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

Lens
- 10F. Thauvin8.6
- 7F. Sotoca8.2
- 40R. Risser7.4
- 25I. Ganiou7.0
- 32K. Antonio7.0
- 14M. Udol6.9
- 2R. Aguilar6.8
- 8Y. Titraoui6.8
- 24J. Gradit6.7
- 27M. Cuisance6.7
- 29F. Ivanović6.6
- 11O. Édouard6.5
- 21A. Haidara6.5
- 6S. Baidoo6.4
- 28J. Kadile6.3
- 5A. Bulatović6.2
- 23Saud Abdulhamid0.0
- 16M. Gorgelin0.0
- 22M. Skóraś0.0
- 38M. Soares0.0
Lyon
- 1D. Greif7.4
- 13Z. Athekame6.9
- 18K. Merah6.9
- 20F. Bacher6.7
- 6T. Tessmann6.6
- 11Keito Nakamura6.6
- 8C. Tolisso6.5
- 26K. Boudache6.5
- 17L. Openda6.4
- 7E. Nuamah6.3
- 10P. Šulc6.3
- 21R. Kluivert6.2
- 23T. Morton6.2
- 2M. Bidstrup6.1
- 99N. Nartey6.0
- 16Abner5.7
- 22Clinton Mata0.0
- 85N. Kamara0.0
- 24J. Duranville0.0
- 40R. Descamps0.0
Player ratings provided by the official match data.
Official lineups Lens – Lyon
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) · Paulo Fonseca (Lyon)
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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.
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.
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Prediction statistics – Lens vs Lyon
Over 2.5 goals in 72% of Lens and Lyon matches on average, against 60% across Ligue 1.
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%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LDWLL | 1.17 |
| Home | LW | 1.5 |
| Away | LDWL | 1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33% | 50% | 25% |
| Total goals / match | 3.83 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Goals scored / match | 2 | 2.5 | 1.75 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.83 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Both teams score | 83% | 50% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 17% | 50% | 0% |
| xG / match | 2.27 | 2.83 | 1.91 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.92 | 1.72 | 2.06 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | WWDWD | 1.8 |
| Home | WWDLW | 2 |
| Away | WDWDL | 1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Total goals / match | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Both teams score | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Clean sheets | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Failed to score | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| xG / match | 1.7 | 2.58 | 0.82 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.21 | 0.92 | 1.5 |
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).
Lyon is 35% worse on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Lens 42% · draw 25% · Lyon 33%
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- LMonaco – Lens2 - 1
- DLe Mans – Lens2 - 2
- WSlavia Praha – Lens2 - 3
- LLens – Lorient0 - 1
- LStrasbourg – Lens2 - 1
- WLyon – Rennes4 - 0
- WAnderlecht – Lyon1 - 2
- DParis FC – Lyon0 - 0
- WLyon – Auxerre3 - 1
- 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.
| Lens | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 83% | 90% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 50% | 50% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 33% | 30% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 17% | 10% |
| Fails to score | 17% | 10% |
| Goals scored / match | 2 | 1.8 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Lens | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 100% | 60% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 83% | 20% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 0% | 40% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.83 | 0.8 |
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%).
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 83% | 90% | 87% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 83% | 60% | 72% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 50% | 20% | 35% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 33% | 0% | 17% |
| Both teams score | 83% | 60% | 72% |
| Both score and win | 33% | 20% | 27% |
| Both score and draw | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 83% | 40% | 62% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 10% |
Under X goals
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 17% | 10% | 14% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 17% | 40% | 29% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 50% | 80% | 65% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 67% | 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).
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| Over 7 corners | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| Over 8 corners | 83% | 70% | 77% |
| Over 9 corners | 67% | 70% | 69% |
| Over 10 corners | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Over 11 corners | 33% | 30% | 32% |
| Over 12 corners | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| Over 13 corners | 17% | 20% | 19% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 7.33 | 5 | 6.17 |
| Corners conceded / match | 3.5 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 83% | 60% | 72% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 67% | 90% | 79% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 33% | 80% | 57% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 33% | 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?
Medium chance
Strong chance
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.
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 67% | 70% | 69% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 50% | 30% | 40% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 33% | 10% | 22% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 17% | 10% | 14% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cards by half
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.67 | 0.9 | 1.29 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.22 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.33 | 2.1 | 2.22 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 17% | 20% | 19% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 83% | 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%.
Lyon is 58% better at half-time.
| Lens | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 33% | 60% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 50% | 50% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 33% | 30% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 17% | 20% |
| Loses the 1st half | 33% | 10% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 33% | 30% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 67% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 17% | 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%.
Goals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Lens · total | Lens · scored | Lens · conceded | Lyon · total | Lyon · scored | Lyon · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 11% | 0% |
| 11–20 min | 4% | 8% | 0% | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| 21–30 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | 19% | 17% | 25% |
| 31–40 min | 13% | 8% | 18% | 8% | 11% | 0% |
| 41–50 min | 17% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 25% |
| 51–60 min | 22% | 25% | 18% | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| 61–70 min | 13% | 8% | 18% | 23% | 17% | 38% |
| 71–80 min | 4% | 8% | 0% | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| 81–90 min | 26% | 25% | 27% | 8% | 11% | 0% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Lens · total | Lyon · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 4% | 8% |
| 16–30 min | 0% | 23% |
| 31–45 min | 22% | 15% |
| 46–60 min | 30% | 12% |
| 61–75 min | 17% | 31% |
| 76–90 min | 26% | 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%.
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 16.67 | 13.9 | 15.29 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 12 | 13 | 12.5 |
| Shots on target / match | 6.67 | 6.1 | 6.39 |
| Shots off target / match | 5.67 | 4.5 | 5.09 |
| Shots per goal scored | 8.33 | 7.72 | 8.03 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 67% | 60% | 64% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 67% | 50% | 59% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 67% | 50% | 59% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 67% | 30% | 49% |
| 4+ shots on target | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 5+ shots on target | 83% | 70% | 77% |
| 6+ shots on target | 83% | 50% | 67% |
| 7+ shots on target | 50% | 40% | 45% |
Offsides and more
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.67 | 2.3 | 1.99 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 33% | 30% | 32% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| Fouls committed / match | 10.83 | 12.3 | 11.57 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 12.5 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Average possession (%) | 53 | 52 | 52.5 |
| Draws | 17% | 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).
| Lens | Lyon | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 12.5 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 10.83 | 12.3 | 11.57 |
| Total free kicks / match | 23.33 | 26.4 | 24.87 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 67% | 80% | 74% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 67% | 80% | 74% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 67% | 70% | 69% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 33% | 70% | 52% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 33% | 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.
Who will get a card?
Cards per 90 minutes
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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