Lens
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
Ligue 1Matchweek 1
FranceTHE MATCH CENTRELens vs Lyon match centre
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Full time
0:1
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
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Goalscorers
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
LensLyon
1.380Expected goals1.410
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—Total Shots—
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Lens
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Lyon
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· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.
Season overview
Ligue 1 · 2025/26Lyon
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Lens
6 matchesResults2 wins · 2 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.2
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals2 of 6
Both teams scored2 of 6
Games without conceding2 of 6
Games without scoring3 of 6
Lyon
10 matchesResults5 wins · 2 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game2.1
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals7 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Lens
3wins5MEETINGS
Lyon
1winsFeb 2023 – May 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Lens first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Lens
Formation3-4-2-1Pierre Sage
- 40
R. RisserForm 7.1Ability —G - 6
S. BaidooForm 7.2Ability 78D - 20
M. SarrForm 7.2Ability —D - 14
M. UdolForm 7.0Ability 81D - 2
R. AguilarForm 7.0Ability 77M - 28
A. ThomassonForm 6.9Ability 81M - 18
A. DioufForm 7.3Ability —M - 3
D. MachadoForm 6.6Ability —M - 22
W. SaidForm 7.1Ability —F - 29
M. GuilavoguiForm 6.8Ability —F - 38
R. FofanaForm 6.8Ability 73F
Substitutes (9)
1 · R. GurtnerForm —Ability 69
12 · S. AbdulhamidForm 7.0Ability 77
4 · I. GaniouForm 7.1Ability —
30 · A. BulatovicForm 6.7Ability 73
15 · H. OjediranForm —Ability —
37 · F. SyllaForm 6.9Ability —
26 · A. BermontForm 6.7Ability 68
7 · F. SotocaForm 6.5Ability 74
10 · F. ThauvinForm 7.2Ability —
Lyon
Formation4-2-3-1Paulo Fonseca
- 40
R. DescampsForm 7.6Ability 75G - 20
S. KumbediForm 6.5Ability —D - 22
C. MataForm 6.9Ability 77D - 19
M. NiakhateForm 7.2Ability 81D - 16
Abner ViniciusForm 6.8Ability 76D - 23
T. MortonForm 7.1Ability —M - 6
T. TessmannForm 6.8Ability —M - 98
A. Maitland-NilesForm 6.7Ability —M - 8
C. TolissoForm 7.2Ability 82M - 11
M. FofanaForm 7.1Ability —M - 69
G. MikautadzeForm 7.0Ability 79F
Substitutes (9)
50 · L. DiarraForm —Ability 64
21 · R. KluivertForm 6.5Ability 75
3 · N. TagliaficoForm 6.7Ability —
7 · A. KarabecForm 6.8Ability 73
44 · K. MerahForm 6.6Ability 73
39 · M. de CarvalhoForm 6.7Ability —
10 · P. SulcForm 6.9Ability 79
17 · A. MoreiraForm 7.1Ability 78
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Lens
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Risser | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 31 | — |
| Samson Baidoo | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 51 | 2 |
| Malang Sarr | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 56 | 2 |
| Matthieu Udol | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 46 | 1 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 85 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 43 | — |
| Adrien Thomasson | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Andy Diouf | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Deiver Machado | 76 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Wesley Saïd | 86 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 4 | 12 | — |
| Morgan Guilavogui | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 3 |
| Rayan Fofana | 57 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | — |
| Florian Thauvin | 33 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 1 |
| Anthony Bermont | 14 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 10 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Florian Sotoca | 10 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Hamzat Ojediran | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fode Sylla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Régis Gurtner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismaelo Ganiou | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrija Bulatovic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Lyon
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rémy Descamps | 90 | 8.6 | — | 0 | — | 37 | — |
| Saël Kumbedi | 66 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Clinton Mata | 90 | 8.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 1 |
| Moussa Niakhaté | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 41 | 3 |
| Abner Vinícius | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Tyler Morton | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 42 | 3 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 1 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 89 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 89 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | — |
| Khalis Merah | 24 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Pavel Šulc | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Adam Karabec | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Ruben Kluivert | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Afonso Moreira | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lassine Diarra | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathys de Carvalho | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolás Tagliafico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Ligue 1 table
Current standings · Ligue 1 . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 29 | 45 | 76 | LWWDW |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 35 | 31 | 70 | WLWDD |
| 3 |  Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 61 | LWDWD |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 40 | 13 | 60 | LLWWW |
| 5 |  Marseille | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 63 | 45 | 18 | 59 | WWLDL |
| 6 |  Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 50 | 9 | 59 | LWLWW |
| 7 |  Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60 | 54 | 6 | 54 | LLWDD |
| 8 |  Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 53 | WWDLW |
| 9 |  Lorient | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 45 | LWDLW |
| 10 |  Toulouse | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 44 | WWDLL |
| 11 |  Paris FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 44 | WLWLW |
| 12 |  Stade Brestois 29 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 39 | DLLLD |
| 13 |  Angers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 36 | DDLLD |
| 14 |  Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 35 | WLDDD |
| 15 |  Auxerre | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 34 | WWWLD |
| 16 |  Nice | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 60 | -23 | 32 | WDDLD |
| 17 |  Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 23 | LWLLD |
| 18 |  Metz | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 76 | -44 | 17 | DLLDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Ligue 1
- Round
- Matchweek 1
- Venue
- Stade Bollaert-Delelis
- Referee
- R. Lissorgue
- Kickoff
- 16 Aug · 16:00 UK
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