Lens vs Toulouse Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Apr 2026

Ligue 1 Betting Preview: Lens vs Toulouse

Second-placed Lens go head-to-head with Toulouse at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 17 April.

Lens and Toulouse should be able to score three goals or more, with the price for Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market looking attractive. There’s the chance to get -137 for this outcome to happen.

Lens have enjoyed two Ligue 1 home victories in a row. They were defeated in their last league game when losing 3-0 away to LOSC Lille. Les Sang et Or had one shot on target and 44% possession.

Toulouse suffered a second consecutive Ligue 1 defeat when losing 4-0 in their previous league game. This was at home to LOSC Lille at Stadium Municipal. Carles Martinez's team didn’t see much of the ball with just 37% possession and one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Lens won the most recent encounter between these teams. A 3-0 away victory was recorded against Toulouse at Stadium Municipal. The previous 7 H2H meetings have involved five Lens wins, a single draw and one Toulouse victory.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Lens	28	19	2	7	54	27	27	54:27	59
10	Toulouse	29	10	7	12	39	39	0	39:39	37

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Lens have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 16.6 attempts. Pierre Sage's side have averaged 50.8% possession, 469.0 passes and 5.6 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.4 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 10.0 attempts and 2.7 corners.

Top scorer is Odsonne Edouard on 5 goals, while Florian Thauvin has racked up 4 and Rayan Fofana 3. Florian Thauvin and Adrien Thomasson are the leading assists makers with 3, while goalie Robin Risser has kept 3 clean sheets.

Toulouse have won 2, lost 6 and drawn 2, averaging 4.4 shots on goal, 13.8 attempts and 0.8 goals. The Occitania club average 46.0% possession, 434.8 passes, 4.8 corners awarded and 3.4 corners against, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 10.8 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

Yann Gboho has scored 2 goals, followed by Rasmus Nicolaisen, Emersonn, Aron Doennum and Mario Sauer on 1. Santiago Hidalgo is top assists provider with 2, while Guillaume Restes has kept 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Lens predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser (GK), Nidal Celik, Ismaelo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangare, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Wesley Saïd, Odsonne Edouard.

Toulouse predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Guillaume Restes (GK), Charlie Cresswell, Seny Koumbassa, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Djibril Sidibe, Cristhian Cásseres Jr, Pape Demba Diop, Dayann Methalie, Aron Dönnum, Yann Gboho, Emersonn.

Lens vs Toulouse Prediction & Betting Tips

Unlock a complete betting breakdown for Lens vs Toulouse, featuring our expert match prediction, expected final score, corners insight, standout player prop picks and a ready-to-play bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can see plenty of goals being scored when it comes to this Ligue 1 encounter. On this basis, betting on Over 2.5 Goals looks the way forward, especially at appealing odds of -137.

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Ligue 1 team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Lens vs Toulouse league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 4 Lens games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Lens games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Lens games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Toulouse games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Toulouse games.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 57.8% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

There are some great alternatives available and the BTTS Yes option on the Both Teams to Score market could be the attractive option for those anticipating that both sides will find the net. It doesn’t matter how many goals there are in total.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Lens 2 - 1 Toulouse

There’s plenty of juice to be found by backing Lens to win 2-1. We can’t pass up the odds of +575 when it comes to correct score betting and it’s a fun wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Florian Thauvin to Score +165

Florian Thauvin (Lens) has scored at least one goal in three straight Ligue 1 matches on home soil. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +165 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Florian Thauvin Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

Under 9.5 Corners -128

It has now been six consecutive Toulouse games where the 9.5 Total Corners line has not been covered, while we’ve seen an average of 8.30 corners in the previous ten Lens matches. We expect the teams to fall short and this Total Corners bet can be backed at -128.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Lens

Total

8.30 5.60 2.70

Home

8.60 4.50 4.10

Away

8.80 6.50 2.30

Toulouse

Total

8.20 4.80 3.40

Home

9.20 5.70 3.50

Away

8.40 3.80 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-112

Under 9.5

-127

Lens Corners

Over 5.5

-120

Under 5.5

-118

Toulouse Corners

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-127

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+700

2

+225

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Lens vs Toulouse Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Lens are available at -175 to come away with a triumph in this Ligue 1 clash, meaning a 64% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. The +450 means that Toulouse are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Lens -1 on the Asian Handicap at -100 means you need them to beat Toulouse by two or more goals for a full return. However, a one-goal margin of victory means money back which resembles insurance.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -135 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-175

X

+310

2

+450

Half-Time Result

1

+108

X

+135

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-769

12

-476

X2

+125

Draw No Bet

1

-476

2

+280

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-100

2 Hcp +1

-125

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+107

Over 2.5

-139

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-135

No

-100

There is +125 available that Odsonne Edouard finds the net, while he is available at +350 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Odsonne Edouard (Lens)

First

+125

Anytime

+350

Wesley Saïd (Lens)

First

+135

Anytime

+380

Rayan Fofana (Lens)

First

+160

Anytime

+430

Florian Thauvin (Lens)

First

+165

Anytime

+450

Florian Sotoca (Lens)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Abdallah Sima (Lens)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Emersonn Correia da Silva (Toulouse)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Frank Magri (Toulouse)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse)

First

+370

Anytime

+1050

Andrija Bulatović (Lens)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Pape Diop (Toulouse)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Adrien Thomasson (Lens)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Yann Gboho (Toulouse)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Matthieu Udol (Lens)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Aron Dönnum (Toulouse)

First

+540

Anytime

+1400

Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Amadou Haidara (Lens)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Ismaelo Ganiou (Lens)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Nidal Čelik (Lens)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Ruben Aguilar (Lens)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Malang Sarr (Lens)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Lens have recorded nine victories and one defeat in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

Toulouse have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Toulouse beat Lens 1-0 when the teams last met at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. In the past 3 H2H meetings at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, we have seen two Lens wins and one Toulouse victory.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Lens Home Stats		9-0-1	2.90	2.30	0.60	6	4	4	6
Toulouse Away Stats		3-2-5	2.80	1.40	1.40	5	5	5	5

• 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

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Lens vs Toulouse Lineups & Team News

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