Lens vs Lyon result and stats
Win probability: home 41%, draw 27%, away 32%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersLyon won 1–0 away at Lens in the Ligue 1 on Saturday 16 August 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Lens 41%, the draw 27% and Lyon 32%, so an away win had a 32% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
LELY
18Shots11
5On target3
13Corners8
13Fouls20
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Lens
W v Monaco4–0 · 17 May
D @ Toulouse1–1 · 10 May
W @ Lyon2–1 · 4 May
L v Auxerre0–4 · 27 Apr
W @ Brest3–1 · 20 Apr
Lyon
W v Angers2–0 · 17 May
L @ Monaco0–2 · 10 May
L v Lens1–2 · 4 May
W v Rennes4–1 · 26 Apr
L @ Saint-Étienne1–2 · 20 Apr
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Lens won 4, Lyon won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 4 May 2025, finished Lyon 1–2 Lens, a win for Lens.
Lyon 1–2 Lens4 May 2025
Lens 0–0 Lyon15 Sep 2024
Lyon 0–3 Lens3 Mar 2024
Lens 3–2 Lyon2 Dec 2023
Lyon 2–1 Lens12 Feb 2023
Lens 1–0 Lyon2 Oct 2022