Lens
LyonLens welcome Lyon to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on October 9 for Round 6 of Ligue 1, with the two clubs experiencing very different starts to the season. Lyon sit second with 11 points from five matches, while Lens are 15th with four. The visitors remain unbeaten in the league, but Lens can draw encouragement from their emphatic victory in the most recent meeting between the sides.
Lens searching for a return to winning ways
Lens opened their league campaign with a 5-2 victory over Auxerre but have struggled to build on that result. Defeats against Strasbourg, Lorient and Monaco, separated by a 2-2 draw at Le Mans, have left them without another Ligue 1 win. Their latest league outing ended in a 2-1 defeat at Monaco.
There has been a brighter result in Europe, where Lens won 3-2 away to Slavia Prague in the Champions League league phase. Florian Thauvin has been among their strongest recent performers in midfield, alongside Andrija Bulatovic, while Ismaelo Ganiou has impressed in defence.
Lyon's unbeaten league run gathers momentum
Lyon have won three and drawn two of their opening five league fixtures, scoring ten goals and conceding just twice. A 4-0 home victory over Rennes in their most recent Ligue 1 match followed a goalless draw at Paris FC. They also defeated Anderlecht 2-1 away in the Europa League.
Ernest Nuamah has been among Lyon's stronger recent attacking performers, with Corentin Tolisso standing out in midfield. The visitors arrive with consecutive victories across league and European competition.
Lens hold the edge in recent meetings
Lens recorded a 4-0 away victory over Lyon in the clubs' latest Ligue 1 encounter, with Florian Thauvin among the scorers. Across their last ten meetings, Lens have five wins to Lyon's three, with two draws. That record provides an interesting contrast to their current league positions, particularly after Lyon claimed a 1-0 victory on their previous visit to Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Defensive absences and contrasting prospects
Lens have several injury-related absences, including Samson Baidoo, Maik Nawrocki, Amadou Haidara and Abdallah Sima. J. Chavez is also unavailable with a thigh injury. Lyon are without defender Moussa Niakhate because of a muscle injury, having seen him produce some of their stronger recent individual performances.
Lyon's consistent league results give them momentum heading into the fixture, although Lens' convincing win in the last meeting offers the hosts a reminder of what they have achieved against this opponent.
Lens vs Lyon: broadcast and streaming
In France, Ligue 1+ and Molotov TV carry the match. Viewers in the United Kingdom can use Amazon Prime Video or Ligue 1 Pass, with the latter also covering Italy. In the United States, coverage is available through beIN Connect and beIN Sports US Espanol, while Canadian viewers have beIN Connect and beIN Sports Espanol.
Voyo carries the fixture in Romania, Sport TV6 in Portugal and Cazé TV in Brazil. Viaplay provides coverage in Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. In Argentina, ESPN 4 and Disney+ carry the match, while Switzerland has DAZN Switzerland and Austria has DAZN Österreich. Further coverage includes Eleven Sports 2 in Poland, beIN Sports 4 and beIN Connect in Turkey, FOX One in Mexico and Coupang Play in South Korea.