Lens vs Lyon: Prediction, Odds and Preview
Ligue 1 · Saturday 10 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-07
Lens host Lyon in the Ligue 1 on Saturday 10 October 2026. The bookmakers make Lens narrow favourites at 43%, with the draw at 26% and Lyon at 31%, once the margin is taken out.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.3% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is Lens -0.25 at 1.95, Lyon at 1.95. The main goals line is 3: over 1.93, under 1.95, which gives over 50%.
Form in numbers
- Lens create more: 2.08 expected goals a match against 1.88 for Lyon.
- Lyon give away less, 1.01 expected goals conceded a match.
- Shots a match: Lens 14.8 (6.4 on target), Lyon 13.4 (5.0 on target).
- Share of the pressure in their matches (Sportmonks Pressure Index): Lens 59.1%, Lyon 53.5%.
| Lens | Per match | Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| 2.08 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 |
| 1.92 | xG conceded | 1.01 |
| 1.80 | Goals | 2.00 |
| 14.8 | Shots | 13.4 |
| 6.4 | Shots on target | 5.0 |
| 3.2 | Big chances missed | 2.0 |
| 59.1 | Pressure share % | 53.5 |
| 17.0 | Tackles | 16.6 |
| 11.4 | Fouls | 11.8 |
| 2.0 | Yellow cards | 1.8 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 5 and 5 measured matches.
Head to head
In their last 4 meetings Lens won 2, drew 1 and lost 1.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2026 | Lyon | 0 – 4 | Lens |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Lens | 0 – 1 | Lyon |
| 4 May 2025 | Lyon | 1 – 2 | Lens |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Lens | 0 – 0 | Lyon |
Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. The full analysis of this match is part of Moneyball Premium.
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