Lyon vs Lens Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
Lyon welcome Lens to Parc Olympique Lyonnais on 17 May 2026, with kickoff scheduled for . The fixture forms part of the ongoing France Ligue 1 schedule and brings together two sides looking to deliver a strong performance.
Lyon tend to keep a balanced shape on the pitch.
Lens tend to overload midfield areas.
Recent Form
Lyon
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Lens
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Lyon continue to perform well, maintaining a reliable level of consistency. The team should continue to build on their recent results.
However, Lens have shown mixed form recently, alternating between good and poor performances. Recent fluctuations suggest outcomes are still unpredictable.
Recent Form Home/Away
Lyon (Home)
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Lens (Away)
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Lyon's results have been consistent regardless of playing at home or away.
A clear home bias is evident in Lens's recent performances.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
Lyon
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Lens
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Lyon's defensive record has been inconsistent, with clean sheets hard to come by. Concentration at the back will be key.
In contrast, Lens have clear defensive issues, conceding goals regularly. Defensive frailties could be costly.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Lyon (Home)
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Lens (Away)
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There is little difference in Lyon's clean sheet rate regardless of venue.
Lens's defensive record is consistent both home and away.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
Lyon
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Lens
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Lyon regularly feature in high-scoring games. Chances tend to be created at both ends.
Meanwhile, Lens have been involved in matches with plenty of goals recently. Their matches rarely disappoint in terms of excitement.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
Lyon (Home)
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Lens (Away)
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Only small differences appear in Lyon's match tempo home versus away.
Lens's goal trends remain fairly stable regardless of location.
Scoring Consistency
Lyon
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Lens
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Lyon show strong attacking consistency, rarely ending matches without a goal. Their forward line looks sharp and confident.
Similarly, Lens have been highly reliable in attack, finding the net in almost every recent match. Opponents are under constant pressure when facing their attack.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
Lyon (Home)
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Lens (Away)
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Lyon's scoring form shows only minor variation between home and away.
Lens's ability to score has been consistent home and away.
On average Lyon scores 1.7 and concedes 0.8 goals in home matches, while Lens averagely scores 1.6 and concedes 1.3 goals in away matches.
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Lyon vs Lens Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Lyon scores after every 7.6 shots, while Lens gets averagely 10.6 shots in a game.
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Lyon vs Lens Starting Lineups & FormationsStarting Lineups & Formations
Lyon fielded the below lineup in the last match against Auxerre: Greif; Abner, Niakhate, Mata, Maitland-Niles; Mangala, Morton; Moreira, Merah, Endrick; Yaremchuk
In their last match against Nice starting lineup of Lens was the following:
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