Lens vs Lyon prediction 16.08.2025 | Ligue 1
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Saturday, 16th August, 2025
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
Another league set to restart this week is the French Ligue 1. One of the more interesting games in the opening round will be between Lens and Lyon, which barely escaped relegation due to financial reasons. The game will take place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens.
RC Lens vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats
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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
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Lyon
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
In the recent two seasons, Lens were a lot better, winning three times, while once there was a draw. The last time Lyon beat Lens was back in 2022 at home at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Meanwhile, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, Lyon havent won in over a decade, with their last win being in 2015.
When it comes to the number of goals, we have seen mostly high-scoring games (four in the last five h2h) with an average of 2.8 goals per game.
Lens team overview
After finishing second in the 2022/23 season, Lens haven't had too much success in the following seasons, finishing seventh and eighth. Last year, The Blood and Gold missed on Europe by five points. During the offseason, Lens drastically changed the team, and it is hard to predict whether they have gotten any better or worse. Judging strictly from the friendlies they played, it seems they did a good job considering they won four out of seven, while losing only to AS Roma.
According to bookies, Lens are considered the seventh-best team in the league before the start of the season. Their goal for this year is to secure a top-six/seven spot and return to Europe.
Last matches of RC Lens
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RC Lens
0 : 2
AS Roma
Club Friendlies 1
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RC Lens
4 : 0
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Toulouse
1 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
0 : 4
Auxerre
Ligue 1
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Brest
1 : 3
RC Lens
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Robin Risser
Defenders
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2
Ruben Aguilar
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6
Samson Baidoo
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20
Malang Sarr
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3
Deiver Machado
Midfielders
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18
Andy Diouf
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28
Adrien Thomasson
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14
Matthieu Udol
Forwards
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38
Rayan Fofana
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29
Morgan Guilavogui
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22
Wesley Said
Lyon team overview
Lyon are coming this year after almost being relegated to Ligue 2. However, they shouldn't have been relegated due to poor results, but rather for the financial irregularities. They eventually appealed and secured their place in the French top-flight division.
When it comes to results, Lyon have had similar seasons behind them, finishing between sixth and eighth in the past four years. For the upcoming season, Les Gones aim to secure a return to the Champions League Group Stage for the first time since the 2019/20 season when they reached the Semi-Finals.
Before the start of the season, the bookies see Lyon as the fifth favorite for the title, with the odds between 29 and 51 for that bet.
Last matches of Lyon
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Bayern Munich
2 : 1
Lyon
Club Friendlies 1
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Lyon
2 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
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Monaco
2 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
4 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Manchester United
3 : 2
Lyon
Europa League
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Remy Descamps
Defenders
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98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
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22
Clinton Mata
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19
Moussa Niakhate
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3
Nicolas Tagliafico
Midfielders
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23
Tyler Morton
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15
Tanner Tessmann
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8
Corentin Tolisso
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10
Pavel Sulc
Forwards
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11
Malick Fofana
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69
Georges Mikautadze
Prediction
During the off-season, Lens have been great for this type of bet, going over 2.5 goals in six out of seven games (86%). Their offense was fantastic, as they managed to score two or more goals in six out of seven games while facing some solid teams like Wolves, Metz, RB Leipzig, and St. Liege.
Lyon were also good for this type of bet, with four of six games finishing with three or more goals. They have also been one of the best teams in Ligue 1 for this bet last season, with almost 65% of their games finishing over 2.5 goals.
Additionally, we saw three or more goals in four of the last five games - 80%. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games and all the above, we expect a high-scoring game, most likely with both teams scoring at least once.
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Lens went over 2.5 goals in six out of seven friendlies
- Lyon went over 2.5 goals in four out of six friendlies
- We saw three or more goals in 65% of Lyon's league games last season
- Four of the previous five h2h games ended with three or more goals
Main prediction RC Lens - Lyon
Over 2.5 goals
RC Lens vs Lyon standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 68 - 25 | +43 | 69 |
| 2 | Lens | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 60 - 32 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LOSC Lille | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 50 - 34 | +16 | 57 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 48 - 32 | +16 | 57 |
| 5 | Rennes | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 54 - 42 | +12 | 56 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 59 - 41 | +18 | 53 |
| 7 | Monaco | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 54 - 47 | +7 | 51 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 - 39 | +10 | 46 |
| 9 | Lorient | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 42 - 47 | -5 | 41 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 43 - 44 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Brest | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 - 47 | -6 | 38 |
| 12 | Paris | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 40 - 47 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Angers SCO | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 26 - 43 | -17 | 34 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 29 - 42 | -13 | 31 |
| 15 | Nice | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 35 - 57 | -22 | 30 |
| 16 | Auxerre | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 27 - 42 | -15 | 25 |
| 17 | Nantes | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 - 51 | -25 | 20 |
| 18 | Metz | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 31 - 70 | -39 | 16 |