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Lens vs Lyon

16 August 2025 at 16:00Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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Lyon

Referee: Romain Lissorgue

Match Summary

Lyon defeated Lens 1:0. The match was played in Ligue 1 2025. Goals were scored by G. Mikautadze 45′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Lens had 55% possession while Lyon held 45%. Lens had 18 shots (5 on target) compared to 11 (3 on target) for Lyon. Expected goals: Lens 1.38 — Lyon 1.41. Lens made 4 substitutions, Lyon made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Lens and Lyon — 1 goal and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
R. FofanaF. Thauvin
57′
66′
S. KumbediK. Merah
D. MachadoA. Bermont
76′
R. AguilarS. Abdulhamid
85′
W. SaidF. Sotoca
86′
90+2′
M. FofanaP. Sulc
Full Time

Match Statistics

Lens had 55% possession against Lyon's 45%. Lens registered 18 shots (5 on target) while Lyon managed 11 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 12–8. Fouls committed: 13–20.

Shots on Goal
5
3
Shots Off Goal
9
7
Total Shots
18
11
Blocked Shots
4
1
Shots inside the Box
11
8
Shots outside the Box
7
3
Fouls
13
20
Corner Kicks
12
8
Offsides
5
1
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
444
371
Accurate Passes
377
298
Pass Accuracy
85%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.38
1.41
Goals Prevented (xGP)
1.64
1.64

Rivalry since 2010

Lens vs Lyon Head to Head Results· 16

Lens and Lyon have met 16 times — Lens won 6, Lyon won 7, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Lyon leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 46 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.88 per match (23 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Lens are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2023.

6
wins
Drawn
3
·
7
wins
Total goals
46 · 2.9/match
Both scored
9/16 · 56%
Over 2.5
10/16 · 63%

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Highest-scoring game: 32 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 1 matches, Lens have recorded 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Lyon show 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Lyon

LLWWWW

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

Lens4wins
2draws10 meetings
Lyon4wins

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

2.6

Average goals per game

60%

Games with 3+ goals

60%

Both teams scored

Market Summary

Margin: 4.5%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 43.0%Draw 27.7%Away 33.8%

Odds Range

1X2
Min2.303.602.90
Max2.353.633.02
Over 2.5: 59.9%Under 2.5: 45.5%
Market favourite:Lens · Slight favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market41.2%26.7%32.1%
Public market41.1%26.3%32.6%

Lens vs Lyon — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Lyon
Result vs. Market: Lens (43%)

Result differed from market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

LensHalf-time:01Lyon
18Shots11
5Shots on target3

Head-to-Head History

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

16 Aug 202525/262.33/3.62/2.96
4 May 202524/251.55/4.49/5.68
15 Sept 202424/251.84/3.75/4.24
3 Mar 202423/242.56/3.34/2.80
2 Dec 202323/241.69/4.01/4.72
12 Feb 202322/232.36/3.47/2.96
2 Oct 202222/232.52/3.76/2.61
19 Feb 202221/222.88/3.48/2.43
30 Oct 202121/221.67/4.18/4.72
6 Jan 202120/211.44/4.86/6.57

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Lens

W 345D 258L 276
Over 2.543
Goals scored1118

Away Record: Lyon

W 624D 302L 285
Over 2.551
Goals scored1997

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026