Lens vs Lyon
Lens host Lyon in Ligue 1 matchweek 6: Fri 9 Oct, 20:45 CEST (10 Oct 03:45 KST) at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Lens 5 wins, 2 draws, Lyon 3 wins; the most recent was Lyon 0–4 Lens in 2026/05. Last five games in all competitions: Lens W1 D1 L3, Lyon W3 D2 L0. Lens have won 23.5% (4W 3D 10L) of 17 games under the condition "After 15+ days' rest", below their 49.3% over the same window. Lyon have won 66.7% (32W 10D 6L) of 48 games under the condition "Friday 20:45 kick-off", above their 51.1% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Lens | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 15th · 4 | 2nd · 11 |
| W–D–L5 games | 1–1–3 | 3–2–0 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 1.80 / 1.80 | 2.00 / 0.40 |
| xG / xGAper game | 2.54 / 1.97 | 1.45 / 1.12 |
| Possession% | 50.6 | 52.4 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 14.8 / 6.4 | 13.4 / 5 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 64.7% 22–4–8 | 52.9% 18–6–10 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 5–3–4 | 4–3–5 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Lens -0.17, Lyon -0.72 (per game)
- ManagersD. Toppmöller — league 4 games · 1W 1D 2L · win rate 25.0% · Paulo Fonseca — league 44 games · 27W 5D 12L · win rate 61.4% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchLens 21 days ago L1 away Monaco 1–2 · Lyon 20 days ago L1 home Rennes 4–0
- Last season's top scorerLens W. Saïd (last season 12 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Lens
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | away | 1–2L | — |
| Le Mans | away | 2–2D | 1.62 |
| Slavia PrahaUCL | away | 3–2W | — |
| Lorient | home | 0–1L | 1.24 |
| Strasbourg | away | 1–2L | 2.91 |
Lyon
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rennes | home | 4–0W | — |
| AnderlechtUEL | away | 2–1W | 1.27 |
| Paris FC | away | 0–0D | 0.50 |
| Auxerre | home | 3–1W | 2.85 |
| Le Havre | home | 1–1D | 1.75 |
Lyon 5 unbeaten · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Lyon0–4Lens
- Lens0–1Lyon
- Lyon1–2Lens
- Lens0–0Lyon
- Lyon0–3Lens
- Lens3–2Lyon
- Lyon2–1Lens
- Lens1–0Lyon
- Lens1–1Lyon
- Lyon2–1Lens
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
Stade Bollaert-Delelis H2H 6 games Lens 2W 3D 1L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 12 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.67 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 58.3 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 58.3 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 35.5 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 25.0 |
| Goals from 76th minute32 goals, % | 18.8 |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.25 |
| Red cards / penalties12 games total | 3 / 5 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 23.5%After 15+ days' rest Lens win rate17 games · 4W 3D 10L · usual 49.3%
- 66.7%Friday 20:45 kick-off Lyon win rate48 games · 32W 10D 6L · usual 51.1%
- 41.3%Forecast weather type Lens win rate46 games · 19W 10D 17L · usual 49.3%
- 41.3%Rain or drizzle Lens win rate46 games · 19W 10D 17L · usual 49.3%
- 52.1%F. Sotoca not scoring: Lens win rate117 games · 61W 25D 31L · scored in 12 games: 75.0% (9W 0D 3L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Lens 20.4%, Lyon 23.3% · F. Sotoca vs this opponent 11 games 4 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Lens | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Lens 21 days · Lyon 20 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions · 8–14 and 15+ days grouped | -25.8p17 games · 4W 3D 10L · usual 49.3% | +5.1p16 games · 9W 5D 2L · usual 51.1% |
| Friday 20:45 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | +10.0p27 games · 16W 5D 6L · usual 49.3% | +15.6p48 games · 32W 10D 6L · usual 51.1% |
| After last resultLens L / Lyon W · since 2022-23 | +9.1p37 games · 23W 5D 9L · usual 53.1% | +4.5p72 games · 39W 10D 23L · usual 49.7% |
| Forecast: drizzleWin rate · Lens home / Lyon away | +13.9p19 games · 12W 3D 4L · usual 49.3% | -8.8p26 games · 11W 6D 9L · usual 51.1% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 14.3°C | +0.7p28 games · 14W 8D 6L · usual 49.3% | -1.1p54 games · 27W 12D 15L · usual 51.1% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 80% | +3.6p87 games · 46W 14D 27L · usual 49.3% | -6.3p134 games · 60W 30D 44L · usual 51.1% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | -8.0p46 games · 19W 10D 17L · usual 49.3% | -1.8p73 games · 36W 17D 20L · usual 51.1% |
| October gamesWin rate | +7.8p21 games · 12W 3D 6L · usual 49.3% | -4.2p32 games · 15W 8D 9L · usual 51.1% |
| Manager vs this opponentwin rate · all clubs | — | 42.9%sample too small7 games · 3W 2D 2L · usual 49.7% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Lens 53.1% (77W 30D 38L) / Lyon 49.7% (72W 27D 46L)
| items | Lens | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 80.5%82 games · 66W 10D 6L | 79.5%73 games · 58W 5D 10L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 20.4% -32.7p54 games · 11W 11D 32L · usual 53.1% | 23.3% -26.4p60 games · 14W 10D 36L · usual 49.7% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 95.6%68 games · 65W 3D 0L | 91.5%59 games · 54W 3D 2L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 16 / 12 | 16 / 18 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 17.8 40/225 | 15.7 37/235 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -20.1p48 games · 14W 15D 19L · usual 49.3% | +0.4p33 games · 17W 6D 10L · usual 51.1% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.17 / 0.15 | 0.16 / 0.14 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 22.6 / 21.5 | 27.3 / 20.5 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 20.0 / 37.2 | 17.9 / 31.7 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 5 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Lens | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 10.8 / 4 | 9.2 / 4.2 |
| Shots blockedper game | 3.4 | 3 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 11.2 / 5 / 7.8 | 11.2 / 3.4 / 7.2 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 3.4 / -0.13 | 3 / 0.07 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 7 / 3 | 5 / 5.6 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 2 / 13.4 | 2 / 14.4 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 485 / 86.2 | 466 / 85.8 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 67.6 → 66 -1.6 | 53.5 → 53 -0.5 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 43.7 → 35 -8.7 | 45.1 → 40 -5.1 |
Order is always home team (Lens) then away team (Lyon) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Ligue 1 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.29 10:24 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.