Lens are in a period of transition following the abrupt sacking of Dino Toppmöller. Lyon haven’t lost in Ligue 1 and could be content to avoid defeat at a difficult venue.
Key Stats
- Lens have won 18 of their last 21 home matches.
- Lens have drawn 3 of their last 6 home matches against Lyon.
- Lyon are undefeated in 8 of their last 9 matches.
HTH
Little separates these clubs, Lyon leading Lens 46-40 alongside 23 draws.
Lens in Transition
Lens are struggling in Ligue 1, losing three of their previous four games. Dino Toppmöller was sacked after just six matches in charge and replaced by Yannick .
Cahuzac has had one game in charge, a 2-1 defeat at Monaco. Matthieu Udol equalised in the second half before a late own goal saw them lose and slip to 15th on the table.
The northern club beat Standard Liege 2-0 in a friendly last week.
Lens’ home record remains strong, winning 18 of their previous 21 matches at Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis.
Lyon Flying High in France
Lyon are yet to be beaten in Ligue 1, sitting second on the table behind PSG. They have scored 10 goals in give games, Ernest Nuamah netting three of those.
Paulo Fonseca’s side thrashed Rennes 4-0 before the international break. Nuamah scored the opening two goals before Zachary Athekame found the net and assisted Corentin Tolisso.
Les Gones suffered a narrow defeat to Fenerbahce in the Champions League playoffs. They entered the Europa League as a result, their only match ending in a 2-1 win at Anderlecht where they ended with 1.20-1.82 xG.
Predicted Lineups & Team News
Lens (3-4-3): Robin Risser; Kyllian Antonio, Jean-Clair Todibo, Matthieu Udol; Rubén Aguilar, Michaël Cuisance, Amadou Haidara, Junior Kadile; Florian Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Mezian Soares
Centre-backs Samson Baidoo and Maik Nawrocki are injured and left-back Jhoanner Chávez continues to deal with a thigh issue.
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif; Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner Vinícius; Mads Bidstrup, Tyler Morton; Ernest Nuamah, Pavel Sulc, Corentin Tolisso; Lois Openda
Fonseca has a full strength side available.
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Friday, 9 October 2026 (19:45 BST)
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