Lens vs Lyon – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football French Ligue 1 Lens - Lyon
Result
0:1
16/08/2025 at 11:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Ligue 1 - Round 1
  • Referee: Lissorgue R. (Fra)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
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Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.421.26
Ball Possession
56%44%
Total shots
1811
Shots on target
53
Big Chances
32
Corner Kicks
138
Passes
85% (380/447)81% (297/368)
Yellow Cards
23
Expected Goals (xG)
1.421.26
xG on target (xGOT)
1.861.60
Total shots
1811
Shots on target
53
Shots off target
97
Blocked Shots
41
Shots inside the Box
118
Shots outside the Box
73
Hit the Woodwork
00
Big Chances
32
Corner Kicks
138
Touches in opposition box
4921
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
51
Free Kicks
1913
Passes
85% (380/447)81% (297/368)
Long passes
71% (30/42)39% (16/41)
Passes in final third
79% (110/140)61% (54/89)
Crosses
16% (6/37)27% (4/15)
Expected assists (xA)
1.451.29
Throw-ins
209
Fouls
1320
Tackles
69% (9/13)65% (11/17)
Duels won
5444
Clearances
1636
Interceptions
106
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
25
xGOT faced
1.601.86
Goals prevented
0.601.86

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 1)
  • 34', Baidoo S. 🟨,
  • 42', Sarr M. 🟨,
  • 45+1', 0 - 1, Mikautadze G. , Fofana M. (A),
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 56', Kumbedi S. 🟨,
  • 57', Fofana R. , Thauvin F. ,
  • 61', Abner Vinicius 🟨,
  • 66', Kumbedi S. , Merah K. ,
  • 76', Machado D. , Bermont A. ,
  • 86', Aguilar R. , Abdulhamid S. ,
  • 86', Said W. , Sotoca F. ,
  • 90+2', Mikautadze G. , Karabec A. ,
  • 90+2', Fofana M. , Sulc P. ,
  • 90+4', Karabec A. 🟨,

Chances of winning


Lens
39.3%
Draw
27.1%
Lyon
33.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
41.3% 26.2% 32.5%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Lens has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2%)
  • Lyon has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)
  • Lens - Lyon Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.41
    (2.29)
    3.54
    (3.61)
    2.85
    (2.91)
    4.8%
    (5.7%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.75
    What is the prediction for Lens - Lyon?
  • Users Predictions: 29 users predict this event. Lens will win (votes: 14 - 48.3%). Lyon will win (votes: 9 - 31%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 20.7%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Lens: 30.1%66.5%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 12 high ROI users predict this event. Lens (votes: 8 - 66.7%). Lyon (votes: 3 - 25%). Tie (votes: 1 - 8.3%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • BTS - yes (votes: 7 - 87.5%).
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 5 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Lens won 3.
    • Lyon is in great form at the moment (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Lens: Agbonifo J. (Coach's decision) Gradit J. (Suspended) Jhoanner Chavez (Ankle Injury) Labeau Lascary R. (Knee Injury)
    • There will not play in Lyon: Mangala O. (Knee Injury) Nuamah E. (Injury)
    • In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Lens won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 20:18. (average 1.4:1.3).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Lens won 2 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 8:9. (average 1.1:1.3).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Lens - Lyon were as follows:
    04.05.2025 Lyon - Lens 1:2
    15.09.2024 Lens - Lyon 0:0
    03.03.2024 Lyon - Lens 0:3
    02.12.2023 Lens - Lyon 3:2
    12.02.2023 Lyon - Lens 2:1
    Latest results of Lens
    09.08.2025 Lens - RB Leipzig 2:1
    02.08.2025 Lens - Roma 0:2
    26.07.2025 Lens - Metz 2:1
    17.05.2025 Lens - Monaco 4:0
    Latest results of Lyon
    09.08.2025 Lyon - Getafe 2:1
    02.08.2025 Bayern Munich - Lyon 2:1
    30.07.2025 Mallorca - Lyon 0:4
    26.07.2025 Hamburger SV - Lyon 0:4
    23.07.2025 Lyon - RWDM Brussels 0:0
    French Ligue 1 Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Marseille860221:71418
    2PSG852116:8817
    3Strasbourg851217:10716
    4Lens851212:7516
    5Lyon850311:8315
    6Lille842216:10614
    7Monaco842217:13414
    8Toulouse841315:12313
    9Rennes825111:12-111
    10Nice832312:14-211
    11Paris FC831413:15-210
    12Brest823314:1409
    13Lorient822412:19-78
    14Auxerre82157:12-57
    15Nantes81345:9-46
    16Le Havre813410:16-66
    17Angers81344:12-86
    18Metz80265:20-152

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