Lyon vs Lens โ Ligue 1 Match Preview
Lyon face Lens in Ligue 1 at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 07:00 PM UTC.
Match facts
Half-time: Lyon 0-3 Lens. Corners: Lyon 19-8 Lens (27 total).
Lyon sit 4th in the Ligue 1 table with 3 points from 1 games (1W 0D 0L), while Lens are 2nd with 3 points (1W 0D 0L).
Recent Form
Lyon recent form: LWDWL.
- L 1-2 vs Fenerbahรงe (H, 2026-08-26)
- W 2-0 vs Toulouse (A, 2026-08-22)
- D 1-1 vs Fenerbahรงe (A, 2026-08-18)
- W 3-0 vs Sparta Praha (H, 2026-08-11)
- L 1-2 vs Sparta Praha (A, 2026-08-04)
Lens recent form: WWLWD.
- W 5-2 vs Auxerre (H, 2026-08-22)
- W 1-0 vs Paris Saint Germain (H, 2026-08-16)
- L 0-2 vs Sunderland (H, 2026-08-08)
- W 3-1 vs Villarreal (H, 2026-08-01)
- D 0-0 vs Famalicao (H, 2026-07-28)
Ligue 1 League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Stade Brestois 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Le Mans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Paris Saint Germain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Paris FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Estac Troyes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Upcoming fixtures
Lyon upcoming matches
- Lyon vs Le Havre โ Sat, Aug 29 (Ligue 1)
- Lyon vs Auxerre โ Fri, Sep 4 (Ligue 1)
- Paris FC vs Lyon โ Sat, Sep 12 (Ligue 1)
Lens upcoming matches
- Strasbourg vs Lens โ Sat, Aug 29 (Ligue 1)
- Lens vs Lorient โ Sat, Sep 5 (Ligue 1)
- Le Mans vs Lens โ Sun, Sep 13 (Ligue 1)
Season Statistics
Lyon: 1.6 Goals Scored (Avg), 1 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 60% BTTS Rate.
Lens: 1.8 Goals Scored (Avg), 1 Goals Conceded (Avg), 2 Clean Sheets, 40% BTTS Rate.
Match Statistics
Possession: Lyon 55% - 45% Lens. Total Shots: Lyon 16 - 14 Lens. Shots on Target: Lyon 4 - 4 Lens. Corners: Lyon 20 - 8 Lens. Fouls: Lyon 10 - 11 Lens. Saves: Lyon 1 - 4 Lens
Match events
- 5' โ Yellow card โ Lens Malang Sarr
- 20' โ Goal โ Lens W. Said
- 27' โ Yellow card โ Lens Saud Abdulhamid
- 32' โ Goal โ Lens W. Said
- 39' โ Substitution โ Lens K. Antonio
- 45' โ Goal โ Lens F. Sotoca
- 46' โ Substitution โ Lyon R. Kluivert
- 46' โ Substitution โ Lyon A. Maitland-Niles
- 46' โ Substitution โ Lens M. Sarr
- 46' โ Substitution โ Lens S. Abdulhamid
- 53' โ Goal โ Lens F. Thauvin
- 61' โ Substitution โ Lens A. Haidara
- 61' โ Substitution โ Lens F. Thauvin
- 63' โ Yellow card โ Lyon Pavel ล ulc
- 71' โ Substitution โ Lyon Endrick
- 71' โ Substitution โ Lyon O. Mangala
- 73' โ Yellow card โ Lens Ruben Aguilar
- 83' โ Yellow card โ Lens Nidal ฤelik
Lineups
Lyon
- 1. D. Greif (G)
- 98. A. Maitland-Niles (D)
- 22. C. Mata (D)
- 19. M. Niakhate (D)
- 21. R. Kluivert (D)
- 16. Abner Vinicius (M)
- 5. O. Mangala (M)
- 8. C. Tolisso (M)
- 10. P. Sulc (M)
- 9. Endrick (F)
- 17. A. Moreira (F)
Lens
- 16. M. Gorgelin (G)
- 32. K. Antonio (D)
- 4. N. Celik (D)
- 20. M. Sarr (D)
- 23. S. Abdulhamid (M)
- 5. A. Bulatovic (M)
- 21. A. Haidara (M)
- 27. A. Masuaku (M)
- 10. F. Thauvin (F)
- 22. W. Said (F)
- 7. F. Sotoca (F)
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