Lens 2-1 Lyon: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
8 of 12 right
- Result Lens win48% 2-1
- Double chance Lens or draw (1X)74% 2-1
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.560% 3 goals
- More corners Lens59% Lens (7-4)
- Yellow cards Above average 2 yellow cards · league 3.0
- Yellow cards 2 yellow cards 2.5 Over69% 3.5 Under53% 4.5 Under72%
- Corners Around average 11 corners · league 9.6
- Corners 11 corners 8.5 Over66% 9.5 Over55% 10.5 Under56%
Match stats
Lens Lyon
- 2 Goals 1
- 1 Yellow cards 1
- 1 Red cards 0
- 7 Corners 4
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
In Ligue 1 on Friday 9 October 2026, Lens vs Lyon sees our model favour a home win, with the double chance covering a Lens win or draw.
Why this pick?
Our model's main reason is its long-run, xG-based strength rating, which places Lens slightly ahead of Lyon; both are above the Ligue 1 average, Lens clearly so. Playing at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis adds another layer, as does Lens's recent attacking output: over their last five matches they have taken more shots than the league average, created big chances clearly above it, and spent more time in the opposition box. The strongest argument on the other side is Lyon's unbeaten start and their mean defence, which has conceded only twice in five games, but our model does not consider that enough to overturn the pick. The call is a moderate one.
Form guide
Lens
- L 1-2 at Monaco (A) Ligue 1 · 18 Sep
- D 2-2 at Le Mans (A) Ligue 1 · 13 Sep
- W 3-2 at Slavia Prague (A) Champions League · 10 Sep
- L 0-1 vs Lorient (H) Ligue 1 · 5 Sep
- L 1-2 at Strasbourg (A) Ligue 1 · 29 Aug
Lyon
- W 4-0 vs Rennes (H) Ligue 1 · 19 Sep
- W 2-1 at Anderlecht (A) Europa League · 16 Sep
- D 0-0 at Paris FC (A) Ligue 1 · 12 Sep
- W 3-1 vs Auxerre (H) Ligue 1 · 4 Sep
- D 1-1 vs Le Havre (H) Ligue 1 · 29 Aug
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Ligue 1 clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
19 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 17 May 2026 · Ligue 1 Lyon 0-4 Lens
- 5 Mar 2026 · Coupe de France Lyon 2-2 Lens
- 16 Aug 2025 · Ligue 1 Lens 0-1 Lyon
- 4 May 2025 · Ligue 1 Lyon 1-2 Lens
- 15 Sep 2024 · Ligue 1 Lens 0-0 Lyon
Ligue 1 so far
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Ligue 1, Matchday 6
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Questions and answers
What was the score of Lens vs Lyon?
Lens 2-1 Lyon in the Ligue 1 (Matchday 6) on Friday 9 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Lens vs Lyon right?
Yes: our result pick was Lens win, and the score after 90 minutes was 2-1. 8 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Lens vs Lyon?
2 yellow cards (Lens 1, Lyon 1), 1 red card (Lens 1, Lyon 0) and 11 corners (Lens 7, Lyon 4).
Times are UTC.