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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

A tight game could be on the cards. Our betting prediction is that Lyon and Lens will score a combined two goals or less and that’s trading at -118.

Expert Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Lyon vs Lens stats:

  • Lyon have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
  • 9 of the last 10 Lens away matches have resulted in BTTS No
  • In 8 of the last 10 Lens away matches, there have been Under 2.5 Goals
  • Lens have kept 7 clean sheets in their past 10 away matches
  • Lens failed to score in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Back Under 2.5 Goals at -118 for this Ligue 1 game. The reason for our betting tip is that we’re expecting a low-scoring game including two goals or less.

There are some great alternative markets and that includes Under 2.5 + Both Teams to Score No which covers five different possible scorelines.

Last Matches & H2H

Lyon approach this fixture after winning 4-3 in the Coupe de France against Strasbourg.

Lens played Monaco in their last game. They lost 3-2 and recorded 59% of possession. Elye Wahi and Wesley Said were their goalscorers in this Ligue 1 match at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

When Lyon and Lens last played, it was a 3-2 win for Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

In their last 7 meetings, Lyon have won three, two games has been drawn and Lens have won two matches.

Confirmed Lineups

Lyon (confirmed lineup): Anthony Lopes, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Jake O'Brien, Duje Caleta-Car, Nicolas Tagliafico, Maxence Caqueret, Nemanja Matic, Orel Mangala, Ernest Nuamah, Gift Orban, Said Benrahma.

Lens (confirmed lineup): Brice Samba, Jonathan Gradit, Kevin Danso, Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Nampalys Mendy, Neil El Aynaoui, David Costa, Florian Sotoca, Elye Wahi.

Lyon vs Lens Prediction

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Published 03:22, 01 March 2024

Lyon vs Lens Odds

The bookies have betting odds of +155 for Lyon to win this Ligue 1 game, while Lens are +180 and the draw is available at +230.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -143.

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 8 wins, 9 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Olympique Lyonnais

RC Lens

Goals / match
2.2 1.6
Conceded / match
1.2 1.6
Total / match
3.4 3.2

Corners

Corners

Olympique Lyonnais

RC Lens

For / match
5.6 5.6
Against / match
4.4 4.8
Total / match
10 10.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Lyon vs Lens team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Ligue 1 squads.

Lyon vs Lens Lineups

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Lens Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Anthony Lopes
98 A. Maitland-Niles 12 Jake O'Brien 55 Duje Caleta-Car 3 Nicolas Tagliafico
6 Maxence Caqueret 31 Nemanja Matic 25 Orel Mangala
37 Ernest Nuamah 9 Gift Orban 17 Said Benrahma
30 Brice Samba
24 Jonathan Gradit 4 Kevin Danso 14 Facundo Medina
2 Ruben Aguilar 29 P. Frankowski 26 Nampalys Mendy 23 Neil El Aynaoui
10 David Costa
7 Florian Sotoca 9 Elye Wahi

Lens Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Lyon Substitutes

  • 5Dejan Lovren
  • 7Mama Balde
  • 8Corentin Tolisso
  • 11Malick Fofana
  • 14Adryelson
  • 18Rayan Cherki
  • 21Henrique Silva
  • 22Clinton Mata
  • 23Lucas Perri

Lens Substitutes

  • 6Salis Abdul Samed
  • 11Angelo Fulgini
  • 16Jean-Louis Leca
  • 18Andy Diouf
  • 22Wesley Said
  • 25Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 27Morgan Guilavogui
  • 28Adrien Thomasson
  • 31Tom Pouilly

Previous Lyon Lineups

27 Feb Coupe de France
Lyon 4-3 Strasbourg
23 Feb Ligue 1
Metz 1-2 Lyon
16 Feb Ligue 1
Lyon 1-0 Nice

Previous Lens Lineups

25 Feb Ligue 1
Lens 2-3 Monaco
22 Feb Europa League
Freiburg 3-2 Lens
18 Feb Ligue 1
Reims 1-1 Lens

The latest Lyon vs Lens lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

Lyon Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Corentin Tolisso Hamstring
Johann Lepenant Sprained knee

Lens Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Massadio Haidara Thigh injury
Deiver Machado Groin injury
Jimmy Cabot ACL injury

We cover the injuries and suspensions when it comes to leagues all over the world. Go through our latest injury report to get key information.

Squad information is available for every team so you can identify all the players.

France FlagLigue 1 Table

Ligue 1 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 22 16 5 1 53:18 53
2 Brest 23 12 7 4 34:18 43
3 Monaco 23 12 5 6 44:34 41
4 Nice 23 11 7 5 22:15 40
5 Lille 23 10 8 5 33:20 38
6 Lens 23 10 6 7 30:24 36
7 Rennes 22 9 7 6 34:26 34
8 Reims 23 10 4 9 30:31 34
9 Marseille 22 7 9 6 29:24 30
10 Lyon 23 8 4 11 25:35 28
11 Toulouse 23 6 8 9 25:31 26
12 Nantes 23 7 4 12 23:34 25
13 Strasbourg 23 6 7 10 23:35 25
14 Le Havre 23 5 9 9 24:30 24
15 Montpellier 22 5 8 9 24:27 22
16 Lorient 23 5 7 11 31:44 22
17 Metz 23 4 5 14 19:37 17
18 Clermont 23 3 8 12 16:36 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 11 8 2 1 30:11 26
2 Lille 11 8 2 1 21:4 26
3 Nice 12 7 4 1 14:5 25
4 Marseille 11 6 5 0 18:6 23
5 Brest 11 6 4 1 18:7 22
6 Rennes 12 6 3 3 25:16 21
7 Lens 11 6 2 3 19:12 20
8 Monaco 11 6 1 4 18:11 19
9 Reims 11 5 2 4 13:13 17
10 Strasbourg 12 4 3 5 14:17 15
11 Lyon 12 4 3 5 15:19 15
12 Le Havre 11 4 2 5 13:12 14
13 Montpellier 12 2 7 3 13:12 13
14 Lorient 12 3 4 5 19:21 13
15 Nantes 12 3 3 6 14:17 12
16 Toulouse 11 2 5 4 14:14 11
17 Clermont 11 1 4 6 6:15 7
18 Metz 11 1 3 7 9:14 6

The updated Ligue 1 standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.