Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens: Predictions, Betting Odds, Lineups, Preview

League	Date	Match	Score	Venue
Ligue 1	16 Aug 2025	Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais	0 – 1	Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Ligue 1	04 May 2025	Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens	1 – 2	Groupama Stadium
Ligue 1	15 Sep 2024	Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais	0 – 0	Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Ligue 1	03 Mar 2024	Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens	0 – 3	Groupama Stadium
Ligue 1	02 Dec 2023	Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais	3 – 2	Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Olympique Lyonnais come into this with four wins from their last five league matches, and that run includes victories over Paris Saint Germain, Rennes and Auxerre. Lens have also been competitive, but their recent results show a bit more variance, with a 3-3 draw at Brest and a 0-3 defeat at LOSC Lille sitting alongside wins over Nantes and Toulouse. With no xG data available, the clearest read is that Lyon’s recent home scoring and Lens’s mixed away record point towards chances at both ends.

The head-to-head record is not one-sided, but Lyon did win the most recent meeting 1-0 away in August 2025, which gives them a useful reference point. Lens have also beaten Lyon twice in the last five meetings, so this is not a fixture where either side can expect control for long spells. Match Prediction: Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Lens

Form Guide & Team Overview

Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais have won four of their last five league matches, with the only setback a 1-2 away loss to Toulouse. Before that, they put together a strong sequence of wins against Rennes, Auxerre, Paris Saint Germain and Lorient, scoring at least twice in each of those victories.

That run suggests Lyon are carrying good attacking momentum into this home fixture at Groupama Stadium. The results also show they have been able to win both tight games and higher-scoring ones, which is a useful sign for a betting preview.

Olympique Lyonnais Last 5 Results

League	Date	Match	Score	Result	Venue
Ligue 1	10 May 2026	Toulouse vs Olympique Lyonnais	2 – 1	L	Stadium de Toulouse
Ligue 1	3 May 2026	Olympique Lyonnais vs Rennes	4 – 2	W	Groupama Stadium
Ligue 1	25 Apr 2026	Olympique Lyonnais vs Auxerre	3 – 2	W	Groupama Stadium
Ligue 1	19 Apr 2026	Paris Saint Germain vs Olympique Lyonnais	1 – 2	W	Parc des Princes
Ligue 1	12 Apr 2026	Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient	2 – 0	W	Groupama Stadium

Lens

Lens have taken seven points from their last five league matches, so the form is solid rather than dominant. Their recent run includes a 1-0 home win over Nantes, draws away to Nice and Brest, a 3-2 home win over Toulouse, and a 0-3 defeat away to LOSC Lille.

The away results are the main point of interest here, because Lens have drawn twice on the road and also lost heavily at Lille. That makes them competitive enough to stay in games, but not always reliable when travelling.

Lens Last 5 Results

League	Date	Match	Score	Result	Venue
Ligue 1	8 May 2026	Lens vs Nantes	1 – 0	W	Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Ligue 1	2 May 2026	Nice vs Lens	1 – 1	D	Allianz Riviera
Ligue 1	24 Apr 2026	Brest vs Lens	3 – 3	D	Stade Francis-Le Ble
Ligue 1	17 Apr 2026	Lens vs Toulouse	3 – 2	W	Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Ligue 1	4 Apr 2026	LOSC Lille vs Lens	3 – 0	L	Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Team News & Injury Report

Olympique Lyonnais

• Tanner Tessmann (Muscle Injury)

Lens

• Allan Saint-Maximin (Unknown Injury)

Lineups & Tactical Setup

Olympique Lyonnais (4-2-3-1)

Predicted lineup: Dominik Greif (Goalkeeper), Abner (Defender), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Defender), Clinton Mata (Defender), Moussa Niakhaté (Defender), Afonso Moreira (Midfielder), Corentin Tolisso (Midfielder), Endrick (Midfielder), Khalis Merah (Midfielder), Tyler Morton (Midfielder), Roman Yaremchuk (Attacker)

Olympique Lyonnais’s 4-2-3-1 should give them a stable base, with the two deeper midfielders helping to control transitions and support the back four. The shape also leaves Roman Yaremchuk with enough service from the attacking midfield line to stay involved in the final third.

Lens (3-4-2-1)

Predicted lineup: Robin Risser (Goalkeeper), Ismaëlo Ganiou (Defender), Malang Sarr (Defender), Matthieu Udol (Defender), Ruben Aguilar (Defender), Samson Baidoo (Defender), Adrien Thomasson (Midfielder), Florian Thauvin (Midfielder), Mamadou Sangaré (Midfielder), Wesley Saïd (Midfielder), Odsonne Édouard (Attacker)

Lens’s 3-4-2-1 gives them numbers through the middle and allows the wing-backs to provide width when they move forward. With Odsonne Édouard ahead of the two supporting midfielders, they can look to connect quickly between the lines and attack space behind Lyon’s full-backs.

Key Battles & Players to Watch