Lyon vs Lens: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 32Kick-off on May 4, 2025 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Lens?
Lens won 1-2 on May 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′G. KoyalipouLens
- 79′G. MikautadzeLyon
- 85′A. ZarouryLens
Official lineup for Lyon vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 69G. Mikautadze
- 11M. Fofana
- 23T. Almada
- 18R. Cherki
- 8C. Tolisso
- 31N. Matić
- 3N. Tagliafico
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 1Lucas Perri
Lens
5-4-1- 19G. Koyalipou
- 18A. Diouf
- 23N. El Aynaoui
- 26N. Mendy
- 28A. Thomasson
- 3D. Machado
- 14F. Medina
- 27Abdulay Bah
- 24J. Gradit
- 34T. Pouilly
- 30M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Lens have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | Rennes(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Saint Etienne(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Manchester United(away) | 4-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Auxerre(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Manchester United(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Auxerre(home) | 0-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Reims(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | Saint Etienne(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | Lille(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lyon win, 2 draws, 3 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | Lens 0-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Lyon 0-3 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Lens 3-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Lyon 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Lens 1-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Lens 1-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Lens | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lyon sit 4th in Ligue 1 (11 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy