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Matchday 6 · · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Lens vs Lyon: result, lineups and stats

Lens 7 · 7 points
  • 36' Florian Sotoca
  • 76' Matthieu Udol
2 - 1
Lyon 2 · 11 points
  • 85' Khalis Merah

Lineups Lens vs Lyon

Lens 3-4-2-1 · Yannick Cahuzac
40 Risser
32 Antonio
25 Ganiou
24 Gradit
14 Udol
8 Titraoui
27 Cuisance
2 Aguilar
7 Sotoca
10 Thauvin
11 Édouard
  • 53' Samson Baidoo Jonathan Gradit
  • 54' Amadou Haidara Yacine Titraoui
  • 69' Franjo Ivanović Odsonne Édouard
  • 69' Junior Kadile Florian Sotoca
  • 83' Andrija Bulatović Mickaël Cuisance

Lineup for Lens: Risser, Antonio, Ganiou, Gradit, Udol, Titraoui, Cuisance, Aguilar, Sotoca, Thauvin, Édouard

Bench
  • 23 Saud Abdulhamid
  • 6 S. Baidoo 53'
  • 16 M. Gorgelin
  • 21 A. Haidara 54'
  • 29 F. Ivanović 69'
  • 28 J. Kadile 69'
  • 22 M. Skóraś
  • 38 M. Soares
  • 5 A. Bulatović 83'
Absentees Lens

Sima, Chávez, Nawrocki (injured), Todibo, Hazard (unavailable)

Lyon 4-2-3-1 · Paulo Fonseca
1 Greif
16 Abner
21 Kluivert
20 Bacher
13 Athekame
23 Morton
2 Bidstrup
8 Tolisso
10 Šulc
7 Nuamah
17 Openda
  • 60' Keito Nakamura Lois Openda
  • 60' Noah Nartey Mads Bidstrup
  • 71' Kaïl Boudache Ernest Nuamah
  • 77' Tanner Tessmann Tyler Morton
  • 78' Khalis Merah Pavel Šulc

Lineup for Lyon: Greif, Abner, Kluivert, Bacher, Athekame, Morton, Bidstrup, Tolisso, Šulc, Nuamah, Openda

Bench
  • 6 T. Tessmann 77'
  • 99 N. Nartey 60'
  • 11 Keito Nakamura 60'
  • 18 K. Merah
  • 22 Clinton Mata
  • 85 N. Kamara
  • 24 J. Duranville
  • 40 R. Descamps
  • 26 K. Boudache 71'
Absentees Lyon

Niakhaté, Ouédraogo, Tagliafico (injured), Himbert (unavailable)

Stats Lens vs Lyon

Lens Match Lyon
  • 1.41 xG 1.01
  • 48% Possession 52%
  • 15 Shots 13
  • 7 Shots on target 5
  • 7 Shots off target 5
  • 7 Corners 4
  • 13 Fouls 12
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 1
  • 1 Red cards 0

Pre-match preview

Lens

Abdallah Sima will miss out for Lens after returning from international duty with a muscle injury, and Yannick Cahuzac expects the forward to be out until the end of November. Sima started all five of Lens's last five matches, with Franjo Ivanović expected to lead the line in his absence.

Elsewhere, Cahuzac has better news. Yacine Titraoui and Saud Abdulhamid are both available for this one. Titraoui and Andrija Bulatović are the alternatives in central midfield, while Abdulhamid is competing with Ruben Aguilar for the spot on the right. Jean-Clair Todibo was due to train before his availability was assessed, leaving him and Kyllian Antonio as the alternatives for a place in the back three.

Lyon

Moussa Niakhaté is doubtful for Lyon's trip to Lens with a muscle injury, with Ruben Kluivert or Clinton Mata expected to fill in alongside Felix Bacher in central defence.

Kluivert and Mata have each started once in the last five matches and neither played against Rennes, leaving the choice between them open. Keito Nakamura is also unavailable because of a yellow-card suspension, although he has started only once in Lyon's last five matches and is not expected to be included in the eleven.

Which English players could feature in Lens vs Lyon?

1 player
  • Tyler Morton Lyon Starting Confirmed by the club.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lens

  1. Florian Thauvin 4 goals 4 assists
  2. Abdallah Sima 2 goals 1 assists
  3. Matthieu Udol 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Franjo Ivanović 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Ruben Aguilar 1 goals 1 assists

Lyon

  1. Ernest Nuamah 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Zachary Athekame 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Corentin Tolisso 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Noah Nartey 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Lois Openda 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lens

Player Starts Min. Form
Robin Risser 5/5 450 solid
Kyllian Antonio 5/5 450 solid
Florian Thauvin 5/5 450 strong
Matthieu Udol 5/5 378 solid
Ruben Aguilar 4/5 368 strong
Abdallah Sima 4/4 299 solid
Amadou Haidara 3/5 289 mixed
Ismaelo Ganiou 3/3 270 strong

Lyon

Player Starts Min. Form
Tyler Morton 5/5 406 solid
Felix Bacher 4/5 403 strong
Corentin Tolisso 4/5 378 solid
Lois Openda 5/5 369 mixed
Dominik Greif 4/4 360 excellent
Zachary Athekame 4/4 360 strong
Abner 4/4 360 mixed
Pavel Šulc 4/5 326 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.84 0.95
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score25%
  • Over 2.5 goals25%
  • Corners10.0

Team comparison

LEN home Per match LYO away
2.00 Points 1.33
2.33 Goals for 1.00
1.33 Goals against 0.67
1.80 xG for 1.12
1.22 xG against 1.43
6.3 Corners 4.0
WLW Home and away form WDL

Lens vs Lyon: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
6 Lens 4 draws 10 Lyon
  • Goals per match2.70
  • Both teams scored50%
  • Over 2.5 goals55%
  • May 2026 Lyon 0 - 4 Lens
  • Mar 2026 Lyon 2 - 2 Lens
  • Aug 2025 Lens 0 - 1 Lyon
  • May 2025 Lyon 1 - 2 Lens
  • Sep 2024 Lens 0 - 0 Lyon
  • Mar 2024 Lyon 0 - 3 Lens
  • Dec 2023 Lens 3 - 2 Lyon
  • Feb 2023 Lyon 2 - 1 Lens
  • Oct 2022 Lens 1 - 0 Lyon
  • Feb 2022 Lens 1 - 1 Lyon

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Lens against Lyon?

Lens are without Abdallah Sima (muscle injury), Jhoanner Chávez (thigh injury), Jean-Clair Todibo (not registered), Maik Nawrocki (knee injury) and Thorgan Hazard (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Lyon against Lens?

Lyon are without Moussa Niakhaté (muscle injury), Mohamed Ouédraogo (knee injury), Nicolás Tagliafico (rested) and Rémi Himbert (not registered).

What formation do Lens play?

Lens have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Yannick Cahuzac.

What formation do Lyon play?

Lyon have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Lens and Lyon finish?

On 17 May 2026, Lyon vs Lens finished 0-4.

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