Lyon will host Lens on Sunday evening (9pm) as part of the 34th matchday of Ligue 1. Here is everything you need to know about this match between the Rhodaniens who want to qualify for the Champions League and the Sang et or who will finish second regardless of the outcome.
Stats to know (with Opta): – This will be the 100th encounter in Ligue 1 between Lyon and Lens, the fifth at the end of a season. OL has not lost any of the four previous matches of this kind, winning their first French title in the most recent one (3-1 in May 2002). – Lyon has lost their last two home matches against Lens in Ligue 1, as many as in the previous 20 (14W 4D). – If Lyon wins and Lille fails to win against Auxerre, Lyon could finish on the podium of Ligue 1 for the 17th time in the 21st century, the first time since 2018/19 (3rd), more than any other team in the period. – After finishing the first half of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season on top with 40 points, Lens has only the 6th best record in the second half (27 points). – Lyon has scored in each of their last 24 home matches in Ligue 1 (51 goals), their best streak since January 2016-October 2017 (35 – their record in the top flight). The last time OL had a home match without scoring was under the command of Pierre Sage (0-0 vs Toulouse). – Lens has not won any of their last five away matches in Ligue 1 (3D 2L), their longest drought since December 2022-February 2023 (6). – Lyon has conceded only three goals in the first 20 minutes of their matches in Ligue 1 this season, the lowest total along with Lille, while only Metz (13) has conceded more goals in this interval than Lens (10). – Lens has ended 21 of their 33 Ligue 1 matches with more shots than their opponent, only Lille (23) and PSG (30) have more. However, RCL has only won three of their last nine matches in this scenario, compared to 11 out of the first 12 matches this season.
