Lyon will seek to end the three game winless run this weekend when they travel to Stade Bollaert-Delelis for a clash against RC lens at their home turf. Match day schedules for October 2 at 21:45 EAT.
Lens is currently fourth with 18 points in the table after the opening eight matches they have played so far, they are also on a remarkable 16-game unbeaten run stretching back to early April. Manager Franck Haise’s side finished a point above their upcoming opponents last season, and the opening stages of the season suggest that could happen again this season.
Lens prepares for this game off the back of 0-0 Ligue 1 draw versus Nantes in their most recent match. In that game, Lens had 58% possession and eight shots with two of them on target while Nantes got 12 shots with four of them on target.
Lyon on the other hand after failed to qualify for Europe after finishing eighth last season, they looked in great shape to focus purely on domestic matters and challenge even PSG at the top, taking 13 points from a possible 15 to start off the season. However coming into this game, Lyon have the worst away record in the division having picked up just one point from their three away matches.
Lyon will want better results following 0-1 Ligue 1 defeat at the hands out PSG in their last match. In that game, Lyon managed 34% possession and 12 shots with three of them on target. Paris Saint-Germain got 15 shots with eight of them on target and a goal by Lionel Messi (5′).
Lens vs. Lyon head to head
Lyon boasts the upper hand having won 21 times from the 44 head to head encounters between these two sides since 1993, 12 matches ended in stalemates while Lens won 11 times.
- Lens 1-1 Lyon 9/02/22
- Lyon 2-1 Lens 30/10/21
- Lens 1-1 Lyon 03/04/21
- Lyon 3-2 Lens 06/01/21
- Lens 0-2 Lyon 17/01/15
Home
- Nantes 0-0 Lens
- Lens 1-0 Troyes
- Reims 1-1 Lens
- Lens 5-2 Lorient
- Lens 2-1 Rennes
Away
- Lyon 0-1 PSG
- Monaco 2-1 Lyon
- Lorient 3-1 Lyon
- Lyon 5-0 Angers
- Lyon 2-1 Auxerre
Lens team news
Wuilker Fariñez and Jonathan Gradit will be unavailable for the host’s selection for this gsme through injuries.
Lyon team news
Romain Faivre, Castello Lukeba and Julian Pollersbeck will miss out boss Peter Bosz’s selection for this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
We are backing a home win considering that Len is unbeaten in all their last six matches while Lyon lost their last three matches.
- Lens Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
