Ligue 1Matchday 11Saturday 21 November 2026 ·

Lens vs Toulouse prediction

53%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.7% chance
25%
draw
22%
away win
Win probability: home 53%, draw 25%, away 22%

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GossipBall makes Lens favourites to beat Toulouse at home in Ligue 1 on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Lens a 53% chance of winning, puts the draw at 25% and gives Toulouse 22%.

GossipBall expects 1.7 goals from Lens and 1.0 from Toulouse, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 51% chance of three or more goals and a 52% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Lens keep a clean sheet in 37% of outcomes, Toulouse in 18%.

Lens are 9th in the table with 13 points from 9 games; Toulouse are 12th with 10. In their last five league games Lens took 9 points (LWWWL) and Toulouse took 8 (WDWDL). This season Lens average 1.69 expected goals (xG) for and 1.49 against per game; Toulouse average 1.87 for and 1.29 against.

In 8 league meetings since 2022, Lens won 6, Toulouse won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 17 Apr 2026, finished Lens 3–2 Toulouse, a win for Lens.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 7 November 2026, 13:02 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Lens goalsColumns: Toulouse goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–111.9%
1–010.8%
2–19.7%
2–09.7%
0–07.2%
0–16.1%
1 or more goals
93%
2 or more goals
76%
3 or more goals
51%
4 or more goals
29%
5 or more goals
14%
Both teams score
52%

GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total: 1.71 for Lens and 1.00 for Toulouse.

Winning margin

Explained
Lens by 3
8%
Lens by 2
17%
Lens by 1
24%
Draw
25%
Toulouse by 3
2%
Toulouse by 2
6%
Toulouse by 1
14%

Each team's goals

Explained
Lens expected goals1.71
Toulouse expected goals1.00
Lens keep a clean sheet37%
Toulouse keep a clean sheet18%
Lens win without conceding30%
Toulouse win without conceding11%
Lens score 2 or more51%
Toulouse score 2 or more26%

Recent form

Lens
L @ Lille0–1 · 30 Oct
W v Paris FC2–1 · 24 Oct
W @ Troyes3–1 · 17 Oct
W v Lyon2–1 · 9 Oct
L @ Monaco1–2 · 18 Sep
Toulouse
L @ Marseille0–2 · 1 Nov
D v Troyes0–0 · 25 Oct
W @ Le Mans3–0 · 16 Oct
D @ Monaco2–2 · 10 Oct
W v Le Havre3–2 · 19 Sep

Head to head

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In 8 league meetings since 2022, Lens won 6, Toulouse won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 17 Apr 2026, finished Lens 3–2 Toulouse, a win for Lens.

Lens 3–2 Toulouse17 Apr 2026
Toulouse 0–3 Lens2 Jan 2026
Toulouse 1–1 Lens10 May 2025
Lens 0–1 Toulouse5 Jan 2025
Toulouse 0–2 Lens28 Jan 2024
Lens 2–1 Toulouse24 Sep 2023

Season averages per game

RCLTOU
1.78
Goals
1.33
1.44
Conceded
1.44
1.69
xG
1.87
1.49
xG against
1.29
12.9
Shots
12.9
5.3
On target
4.7
6.0
Corners
4.0
2.00
Yellow cards
2.00
0%
Clean sheets
22%
78%
Both score
44%
78%
3+ goals
56%

Questions and answers

Who will win Lens vs Toulouse?

GossipBall gives Lens a 53% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Toulouse 22%. GossipBall makes Lens favourites to beat Toulouse at home.

What is the predicted score for Lens vs Toulouse?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.7 for Lens, 1.0 for Toulouse). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (12%), 1–0 (11%), 2–1 (10%).

Will both teams score in Lens vs Toulouse?

GossipBall gives a 52% chance that both Lens and Toulouse score.

Will there be three or more goals in Lens vs Toulouse?

There is a 51% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.7 goals in total (1.7 for Lens, 1.0 for Toulouse).

When is Lens vs Toulouse?

Kick-off is Saturday 21 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Toulouse?

In 8 league meetings since 2022, Lens won 6, Toulouse won 1 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 17 Apr 2026, finished Lens 3–2 Toulouse, a win for Lens.

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