Lens vs Lyon — Ligue 1 26/27
Lens: 1 yellow card, 1 red card
CARDSLyon: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 7, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Ligue 1 page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · Ligue 1 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Lyon sit 2nd with 11 points from five matches, while Lens are 15th with 4 points, a gap of seven points already. At home Lens have won one and lost one of two, scoring five and conceding three, whereas Lyon are unbeaten on the road with a win and a draw from two, scoring two and conceding none.
Lens
LyonScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Attack
Lens are the more dangerous side at home, scoring 2.5 goals per home match compared to Lyon's 1.0 away from home. Lens have scored five goals in two home matches this season, while Lyon have managed just two in two away matches.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Lyon's defence is the standout unit in this fixture, conceding 0.0 goals per away match across their two road games, while Lens have conceded 1.5 per home match. Lyon have kept three clean sheets in five matches overall, whereas Lens have yet to keep one.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Lens are most dangerous just after the break, scoring 44% of their goals between minutes 46 and 60, while Lyon's peak comes late, with 30% of their goals in the final 15 minutes. Lyon have scored first in three of five matches, Lens in two.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Lens's home matches have been high-scoring, with 50% going over 2.5 goals at this venue, while Lyon's away matches have been tight, with 0% over 2.5 goals. Lyon have kept a clean sheet in all of their away matches this season, while Lens have failed to score in half of their home games.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1, Lens scored 3 goals (average 1) while Lyon scored 7 (average 2.3).
In their last 3 Ligue 1 matches, Lens have been awarded an average of 8.3 corners per match, while Lyon have averaged 5 corners.
In their last 5 Ligue 1 matches, Lens have received an average of 2.4 cards per match, while Lyon have averaged 1.8 cards.
In the last 5 matches of the Ligue 1, Lens conceded on average 1.8 goals per match while Lyon conceded on average 0.4 goals per match.
Lyon conceded 7 less goals than Lens in the last 5 matches of the Ligue 1 this season.
Lyon shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches of the Ligue 1.
Lyon blocks 88% of all shots on target which is highest in Ligue 1 this season.
Lyon seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1.
Lyon have been one of the most effective teams in the Ligue 1 this season, averaging 2 goals per match, which is above the league average of 1.4 goals per match.
Lyon have conceded a total of only 2 goals, which is the least in the Ligue 1 this season.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lyon within the first half. They have averaged 0.8 goals before halftime in the Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 5 Ligue 1 matches, Lens have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Lyon have averaged 0.4 cards.
Standings & Form · Ligue 1 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Lyon sit 2nd with 11 points from five matches, while Lens are 15th with 4 points, a gap of seven points already. At home Lens have won one and lost one of two, scoring five and conceding three, whereas Lyon are unbeaten on the road with a win and a draw from two, scoring two and conceding none.
LensLyonHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Lens have had the better of this fixture recently, winning 5 of the last 10 meetings to Lyon's 2, with 3 draws. At this ground the record is tighter, with 2 Lens wins, 2 draws and 1 Lyon win in the 5 meetings here.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Attack
Lens are the more dangerous side at home, scoring 2.5 goals per home match compared to Lyon's 1.0 away from home. Lens have scored five goals in two home matches this season, while Lyon have managed just two in two away matches.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Lyon's defence is the standout unit in this fixture, conceding 0.0 goals per away match across their two road games, while Lens have conceded 1.5 per home match. Lyon have kept three clean sheets in five matches overall, whereas Lens have yet to keep one.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Lens are most dangerous just after the break, scoring 44% of their goals between minutes 46 and 60, while Lyon's peak comes late, with 30% of their goals in the final 15 minutes. Lyon have scored first in three of five matches, Lens in two.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 7, 2026
Lens's home matches have been high-scoring, with 50% going over 2.5 goals at this venue, while Lyon's away matches have been tight, with 0% over 2.5 goals. Lyon have kept a clean sheet in all of their away matches this season, while Lens have failed to score in half of their home games.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1, Lens scored 3 goals (average 1) while Lyon scored 7 (average 2.3).
In their last 3 Ligue 1 matches, Lens have been awarded an average of 8.3 corners per match, while Lyon have averaged 5 corners.
In their last 5 Ligue 1 matches, Lens have received an average of 2.4 cards per match, while Lyon have averaged 1.8 cards.
In the last 5 matches of the Ligue 1, Lens conceded on average 1.8 goals per match while Lyon conceded on average 0.4 goals per match.
Lyon conceded 7 less goals than Lens in the last 5 matches of the Ligue 1 this season.
Lyon shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches of the Ligue 1.
Lyon blocks 88% of all shots on target which is highest in Ligue 1 this season.
Lyon seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches of the Ligue 1.
Lyon have been one of the most effective teams in the Ligue 1 this season, averaging 2 goals per match, which is above the league average of 1.4 goals per match.
Lyon have conceded a total of only 2 goals, which is the least in the Ligue 1 this season.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lyon within the first half. They have averaged 0.8 goals before halftime in the Ligue 1 this season.
In their last 5 Ligue 1 matches, Lens have received an average of 0.6 cards in the first half per match, while Lyon have averaged 0.4 cards.
About The Match
Lyon arrive as the form side and the market's clear favourite, unbeaten in five league matches and conceding just 0.4 goals per match across the season, while Lens sit 15th with four points from five and have gone four league matches without a win. The gap in defensive solidity is the sharpest signal in this fixture, with Lyon yet to concede away from home and Lens shipping 1.5 per home match. The key uncertainty is whether Lens's home scoring, 2.5 goals per match at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, can trouble a Lyon defence that has kept three clean sheets in five matches.