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Lens

FormLLWDL
83%
Our hit rate on LEN
12
Forecasts settled
2nd
Model strength rank

Fixture run · next 2

Colour = model difficulty for Lens
LYO (H)
9 Oct
SPO (H)
13 Oct

Season averages · per game

Bar = vs Ligue 1 average · 45 matches
16.3lge avg 12.7
Shots per game
5.6lge avg 4.3
Shots on target per game
2.0lge avg 1.4
Goals scored per game
1.1lge avg 1.5
Goals conceded per game
2.0lge avg 1.4
xG for per game
1.4lge avg 1.5
xG against per game
55%lge avg 50%
Possession
6.3lge avg 4.8
Corners per game
Next fixture · Fri 9 Oct 19:45
LensLensvsLyonLyon
Medium confidence · Both teams to score63%
Lens win49%
Draw24%
Lyon win27%
Most likely score1-1 · 10%
Over 2.5 goals63%
Both teams to scoreYes · 63%
Publishes 07:30 UK · locks at lineupsFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
LensFlorian ThauvinMID · 0.72 xG per 900.72
LensThorgan HazardMID · 0.57 xG per 900.57
LensFranjo IvanovićFWD · 0.35 xG per 900.35
Our record on Lens · settled in publicFull track record →
18 SeptMonaco v LensOver 1.5 goals84%WON
13 SeptLe Mans v LensLens or draw82%WON
10 SeptSlavia Prague v LensOver 1.5 goals84%WON
5 SeptLens v LorientOver 1.5 goals82%LOST
LensLens· continues from the hero above45 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
LOSS1–2@ Monaco18 SeptDRAW2–2@ Le Mans13 SeptWIN3–2@ Slavia Prague10 SeptLOSS0–1vs Lorient5 SeptLOSS1–2@ Strasbourg29 AugWIN5–2vs Auxerre22 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals2.00.8
Shots17.410.9
On target6.32.8
Corners6.54.2
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.91.4
Shots15.212.2
On target5.04.7
Corners6.14.0
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.4
Shots8.64.8
On target3.11.4
Corners3.31.7
19 of the 23 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.7
Shots6.66.0
On target2.42.2
Corners2.91.9
21 of the 22 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.40.4
Shots9.35.5
On target3.41.2
Corners3.42.3
19 of the 23 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.10.7
Shots8.66.1
On target2.62.4
Corners3.22.1
21 of the 22 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 29 players

★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 24 Sept 2026
Goalkeepers
1Régis Gurtner39 · FRA
16Mathieu Gorgelin36 · FRA
40Robin Risser21 · FRA
60Ilan Jourdren18 · FRA
Defenders
Jhoanner Chávez24 · ECU
3Maik Nawrocki25 · POL
4Nidal Čelik20 · BIH
6Samson Baidoo22 · AUT
+4 more
24Jonathan Gradit33 · FRA
25Ismaëlo Ganiou21 · FRA
31Souleymane Sagnan21 · MLI
32Kyllian Antonio18 · FRA
Midfielders
2Ruben Aguilar33 · FRA
7Florian Sotoca35 · FRA
8Yacine Titraoui23 · ALG
9Thorgan Hazard★33 · BEL
+8 more
10Florian Thauvin★33 · FRA
14Matthieu Udol30 · FRA
19Abdallah Sima25 · SEN
21Amadou Haidara28 · MLI
22Michał Skóras26 · POL
23Saud Abdulhamid27 · KSA
27Michaël Cuisance27 · FRA
38Mezian Mesloub Soares16 · FRA
Forwards
11Odsonne Édouard28 · FRA
28Junior Kadile23 · FRA
29Franjo Ivanović★22 · CRO

Transfer desk · this window

All 29 moves →
INJean-Clair TodiboCB · from West Ham UnitedLoan1 Sept
INJunior KadileLW · from ServetteLoan1 Sept
OUTRayan FofanaST · to Le HavreLoan31 Aug
OUTGabin CapuanoST · to QuevillyLoan16 Aug
INFranjo IvanovićST · from BenficaLoan12 Aug

Common questions

Who do Lens play next?

Lens play Lyon at home on Fri 9 Oct 19:45 UK. The published call is both teams to score, at 63%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Lens v Lyon call?

medium confidence: Both teams to score, at 63%. The forecast is published at 07:30 UK and locked when the lineups land, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Lens?

10 of 12 settled Lens forecasts were right (83%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Lens averaging this season?

16.3 shots and 2.0 goals a game, conceding 1.1, counted over 45 competitive matches with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Lens signed and sold?

29 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Jean-Clair Todibo, Junior Kadile, Franjo Ivanović. The newest out: Rayan Fofana, Gabin Capuano. 2 of this club's moves have a written report. Follow the transfer desk

Lens moves we wrote up

2 written up · 27 more confirmed in the windowTransfer desk →
Out
Mamadou SangaréDM · to Brentford€48m1 Aug
Facundo MedinaCB · to Marseille€18m1 Jul

The Lens fixtures after that

Win, draw and loss are Lens's own chances
DateFixtureWinDrawLossO/U 2.5BTTSStrongest call
Tue 13 Octvs Sporting44%25%31%Over 62%Yes 63%Both teams to score 63%

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Lens
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
Lyon10532Lyon 0-4 Lens · May 2026Match preview →

Ligue 1 table

FotMob, 28 Sept 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1Monaco54108-3+513
2Lyon532010-2+811
3Paris FC53208-3+511
4Lille53118-4+410
5Rennes53118-9-110
6PSG52218-7+18
7Angers52126-5+17
8Strasbourg521210-1007
9Le Mans51319-906
10Auxerre52037-12-56
11Brest51227-8-15
12Lorient51225-6-15
13Toulouse51227-9-25
14Nice51223-6-35
15Lens51139-904
16Troyes51134-11-74
17Marseille51047-8-13
18Le Havre50234-7-32