Match

Lyon vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 23Kick-off on February 12, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis

Lyon
2-1
Lens

Full time

What was the result of Lyon vs Lens?

Lyon won 2-1 on February 12, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 23′A. LacazetteLyon
  • 39′D. MachadoLens
  • 64′R. CherkiLyon

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Lens have 9, 5 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 8, 2023Lille(home)2-2Coupe de France
Feb 4, 2023Estac Troyes(away)3-1Ligue 1
Feb 1, 2023Stade Brestois 29(home)0-0Ligue 1
Jan 29, 2023Ajaccio(away)2-0Ligue 1
Jan 21, 2023Chambéry(away)3-0Coupe de France
Lens
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 9, 2023Lorient(away)1-1Coupe de France
Feb 5, 2023Stade Brestois 29(away)1-1Ligue 1
Feb 1, 2023Nice(home)0-1Ligue 1
Jan 28, 2023Estac Troyes(away)1-1Ligue 1
Jan 22, 2023Stade Brestois 29(away)3-1Coupe de France

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lyon win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Lens win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 2, 2022Lens 1-0 LyonLigue 1
Feb 19, 2022Lens 1-1 LyonLigue 1
Oct 30, 2021Lyon 2-1 LensLigue 1
Apr 3, 2021Lens 1-1 LyonLigue 1
Jan 6, 2021Lyon 3-2 LensLigue 1
Jan 17, 2015Lens 0-2 LyonLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Lens vs Lyon on Oct 2, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Lyon score 1.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.7 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lyon1.81.349/1510/15
Lens1.70.8410/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Lyon sit 4th in Ligue 1 (3 points from 1 matches) and Lens sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Lens1100523
4Lyon1100203

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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