Lens vs Lyon prediction 09.10.2026 | Ligue 1
RC Lens
Kick off:
Date:
Lyon
1
2.53
X
3.82
2
2.79
Contents
- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: 9th October 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
The intense atmosphere is already brewing. RC Lens is looking to protect its home reputation against an dangerous opponent. However, the visitors arrive eager to make it three wins in a row across all competitions. With both sides historically serving up highly unpredictable affairs, it's going to be an intense tactical battle. Will the hosts hold the fort, or can the away side pull off a massive upset? Let's check the numbers.
RC Lens vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lyon
0 : 4
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Lyon
4 : 5
RC Lens
Coupe de France
-
RC Lens
0 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
-
RC Lens
0 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
0 : 3
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
3 : 2
Lyon
Ligue 1
Lens has firmly held the upper hand in recent history, dismantling Lyon with 5 wins to their rival's 2, alongside 3 draws across their last 10 competitive meetings. Their most recent encounter back in May saw Lens put on an absolute masterclass with a clinical 4-0 away victory. These battles rarely hold back on action, pushing a thrilling average of 2.90 goals per game.
Lens team overview
RC Lens prepares for this one on the back of a disappointing stretch that has seen them shipped 11 goals across six competitive encounters.
The Blood and Gold are looking for an immediate bounce-back response to climbing out of 15th place in the table. Yannick Cahuzac's men actually enjoyed a phenomenal ride last season, famously finishing as Ligue 1 vice-champions.
This season? It has been a much tougher bag of results with the team boasting just four points from five matches. Back at home, they started the campaign with a 5-2 win over Auxerre but lost their next game 1-0 to Lorient.
Keep an eye on Florian Thauvin. He remains the main driver with three goals and three assists under his belt already this campaign.
Unfortunately, squad selection is a complete mess for Cahuzac. Jonathan Gradit is completely out with a lower leg fracture, while Jhoanner Chávez, Nidal Celik, Samson Baidoo, and Maik Nawrocki remain major injury absentees.
Last matches of RC Lens
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Monaco
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Le Mans
2 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Slavia Praha
2 : 3
RC Lens
Champions League
-
RC Lens
0 : 1
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Strasbourg
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
obin Risser
Defenders
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20
Jean-Clair Todibo
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32
Kyllian Antonio
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24
Jonathan Gradit
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2
Ruben Aguilar
Midfielders
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14
Matthieu Udol
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21
Amadou Haïdara
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5
Andrija Bulatović
Forwards
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19
Abdallah Sima
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26
Florian Thauvin
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11
Odsonne Édouard
Lyon team overview
Olympique Lyonnais enters this one on the back of a spectacular domestic campaign, feeling completely untouchable on the pitch.
The Kids are sitting comfortably in 2nd place in the Ligue 1 table after securing an impressive 11 points from their first five matches.
Paulo Fonseca's men look absolutely devastating, extending a five match unbeaten run right through to the international break. I love watching them transitions from defense to attack.
On the road, Lyon have been exceptionally disciplined. The visitors haven't lost a single match away from home this season, keeping a clean sheet in all two games so far.
They have leaned heavily on the electric form of Ghanaian winger Ernest Nuamah, who is currently carrying the torch upfront with 3 goals and 1 assist to his name already.
Unfortunately, Fonseca faces a late defensive setback. Key center-back Moussa Niakhate is ruled out of the trip after picking up a hamstring tear on international duty.
Last matches of Lyon
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Lyon
4 : 0
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Anderlecht
1 : 2
Lyon
Europa League
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Paris FC
0 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
3 : 1
Auxerre
Ligue 1
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Lyon
1 : 1
Le Havre
Ligue 1
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dominik Greif
Defenders
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13
Zachary Athekame
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22
Clinton Mata
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20
Felix Bacher
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16
Abner Vinícius
Midfielders
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23
Tyler Morton
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2
Mads Bidstrup
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8
Corentin Tolisso
Forwards
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7
Ernest Nuamah
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10
Pavel Šulc
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17
Loïs Openda
Prediction
Olympique Lyonnais is locked in to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. I've watched Lens buckle under pressure at home recently, and their current defensive injury crisis is simply too severe to ignore. They can't stop leaking goals. While Nuamah will keep pushing the tempo up front for the flying visitors, Lens should still manage to snag a goal through. It won't be enough. Expect the Kids to edge it.
Four reasons we expect over 1.5 goals in the 2nd half of this game
- Six of the last eight meetings between Lens and Lyon finished with 3+ goals.
- Three of the last four games of Lyon produced three or more goals.
- Five of the last six games of Lens finished with over 2.5 goals.
- Lens has failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six home matches.
Main prediction RC Lens - Lyon
Over 1.5 goals 2nd half
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.75
RC Lens vs Lyon standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 - 2 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | LOSC Lille | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | Rennes | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint Germain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 - 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Brest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Lorient | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Nice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Lens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Troyes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 - 8 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 2 |