Ligue 1 Gameweek 6 Fri, Oct 9 2026 · 19:45 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Lens
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.41 – 0.91
Lyon
  • F. Sotoca 36’
  • M. Udol 76’
  • M. Udol 84’
  • 85’ Khalis Merah
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lens beat Lyon

Lens entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Sotoca and Udol. Lyon replied through a Merah goal. Lens played with ten men from the 84th minute after Udol was sent off. Lens finished with the higher xG (1.41 vs 0.91). On the chances created, Lyon deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lens ✓47%
Draw22%
Lyon31%

Model vs reality

Lens goals
2
Model 1.90 · xG 1.41
Lyon goals
1
Model 1.49 · xG 0.91
Total goals
3
Model 3.39 · xG 2.32
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 66%
Both scored
Yes
Model 66%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. ThauvinLens · 2 assists
8.6
  • RefereeJeremy Stinat
  • Coaches— · Paulo Fonseca
  • VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Table before kick-offLens 15th · Lyon 2nd
  • Weather at kick-off16°C · Rain · wind 24 km/h · 6.4 mm rain Heavy rain

Timeline

  1. AbnerYellow card · Foul
    23’
  2. F. Sotoca 1–0Assist F. Thauvin
    36’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. J. GraditYellow card · Foul
    50’
  5. ⇄ S. BaidooFor J. Gradit
    53’
  6. ⇄ A. HaidaraFor Y. Titraoui
    54’
  7. ⇄ K. NakamuraFor I. Openda
    60’
  8. ⇄ N. NarteyFor M. Bidstrup
    60’
  9. ⇄ F. IvanovićFor O. Édouard
    69’
  10. ⇄ J. KadileFor F. Sotoca
    69’
  11. ⇄ K. BoudacheFor E. Nuamah
    71’
  12. M. Udol 2–0Assist F. Thauvin
    76’
  13. ⇄ F. TessmannFor T. Morton
    77’
  14. ⇄ Khalis MerahFor P. Šulc
    78’
  15. ⇄ A. BulatovićFor M. Cuisance
    83’
  16. M. UdolRed card · Serious Foul
    84’
  17. Khalis Merah 2–1
    85’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Lens15 shots · 12 in box, 3 outside
Lyon12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
LensLyon
48% Possession 52%
1.41 Expected goals (xG) 0.91
1.73 Expected points (xPts) 1.00
15 Shots 12
7 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 4
454 Passes 486
85% Pass accuracy 85%
7 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.43

Line-ups

Lens 3-4-2-1

407.4 R. Risser(G)
327.0 Kyllian Antonio 257.0 P. Ganiou 246.7 J. Gradit ↓53’
146.9 M. Udol 86.8 Y. Titraoui ↓54’ 276.7 M. Cuisance ↓83’ 26.8 R. Aguilar
78.2 F. Sotoca ↓69’ 108.6★ F. Thauvin AA
116.5 O. Édouard ↓69’
  • 40R. Risser (G)7.4
  • 32Kyllian Antonio7.0
  • 25P. Ganiou7.0
  • 24J. Gradit↓53’6.7
  • 14M. Udol6.9
  • 8Y. Titraoui↓54’6.8
  • 27M. Cuisance↓83’6.7
  • 2R. Aguilar6.8
  • 7F. Sotoca↓69’8.2
  • 10F. Thauvin ★A×28.6
  • 11O. Édouard↓69’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 6S. Baidoo↑53’6.3
  • 21A. Haidara↑54’6.5
  • 29F. Ivanović↑69’6.6
  • 28J. Kadile↑69’6.4
  • 5A. Bulatović↑83’6.2

Unused: S. Abdulhamid, M. Gorgelin, M. Skóraś, M. Soares

Lyon 4-2-3-1

17.4 D. Greif(G)
165.7 Abner 216.2 R. Kluivert 206.6 F. Bacher 136.9 Z. Athekame
236.2 T. Morton ↓77’ 26.1 M. Bidstrup ↓60’
86.5 C. Tolisso 106.3 P. Šulc ↓78’ 76.3 E. Nuamah ↓71’
176.4 I. Openda ↓60’
  • 1D. Greif (G)7.4
  • 16Abner5.7
  • 21R. Kluivert6.2
  • 20F. Bacher6.6
  • 13Z. Athekame6.9
  • 23T. Morton↓77’6.2
  • 2M. Bidstrup↓60’6.1
  • 8C. Tolisso6.5
  • 10P. Šulc↓78’6.3
  • 7E. Nuamah↓71’6.3
  • 17I. Openda↓60’6.4

Substitutes used

  • 6F. Tessmann↑77’6.1
  • 99N. Nartey↑60’6.0
  • 11K. Nakamura↑60’6.6
  • 18Khalis Merah↑78’6.9
  • 26K. Boudache↑71’6.5

Unused: Clinton Mata, Noham Kamara, J. Duranville, R. Descamps

Coach: Paulo Fonseca

Player stats

Top rated
F. ThauvinLens8.6
2nd
F. SotocaLens8.2
3rd
D. GreifLyon7.4

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 86% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.4
Kyllian Antonio D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 54 0 1 1/1 3/2 7.0
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 69 4 1 1/1 1/1 7.0
J. Gradit D 53 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 32 1 2 0/0 3/0 6.7
M. Udol D 90 1 0 2 (1) 3 58% 26 2 2 1/2 1/0 6.9
Y. Titraoui M 54 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 29 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.8
M. Cuisance M 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 97% 32 3 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
R. Aguilar D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 43 5 0 0/0 0/0 6.8
F. Sotoca F 69 1 0 4 (2) 0 86% 21 0 0 1/1 0/2 8.2
F. Thauvin F 90 0 2 2 (2) 5 78% 50 0 1 0/0 1/2 8.6
O. Édouard F 69 0 0 2 (1) 0 80% 10 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.5
S. Baidoo D 37 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 18 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Haidara M 36 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
F. Ivanović F 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 1 1/3 0/0 6.6
J. Kadile F 21 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.4
A. Bulatović M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Greif G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 89% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.4
Abner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 82 0 0 0/1 3/0 5.7
R. Kluivert D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 63 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
F. Bacher D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 58 1 0 0/0 4/1 6.6
Z. Athekame D 90 0 0 0 (0) 4 83% 36 2 0 0/2 1/0 6.9
T. Morton M 77 0 0 2 (1) 1 86% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. Bidstrup M 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 9 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.1
C. Tolisso M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 45 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.5
P. Šulc M 78 0 0 1 (1) 1 62% 21 0 1 1/2 0/1 6.3
E. Nuamah F 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 0 0 2/4 0/3 6.3
I. Openda F 60 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 11 0 0 1/3 1/4 6.4
F. Tessmann M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
N. Nartey M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
K. Nakamura F 30 0 0 2 (1) 1 73% 22 0 0 1/2 1/0 6.6
Khalis Merah M 12 1 0 2 (1) 0 50% 4 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
K. Boudache F 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.