 0
  1. 23'Abner ViniciusYellow card · Lyon
  2. 36'Florian Sotoca (assist: Florian Thauvin)Goal · Lens1-0
2nd half1 - 1
  1. 50'Jonathan GraditYellow card · Lens
  2. 53'Samson Baidoo ↑ Jonathan Gradit ↓Substitution · Lens
  3. 54'Amadou Haidara ↑ Yassine Titraoui ↓Substitution · Lens
  4. 60'Keito Nakamura ↑ Loïs Openda ↓Substitution · Lyon
  5. 60'Noah Teye Nartey ↑ Mads Bidstrup ↓Substitution · Lyon
  6. 69'Franjo Ivanovic ↑ Odsonne Édouard ↓Substitution · Lens
  7. 69'Junior Kadile ↑ Florian Sotoca ↓Substitution · Lens
  8. 71'Kail Boudache ↑ Ernest Nuamah ↓Substitution · Lyon
  9. 76'Matthieu Udol (assist: Florian Thauvin)Goal · Lens2-0
  10. 77'Tanner Tessmann ↑ Tyler Morton ↓Substitution · Lyon
  11. 78'Khalis Merah ↑ Pavel Šulc ↓Substitution · Lyon
  12. 83'Andrija Bulatović ↑ Michaël Cuisance ↓Substitution · Lens
  13. 84'Matthieu UdolRed card · Lens
  14. 85'Khalis MerahGoal · Lyon2-1

Match stats – Lens vs Lyon

LensLyon
  • 1.41Expected goals (xG)1.01
  • 15Total shots13
  • 7Shots on target5
  • 7Shots off target5
  • 1Blocked shots3
  • 12Shots inside box9
  • 3Shots outside box4
  • 7Corners4
  • 1Offsides1
  • 13Fouls12
  • 1Yellow cards1
  • 1Red cards0
  • 4Goalkeeper saves5
  • 453Passes488
  • 386Accurate passes414

Player ratings – Lens vs Lyon

Player of the matchF. ThauvinLens
8.6Rating

Lens

  1. 10F. Thauvin8.6
  2. 7F. Sotoca8.2
  3. 40R. Risser7.4
  4. 25I. Ganiou7.0
  5. 32K. Antonio7.0
  6. 14M. Udol6.9
  7. 2R. Aguilar6.8
  8. 8Y. Titraoui6.8
  9. 24J. Gradit6.7
  10. 27M. Cuisance6.7
  11. 29F. Ivanović6.6
  12. 11O. Édouard6.5
  13. 21A. Haidara6.5
  14. 6S. Baidoo6.4
  15. 28J. Kadile6.3
  16. 5A. Bulatović6.2
  17. 23Saud Abdulhamid0.0
  18. 16M. Gorgelin0.0
  19. 22M. Skóraś0.0
  20. 38M. Soares0.0

Lyon

  1. 1D. Greif7.4
  2. 13Z. Athekame6.9
  3. 18K. Merah6.9
  4. 20F. Bacher6.7
  5. 6T. Tessmann6.6
  6. 11Keito Nakamura6.6
  7. 8C. Tolisso6.5
  8. 26K. Boudache6.5
  9. 17L. Openda6.4
  10. 7E. Nuamah6.3
  11. 10P. Šulc6.3
  12. 21R. Kluivert6.2
  13. 23T. Morton6.2
  14. 2M. Bidstrup6.1
  15. 99N. Nartey6.0
  16. 16Abner5.7
  17. 22Clinton Mata0.0
  18. 85N. Kamara0.0
  19. 24J. Duranville0.0
  20. 40R. Descamps0.0

Player ratings provided by the official match data.

Official lineups Lens – Lyon

Lens3-4-2-14-2-3-1Lyon

Official lineups published before kick-off.

Managers: Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) · Paulo Fonseca (Lyon)

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Latest matches

LensLDWLL
LyonWWDWD

Head-to-head (H2H) last 10 matches

5Wins
3Draws
2Wins

Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off

Head-to-head statistics – Lens vs Lyon

In 10 meetings, Lens leads 5 wins to 2, with 3 draws; these matches produced 2.6 goals on average.

Lens50%
10matches5 wins · 3 draws · 2 wins
Lyon20%

In the last 10 meetings between Lens and Lyon in our data, Lens won 5, Lyon won 2, and 3 matches ended in a draw. Goals: Lens 17, Lyon 9.

70% Over 1.57 / 10 matches
60% Over 2.56 / 10 matches
30% Over 3.53 / 10 matches
50% Both teams score5 / 10 matches
40% Clean sheetsLens
20% Clean sheetsLyon

Latest results between Lens and Lyon

  1. Lyon0 - 4Lens
  2. Lyon2 - 2Lens
  3. Lens0 - 1Lyon
  4. Lyon1 - 2Lens
  5. Lens0 - 0Lyon
  6. Lyon0 - 3Lens
  7. Lens3 - 2Lyon
  8. Lyon2 - 1Lens
  9. Lens1 - 0Lyon
  10. Lens1 - 1Lyon

Prediction statistics – Lens vs Lyon

Over 2.5 goals in 72% of Lens and Lyon matches on average, against 60% across Ligue 1.

72% Over 2.5 goalsCompetition average: 60%
87% Over 1.5 goalsCompetition average: 78%
72% Both teams scoreCompetition average: 60%
3.2 goals / matchCompetition average: 2.84
3.4 cards / matchCompetition average: 3.27
10.5 corners / matchCompetition average: 9.62

Competition averages: 45 Ligue 1 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Team profiles – Lens and Lyon

Lens takes 1.17 points per match and Lyon 1.8; Lens wins 33% of their matches, Lyon 50%.

LensLigue 1 · #15 of 18
FormResultsPts / match
OverallLDWLL1.17
HomeLW1.5
AwayLDWL1
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins33%50%25%
Total goals / match3.8343.75
Goals scored / match22.51.75
Goals conceded / match1.831.52
Both teams score83%50%100%
Clean sheets0%0%0%
Failed to score17%50%0%
xG / match2.272.831.91
xG conceded / match1.921.722.06

2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

LyonLigue 1 · #2 of 18
FormResultsPts / match
OverallWWDWD1.8
HomeWWDLW2
AwayWDWDL1.6
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins50%60%40%
Total goals / match2.63.22
Goals scored / match1.82.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.80.8
Both teams score60%60%60%
Clean sheets40%40%40%
Failed to score10%0%20%
xG / match1.72.580.82
xG conceded / match1.210.921.5

2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Current form — who will win Lens – Lyon?

Over their last 5 matches, Lens shows L-D-W-L-L and Lyon W-W-D-W-D (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).

1.17LDWLL

Lyon is 35% worse on points per match.

According to the FlashSport AI: Lens 42% · draw 25% · Lyon 33%

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

1.8WWDWD
  1. LMonaco – Lens2 - 1
  2. DLe Mans – Lens2 - 2
  3. WSlavia Praha – Lens2 - 3
  4. LLens – Lorient0 - 1
  5. LStrasbourg – Lens2 - 1
  1. WLyon – Rennes4 - 0
  2. WAnderlecht – Lyon1 - 2
  3. DParis FC – Lyon0 - 0
  4. WLyon – Auxerre3 - 1
  5. DLyon – Le Havre1 - 1

Goals scored – Lens – Lyon: who will score more?

Lens scores 2 goals per match and concedes 1.83; Lyon scores 1.8 and concedes 0.8.

Goals scored per match
LensLyon
Scores over 0.5 goal83%90%
Scores over 1.5 goal50%50%
Scores over 2.5 goals33%30%
Scores over 3.5 goals17%10%
Fails to score17%10%
Goals scored / match21.8

Goals conceded – who will concede?

Goals conceded per match
LensLyon
Concedes over 0.5 goal100%60%
Concedes over 1.5 goal83%20%
Concedes over 2.5 goals0%0%
Concedes over 3.5 goals0%0%
Clean sheets0%40%
Goals conceded / match1.830.8

Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Lens – Lyon?

Both teams score in 83% of Lens matches and 60% of Lyon matches (competition average: 60%).

Goals in the match
LensLyonAverage
Over 0.5 goal100%90%95%
Over 1.5 goal83%90%87%
Over 2.5 goals83%60%72%
Over 3.5 goals50%20%35%
Over 4.5 goals33%0%17%
Both teams score83%60%72%
Both score and win33%20%27%
Both score and draw17%20%19%
Both score and over 2.583%40%62%
Not both and over 2.50%20%10%
Under X goals
Under X goals
LensLyonAverage
Under 0.5 goal0%10%5%
Under 1.5 goals17%10%14%
Under 2.5 goals17%40%29%
Under 3.5 goals50%80%65%
Under 4.5 goals67%100%84%

Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Corners Lens – Lyon – how many corners?

Lens and Lyon matches average 10.5 corners; Lens wins 7.3 per match, Lyon 5 (competition: 9.6).

10.5corners / match (average of both teams)
7.3corners won / match – Lens
5corners won / match – Lyon
Corners in the match
LensLyonAverage
Over 6 corners100%90%95%
Over 7 corners100%80%90%
Over 8 corners83%70%77%
Over 9 corners67%70%69%
Over 10 corners50%50%50%
Over 11 corners33%30%32%
Over 12 corners17%20%19%
Over 13 corners17%20%19%

Team corners — won / conceded

Team corners
LensLyonAverage
Corners won / match7.3356.17
Corners conceded / match3.55.14.3
Over 2.5 corners won100%90%95%
Over 3.5 corners won100%70%85%
Over 4.5 corners won83%60%72%
Over 2.5 corners conceded67%90%79%
Over 3.5 corners conceded33%80%57%
Over 4.5 corners conceded33%70%52%

Competition average: 9.6 corners per match (45 matches). Lens: 6 matches with statistics; Lyon: 10. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.

Will Lens score? · Will Lyon score?

Scored in 83% of their matches

Medium chance

Lyon: clean sheet in 40% of their matches
Scored in 90% of their matches

Strong chance

Lens: clean sheet in 0% of their matches

Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Cards Lens – Lyon – how many cards?

3.4 cards per match on average for these two teams; Lens receives 2.2, Lyon 1.4; referee Jeremy Stinat shows 3.9.

3.4cards / match (average of both teams)
2.2cards received / match – Lens
1.4cards received / match – Lyon
Cards in the match
LensLyonAverage
Over 2.5 cards67%70%69%
Over 3.5 cards50%30%40%
Over 4.5 cards33%10%22%
Over 5.5 cards17%10%14%
Over 6.5 cards0%0%0%

Cards by half

Cards by half
LensLyonAverage
Cards received in the 1st half (avg.)0.50.50.5
Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.)1.670.91.29
Total 1st half (avg.)1.331.11.22
Total 2nd half (avg.)2.332.12.22
More cards in the 1st half17%20%19%
More cards in the 2nd half83%70%77%

Referee: Jeremy Stinat — 3.9 cards and 25.1 fouls per match on average over 9 matches in our data.

Competition average: 3.3 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Win / draw / defeat by half – Lens – Lyon

Lens leads at the break in 33% of their matches, Lyon in 60%.

1.33pts / match at half-time

Lyon is 58% better at half-time.

2.1pts / match at half-time
Results by half
LensLyon
Wins the 1st half33%60%
Wins the 2nd half50%50%
Draw in the 1st half33%30%
Draw in the 2nd half17%20%
Loses the 1st half33%10%
Loses the 2nd half33%30%
Over 0.5 goal at half-time67%70%
Over 1.5 goal at half-time17%40%

Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Who will score first in Lens – Lyon?

Lens opened the scoring in 33% of their matches with a goal, Lyon in 78%.

Lens
33%scored first in 2 / 6 matches
Lyon
78%scored first in 7 / 9 matches

Goals by 10-minute period

MinutesLens · totalLens · scoredLens · concededLyon · totalLyon · scoredLyon · conceded
0–10 min0%0%0%8%11%0%
11–20 min4%8%0%4%6%0%
21–30 min0%0%0%19%17%25%
31–40 min13%8%18%8%11%0%
41–50 min17%17%18%15%11%25%
51–60 min22%25%18%4%6%0%
61–70 min13%8%18%23%17%38%
71–80 min4%8%0%12%11%13%
81–90 min26%25%27%8%11%0%

Goals by 15-minute period

MinutesLens · totalLyon · total
0–15 min4%8%
16–30 min0%23%
31–45 min22%15%
46–60 min30%12%
61–75 min17%31%
76–90 min26%12%

Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Lens – Lyon

Lens shoots 16.7 times per match (6.7 on target), Lyon 13.9 (6.1 on target); average possession 53% against 52%.

Shots
LensLyonAverage
Shots / match16.6713.915.29
Shot conversion rate (%)121312.5
Shots on target / match6.676.16.39
Shots off target / match5.674.55.09
Shots per goal scored8.337.728.03
Over 10.5 shots100%90%95%
Over 11.5 shots100%70%85%
Over 12.5 shots67%60%64%
Over 13.5 shots67%50%59%
Over 14.5 shots67%50%59%
Over 15.5 shots67%30%49%
4+ shots on target100%80%90%
5+ shots on target83%70%77%
6+ shots on target83%50%67%
7+ shots on target50%40%45%

Offsides and more

Offsides and more
LensLyonAverage
Offsides / match1.672.31.99
Over 2.5 offsides33%30%32%
Over 3.5 offsides0%20%10%
Fouls committed / match10.8312.311.57
Fouls suffered / match12.514.113.3
Average possession (%)535252.5
Draws17%30%24%

Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Free kicks – Lens – Lyon

Lens matches average 23.3 free kicks, Lyon matches 26.4.

Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).

Free kicks
LensLyonAverage
Free kicks won / match12.514.113.3
Free kicks conceded / match10.8312.311.57
Total free kicks / match23.3326.424.87
Over 20.5 free kicks83%80%82%
Over 21.5 free kicks67%80%74%
Over 22.5 free kicks67%80%74%
Over 23.5 free kicks67%70%69%
Over 24.5 free kicks33%70%52%
Over 25.5 free kicks33%70%52%

Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Lens: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches; Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 10 matches.

Which players will score in Lens – Lyon?

Top scorers (Ligue 1): F. Thauvin (3) for Lens, E. Nuamah (3) for Lyon.

Top scorers – Lens

  1. F. Thauvin 3
  2. F. Ivanovic 2
  3. M. Udol 1
  4. A. Sima 1
  5. I. Ganiou 1
  6. S. Abdulhamid 1

Ligue 1 statistics, 2026-27 season (5 matches).

Top scorers – Lyon

  1. E. Nuamah 3
  2. Z. Athekame 2
  3. F. Bacher 1
  4. C. Tolisso 1
  5. L. Openda 1
  6. Noah Teye Nartey 1

Ligue 1 statistics, 2026-27 season (5 matches).

Who will get a card?

Cards received – Lens

  1. Souleymane Sagnan 3
  2. F. Thauvin 2
  3. M. Cuisance 1
  4. R. Aguilar 1
  5. M. Skoras 1
  6. Y. Titraoui 1

Ligue 1 statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards received – Lyon

  1. Noah Teye Nartey 2
  2. Z. Athekame 1
  3. F. Bacher 1
  4. T. Morton 1
  5. M. Niakhate 1
  6. L. Openda 1

Ligue 1 statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards per 90 minutes

Cards / 90 – Lens

  1. Souleymane Sagnan 1.1
  2. F. Thauvin 0.4
  3. Y. Titraoui 0.38
  4. M. Skoras 0.33
  5. R. Aguilar 0.32
  6. M. Cuisance 0.29

Ligue 1 statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

Cards / 90 – Lyon

  1. P. Sulc 0.35
  2. L. Openda 0.27
  3. T. Morton 0.25
  4. M. Niakhate 0.25
  5. Z. Athekame 0.2
  6. F. Bacher 0.2

Ligue 1 statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

The teams in numbers

Lens

  • Before this match, Lens took 4 points from their last 5 matches (0.8 per match), scored 7 goals and saw both teams score in 4 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Lens has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
  • Lens kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 9 goals over that period.
  • At home, Lens wins 50% of their matches (2 played) and scores 2.5 goals per match.
  • Both teams scored in 83% of Lens matches (6 matches, this season).

Lyon

  • Before this match, Lyon took 11 points from their last 5 matches (2.2 per match), scored 10 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
  • Lyon is unbeaten in 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
  • Lyon kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 3 goals over that period.
  • Away from home, Lyon wins 40% of their matches (5 played) and scores 1.2 goals per match.
  • Both teams scored in 60% of Lyon matches (10 matches, this season).

Match analysis

Lens and Lyon meet on Friday, 9 October 2026 — Ligue 1 (Matchday 6), at Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens).

Lens and Lyon have met 10 times in our data. Lens has 5 wins, Lyon 2 wins, and 3 matches ended in a draw.

Last meeting (17/05/2026): Lyon 0 - 4 Lens.

These meetings produced an average of 2.6 goals per match, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

This season, Lens takes an average of 1.5 points per home match (2 matches), and Lyon 1.6 points per away match (5 matches).

According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 42% for Lens, 25% for the draw and 33% for Lyon.

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

Frequently asked questions

Where and when was Lens – Lyon played?

The match was played on Friday, 9 October 2026 at 19:45 (UK time), at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens — Ligue 1.

Who won Lens – Lyon?

Lens beat Lyon 2-1. Scorers: Florian Sotoca 36', Matthieu Udol 76', Khalis Merah 85'.

What is the head-to-head record of Lens – Lyon?

Out of 10 meetings in our data: 5 wins for Lens, 3 draws and 2 wins for Lyon.

Who are the top scorers for Lens and Lyon this season?

F. Thauvin (3 goals) for Lens, E. Nuamah (3 goals) for Lyon (Ligue 1).

Sources and method

All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,807 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.

Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 01:52.

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