RC Lens
Football France - Ligue 1 Stade Bollaert-Delelis Sun 2 Nov 11:15
FC Lorient
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Lens vs Lorient

Lens host Lorient in this French Ligue 1 fixture at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with kick-off set for 11:15 on Sunday 2 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Lorient to Cause Lens Problems

We’re going to side with Lorient +1 at odds of +102. This Asian Handicap wager has the upside of stakes returned if the visitors lose to Lens by one goal. The ideal scenario is a win or draw.

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Lens Overcame Lorient in Last Meeting

RC Lens have won four home games on the bounce. Away at Stade Saint-Symphorien in their last game, they were beaten 2-0 by Metz. The Pas-de-Calais team enjoyed 54% possession and had two shots on target.

Lorient hosted Paris Saint-Germain at Stade du Moustoir in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 draw. Les Merlus had just 30% possession and recorded two shots on goal, while Igor Silva found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lens have not lost to Lorient in the past five meetings. In their last clash, Lens banked a 2-0 home victory at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The past 9 H2H matches have included five Lens victories, three draws and one Lorient win.

Ligue 1 G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Lens logo Lens 16 12 1 3 28 13 15 28:13 37
12 Lorient logo Lorient 16 4 6 6 19 28 -9 19:28 18
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Lens – Last 10 League Games

Lens have 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 12.7 attempts. Pierre Sage's men have averaged 43.8% possession, 401.9 passes and 6.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.0 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 13.2 attempts and 5.3 corners.

Odsonne Edouard is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Florian Thauvin, Wesley Said and Rayan Fofana each have 2. Adrien Thomasson is the leading assists maker with 4, while goalie Robin Risser has 2 clean sheets.

Lorient – Last 10 League Games

Lorient have 2 victories, 5 defeats and 3 draws, averaging 4.1 shots on goal, 11.1 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Brittany club average 44.5% possession, 419.1 passes, 3.0 corners awarded and 4.6 corners against, while 2.2 goals have been conceded from 10.4 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Aiyegun Tosin and Pablo Pagis have top scored with 3, while Sambou Soumano is next on 2. Arsene Kouassi is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 3.

Confirmed Lineups

Lens confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser (GK), Jonathan Gradit, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Ruben Aguilar, Mamadou Sangare, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Wesley Saïd, Odsonne Edouard.

Lorient confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Yvon Mvogo (GK), Igor Silva, Montassar Talbi, Darline Yongwa, Théo Le Bris, Arthur Avom Ebong, Laurent Abergel, Arsene Kouassi, Aiyegun Tosin, Dermane Karim, Mohamed Bamba.

Lens vs Lorient Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, a corners pick, must-watch player props and a custom bet builder — this Lens vs Lorient betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

We will take Lorient +1 for this Ligue 1 clash at +102. This means a nice return from this wager if they win or draw and we think the visitors have the potential to get the right result.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Ligue 1 experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Lens vs Lorient league stats:

  • The +1 line has been covered by Lorient in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Lens in any of their last 5 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Lens in 8 of their last 10 games.
  • The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Lens in 5 of their last 9 games against Lorient.
Lorient +1 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 49.5% chance of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pablo Pagis Over 1.5 Shots -111 BetMGM logo

Pablo Pagis (Lorient) has totalled over 1.5 shots in four of his past seven Ligue 1 matches. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the Player Shots line, then you can land odds of -111 that this happens.

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Dermane Karim (Lorient) can be backed at +500 to be among the goals. Using all evidence, we are happy to back him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -128 BetMGM logo

It’s been six straight Lorient matches where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered. The corners tally could be lower than the line implies and that leads us to a wager at a price of -128.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Lens Logo Lens
Total
11.40 6.10 5.30
Home
12.40 8.00 4.40
Away
7.80 2.50 5.30
Lorient Logo Lorient
Total
7.60 3.00 4.60
Home
7.40 2.60 4.80
Away
7.80 3.40 4.40
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Lorient +1 +102
Total Goals Under 2.5 +116
Player Shots Pablo Pagis Over 1.5 -111

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Lens vs Lorient Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lens Victory on the Cards According to Bookies

With a roughly 67% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -200 betting odds for RC Lens winning this Ligue 1 clash. Lorient are the +500 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Lens at -102 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Lorient at +425. The draw is the third option at +148.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and, in terms of price, there’s not much to split Yes and No.

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Odsonne Edouard Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Favourite Odsonne Edouard is priced at +320 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +116.

Player Goals
Odsonne Edouard (Lens)
First
+116
Anytime
+320
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Rayan Fofana (Lens)
First
+160
Anytime
+400
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Wesley Saïd (Lens)
First
+175
Anytime
+440
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Florian Thauvin (Lens)
First
+190
Anytime
+480
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Player Shots
Odsonne Edouard (Lens)
Over 3.5
+108
Under 3.5
-
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Rayan Fofana (Lens)
Over 3.5
+125
Under 3.5
-
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Wesley Saïd (Lens)
Over 2.5
-128
Under 2.5
-
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Florian Thauvin (Lens)
Over 2.5
-128
Under 2.5
-
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Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Lens Bidding to Continue Strong Home Form

Lens have racked up four consecutive victories at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The Pas-de-Calais team have seven wins and three defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Lorient have not triumphed in five straight away matches. Les Merlus have managed four defeats and one draw in the last 5 away games, scoring an average of 0.20 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

When the sides last met at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens beat Lorient 2-0. Lens have secured three wins from the previous 4 H2H games at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with the other result being a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Lens logo Lens Home Stats 7-0-3 2.60 1.60 1.00 6 4 3 7
Lorient logo Lorient Away Stats 0-1-4 2.20 0.20 2.00 1 4 1 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Lens logo Lens League Stats
Lorient logo Lorient League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 5 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Lens vs Lorient Lineups & Team News

Check the Lens vs Lorient team news before you place your bets. We’ll deliver the predicted and confirmed Ligue 1 lineups as well as the most recent injury news.

Lens Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Lorient Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Lens Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

40 Robin Risser
24 Jonathan Gradit 6 Samson Baidoo 20 Malang Sarr
2 Ruben Aguilar 8 Mamadou Sangare 28 Adrien Thomasson 14 Matthieu Udol
10 Florian Thauvin 22 Wesley Saïd
11 Odsonne Edouard
38 Yvon Mvogo
2 Igor Silva 3 Montassar Talbi 44 Darline Yongwa
11 Théo Le Bris 62 Arthur Avom Ebong 6 Laurent Abergel 43 Arsene Kouassi
15 Aiyegun Tosin 29 Dermane Karim
9 Mohamed Bamba

Lorient Confirmed Lineup 3-4-2-1

Previous Lens Lineups

29 Oct Ligue 1
Metz 2-0 Lens
25 Oct Ligue 1
Lens 2-1 Marseille
19 Oct Ligue 1
Lens 2-1 Paris FC
04 Oct Ligue 1
Auxerre 1-2 Lens
28 Sep Ligue 1
Rennes 0-0 Lens
20 Sep Ligue 1
Lens 3-0 Lille

Previous Lorient Lineups

29 Oct Ligue 1
Lorient 1-1 PSG
26 Oct Ligue 1
Angers 2-0 Lorient
19 Oct Ligue 1
Lorient 3-3 Brest
03 Oct Ligue 1
Paris FC 2-0 Lorient
27 Sep Ligue 1
Lorient 3-1 Monaco
21 Sep Ligue 1
Le Havre 1-1 Lorient

Injuries & Suspensions

Lens Injury Table
Type Name Info
Jhoanner Chavez Thigh
Jonathan Gradit Lower leg
Facundo Medina Ankle
Lorient Injury Table
Type Name Info
Laurent Abergel Yellow cards
Team Squads

Lens Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pierre Sage

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Robin Risser 40 G 10 900 10 0 0 0 1 0
Adrien Thomasson 28 M 10 900 10 0 1 4 4 0
Matthieu Udol 14 D 10 889 10 0 0 0 1 0
Malang Sarr 20 D 9 810 9 0 0 0 2 0
Samson Baidoo 6 D 9 765 8 2 1 0 2 0

Lorient Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Olivier Pantaloni

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Montassar Talbi 3 D 10 900 10 0 0 0 1 0
Laurent Abergel 6 M 10 887 10 0 0 0 3 0
Arsene Kouassi 43 D 10 823 9 1 1 3 2 0
Arthur Avom 62 M 10 755 8 2 0 1 2 0
Yvon Mvogo 38 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
France FlagLigue 1 Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lens 16 12 1 3 28:13 37
2 PSG 16 11 3 2 35:14 36
3 Marseille 16 10 2 4 36:15 32
4 Lille 16 10 2 4 33:20 32
5 Lyon 16 8 3 5 22:16 27
6 Rennes 16 7 6 3 27:24 27
7 Strasbourg 16 7 2 7 25:20 23
8 Toulouse 16 6 5 5 24:19 23
9 Monaco 16 7 2 7 26:27 23
10 Angers 16 6 4 6 17:18 22
11 Brest 16 5 4 7 21:27 19
12 Lorient 16 4 6 6 19:28 18
13 Nice 16 5 2 9 19:29 17
14 Paris FC 16 4 4 8 21:29 16
15 Le Havre 16 3 6 7 13:22 15
16 Auxerre 16 3 3 10 14:25 12
17 Nantes 16 2 5 9 14:28 11
18 Metz 16 3 2 11 17:37 11
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lens 8 7 0 1 16:4 21
2 Marseille 8 6 2 0 24:8 20
3 PSG 7 6 1 0 17:3 19
4 Lille 8 6 1 1 16:6 19
5 Lyon 8 6 0 2 14:6 18
6 Rennes 8 5 2 1 18:8 17
7 Strasbourg 8 5 1 2 14:4 16
8 Monaco 8 5 1 2 16:12 16
9 Lorient 8 4 3 1 17:14 15
10 Angers 8 4 2 2 12:7 14
11 Nice 8 4 1 3 11:11 13
12 Toulouse 8 3 3 2 14:11 12
13 Brest 8 3 3 2 12:11 12
14 Le Havre 8 2 4 2 9:8 10
15 Auxerre 9 3 1 5 10:11 10
16 Paris FC 8 2 2 4 12:15 8
17 Metz 8 2 2 4 7:10 8
18 Nantes 8 1 2 5 8:15 5