Lyon vs Lens Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Lyon took on Lens in the Ligue 1 of France on May 17. The match concluded with Lens defeating Lyon 0-4.

Wesley Said scored the first goal of the game on the 20th minute of the match, putting Lens in front. Goals from Florian Sotoca and Florian Thauvin followed with Said scoring one more, setting the final scoreline at 0-4.

2 months after their last meeting in National cup, Lyon and Lens meet again. In their last encounter, Lens secured a shootout win. Lyon approach this clash following a defeat to Toulouse on May 10, with their sights set on a turnaround performance. If they aim to regain control of matches, defensive adjustments will be necessary, given that their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last four matches.

Lens are coming off a defeat to PSG in the Ligue 1 on May 13. They've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last six away matches in a row.

This Ligue 1 match offers a platform for Lyon and Lens’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Corentin Tolisso and Pavel Sulc have been pivotal for Lyon’s attack, under Paulo Fonseca’s management, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Ligue 1, Tolisso has been Lyon’s standout scorer with eleven goals, as Endrick continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with seven assists. Lyon’s offense has also been strengthened by Afonso Moreira, Adam Karabec and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Lens’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Pierre Sage, have been bolstered by Florian Thauvin and Odsonne Edouard, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Edouard has already scored twelve goals in Ligue 1 this season, with Thomasson leading their creative tally in the league with nine assists. Lens have also relied on Matthieu Udol, Wesley Said and Abdallah Sima to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on Lyon vs Lens before the match - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Lyon’s victory leads the probabilities with 42%, while a draw was at 26% and Lens’s victory was at 32%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Lyon - Lens in real time.

Lyon kicked off the game with Dominik Greif, Ruben Kluivert who got substituted by Roman Yaremchuk on the 46th minute, Moussa Niakhate, Clinton Mata, Ainsley Maitland-Niles who got substituted by Hans Hateboer on the 46th minute, Corentin Tolisso, Orel Mangala who got substituted by Ernest Nuamah on the 71st minute, Abner, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira and Endrick who got substituted by Malick Fofana on the 71st minute as starters, with Remy Descamps, Nicolas Tagliafico, Hans Hateboer, Mathys De Carvalho, Khalis Merah, Malick Fofana, Noah Nartey, Ernest Nuamah and Roman Yaremchuk on the bench.

Lens's starting eleven were Mathieu Gorgelin, Malang Sarr who got substituted by Matthieu Udol on the 46th minute, Nidal Celik, Kyllian Antonio who got substituted by Ismaelo Ganiou on the 39th minute, Arthur Masuaku, Amadou Haidara who got substituted by Adrien Thomasson on the 61st minute, Andrija Bulatovic, Saud Abdulhamid who got substituted by Ruben Aguilar on the 46th minute, Wesley Said, Florian Thauvin who got substituted by Abdallah Sima on the 61st minute and Florian Sotoca, with Robin Risser, Matthieu Udol, Ismaelo Ganiou, Ruben Aguilar, Fode Sylla, Abdallah Sima, Mezian Soares, Adrien Thomasson and Rayan Fofana on the bench.

Stats

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Expected Goals: 2.05 - 1.38
Ball Possession: 55 - 45
Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 3
Total Attempts: 16 - 14
Shots On Target: 4 - 4
Blocked Shots: 5 - 2
Shots in the Box: 11 - 10
Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 4
Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
Fouls: 10 - 11
Corners: 20 - 8
Throw-Ins: 19 - 11
Saves: 1 - 4
Free Kicks: 11 - 10
Offsides: 0 - 0
Passes into Final Third: 131 - 84
Completed Passes in Final Third: 92 - 52
Touches in Opponent's Box: 37 - 23
Tackles: 9 - 12
Completed Tackles: 6 - 9
Total Crosses: 31 - 16
Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
Interceptions: 4 - 4
Clearances: 18 - 37

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Pavel Sulc, Ruben Aguilar and Nidal Celik were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2024, the teams have clashed five times. Lyon claimed victory once, Lens three times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their most recent clash took place on March 5, 2026, with Lens winning on penalties after 2-2. Lyon have scored four goals across these five encounters, while Lens have scored seven. So, overall, Lens have the edge in head-to-head matches against Lyon in their recent history.

This season in Ligue 1, Lyon have recorded eighteen wins, six draws, and ten losses in 34 matches, scoring 53 goals at an average of 1.56 per match and conceding 40 at a rate of 1.18 per match. Lens have won 22 of their 34 matches in Ligue 1 this season, with four draws and eight defeats, scoring 66 goals, averaging 1.94 per match, while conceding 35, an average of 1.03 per match.

Recent Form

Lyon’s previous game resulted in a loss against Toulouse., while Lens are coming off a loss in their last match against PSG. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Lyon have claimed ten victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn four times, while in their last twenty matches, Lens have recorded twelve wins, five losses, and three draws.

Lens have gone 6 consecutive away matches without a clean sheet.
Lyon haven't played a draw in their previous 5 matches.
Lyon have scored two or more goals in their previous 3 home matches.
Lens's last 3 matches had under 2.5 goals.

Live Standings

As always, France Ligue 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Lyon are currently 4th in the table with 60 points from 34 matches, while Lens are 2nd with 70 points from their 34 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Lyon and Lens in real time. You can watch the goals by Wesley Said, Florian Sotoca and Florian Thauvin as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Lyon - Lens are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.