Why this pick: Lyon vs Lens
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Lyon 10, Lens 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
LyonLens
1.59
xG per 90
2.26
1.44
npxG per 90
2.26
19.2
PPDA
9.5
8.6
Deep completions per 90
10.2
1.38
xPTS per 90
1.91
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Lyon and Lens recent form
Lyon
4W 1D 1L
Lens
3W 2D 1L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Lyon at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 12-1-3
- Win rate
- 75%
- Goals for / match
- 1.88
- Goals against / match
- 0.88
- Clean sheets
- 8 of 16
Lens away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 7-4-5
- Win rate
- 44%
- Goals for / match
- 1.69
- Goals against / match
- 1.38
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 16
League matches this season before kick-off: Lyon at home only, Lens away only.
Lyon vs Lens head-to-head
Last 9 meetings: Lyon 2 · draws 3 · Lens 4.
22%
33%
45%
LyonDrawsLens
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | Lyon | 2-2 | Lens | Coupe de France |
| 2025-08-16 | Lens | 0-1 | Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| 2025-05-04 | Lyon | 1-2 | Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 2024-09-15 | Lens | 0-0 | Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| 2024-03-03 | Lyon | 0-3 | Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 2023-12-02 | Lens | 3-2 | Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| 2023-02-12 | Lyon | 2-1 | Lens | Ligue 1 |
| 2022-10-02 | Lens | 1-0 | Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| 2022-02-19 | Lens | 1-1 | Lyon | Ligue 1 |
Before and after this match
- Lyon, previous: Toulouse – Lyon, 2026-05-10
- Lyon, next: Toulouse v Lyon analysis
- Lens, previous: Lens vs Paris Saint Germain: odds and pick
- Lens, next: Lens vs Auxerre prediction