Lyon vs Lens Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our Lyon vs Lens Prediction: 2-1

Lyon vs. Lens in the France Ligue 1 is scheduled for an 16:15 GMT kick-off on Sunday May 4, 2025. A 2-1 result in favor of the hosts is our main pick, yet with both teams likely to get on the scoresheet, BTTS is another bet worth considering.

This Lyon vs Lens prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

Lyon's Last Match – Lyon vs Rennes

Lyon will hope to extend their good run following a 4-1 France Ligue 1 win against Rennes on April 26. In that match, Lyon had 53% possession and 10 attempts at goal, with 10 on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Lyon	53%	10 (10)	1.85	36
Rennes	47%	8 (4)	0.83	44

Lens's Last Match – Lens vs Auxerre

After suffering a 0-4 France Ligue 1 loss to Auxerre, Lens must win to get back on track. In that match, Lens controlled 67% of possession and managed 9 shots on goal, with 4 hitting the target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Lens	67%	9 (4)	1.73	53
Auxerre	33%	11 (7)	2.41	26

Lyon vs Lens Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

Lyon are averaging 2.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per match, while Lens average 1.0 scored and 1.7 conceded per game.

What are the odds for this match?

Lyon to win: @1.533

Draw: @4.333

Lens to win: @5.75

Lineups

Lyon (4-2-3-1) : Lucas Perri, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Nemanja Matic, Corentin Tolisso, Rayan Cherki, Thiago Almada, Malick Fofana, Georges Mikautadze

Lens (3-5-2) : Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Abdulay Juma Bah, Facundo Medina, Tom Pouilly, Nampalys Mendy, Neil El Aynaoui, Adrien Thomasson, Deiver Machado, Goduine Koyalipou, Andy Diouf

Lyon Fixtures

Lens Fixtures