Lens vs Lyon prediction

Lens have won four, drawn one and lost four of their nine Ligue 1 games so far, scoring 16 and letting in 13. That has them 9th on 13 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, one draw and three defeats, at 2.0 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 2-1 to Monaco away; before that came a 2-2 draw away at Le Mans and a 3-2 win away at Slavia Praha.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won one of two recently (5 scored, 3 conceded).

So far in the Ligue 1, Lyon have won five, drawn two and lost two of nine, with 15 goals scored and 7 conceded, good for 3rd place and 17 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, two draws and no defeats, averaging 2.0 goals for and 0.5 against. Last time out they beat Rennes 4-0 at home; before that came a 2-1 win away at Anderlecht and a goalless draw away at Paris FC.

Lyon are unbeaten in six. Three clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won two of three recently (4 scored, 1 conceded).

Home and away form points to Lyon: Lens have won one of their last two at home, Lyon two of their last three on the road. Four points separate the two sides in the table. Lyon also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Lens clear favourites at 55%, with Lyon on 25% and the draw at 20%.

On goals, it expects around 3.3 in the game: 1.9 for Lens and 1.4 for Lyon. Over 2.5 goals is 63% and both teams scoring 63%. When they last met, on 17 May 2026, Lens won 4-0.