Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Lyon vs Lens

Lyon vs Lens prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Ligue 1 2025-05-04 15:15
Lyon
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
56%
Confidence
Medium
Score
1-1
Lens
Away

Prediction Summary

1
45%
X
24%
2
31%
Over 2.5
56%
BTTS Yes
59%
Confidence
Medium

Market Evidence

Lyon (Home)

Goals scored / match2.18
Goals conceded / match1.24
Over 2.5 rate29%
BTTS rate59%

Lens (Away)

Goals scored / match1.35
Goals conceded / match1
Over 2.5 rate6%
BTTS rate53%

Team Form last 5 matches

Lyon
WLLWL
Lens
WDWLW

Goals Comparison rate per team

88% +0.5 82%
71% +1.5 47%
29% +2.5 6%
29% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
59% BTTS 53%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 56%. Model confidence is Medium.

Lyon averages 2.18 goals scored at home, while Lens averages 1.35 goals scored away.

Model Strength
59%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
45%
Draw
24%
Away Win
31%
Over 2.5
56%
BTTS Yes
59%

Head-to-Head last 5

May 2026 Lyon 0 - 4 Lens Away
Mar 2026 Lyon 2 - 2 Lens Draw
Aug 2025 Lyon(A) 1 - 0 Lens Home
May 2025 Lyon 1 - 2 Lens Away
Sep 2024 Lyon(A) 0 - 0 Lens Draw

In the last 5 meetings, Lyon won 1, drew 2 and lost 2.

Current Streaks

Lyon — unbeaten run (home)1
Lyon — scoring streak (home)8
Lens — winless run (away)1
Lens — clean sheets (away, last 5)1 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Lyon Win (1)45%
Draw (X)24%
Lens Win (2)31%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

88% +0.5 82%
71% +1.5 47%
29% +2.5 6%
29% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

12% -0.5 18%
29% -1.5 53%
71% -2.5 94%
71% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Lyon vs Lens — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Lyon — scored (home)2.18
Lyon — conceded (home)1.24
Lens — scored (away)1.35
Lens — conceded (away)1
Model expected combined goals2.93

Both Teams To Score

Yes59%
No41%

Rate per Team

Lyon — BTTS matches (home)59%
Lens — BTTS matches (away)53%
Combined (simple average)56%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.591%
Under 4.59%
Over 5.588%
Under 5.512%
Over 6.585%
Under 6.515%
Over 7.576%
Under 7.524%
Over 8.565%
Under 8.535%
Over 9.550%
Under 9.550%
Over 10.535%
Under 10.565%
Expected total corners (blended average)9.60

Per-Team Corners own matches

Lyon (home)

Corners for5.5
Corners against4.5

Lens (away)

Corners for4.3
Corners against4.8

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Lyon
14 9 10 8 16
Lens
13 9 10 3 9

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.594%
Under 0.56%
Over 1.588%
Under 1.512%
Over 2.585%
Under 2.515%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)4.1

Yellow Cards per Team

Lyon (home)

For1.8

Lens (away)

For2.9

Shots per Game

Lyon — total shots (home)14.5
Lens — total shots (away)12.5

Shots on Target

Lyon — on target (home)6.0
Lens — on target (away)4.1

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Lyon

Inside the box9.53
Outside the box3.53

Lens

Inside the box9.68
Outside the box4.71

Player Shots Lyon

A. Lacazette
Shots on Target/Game1.8
+0.5 On Target70%
+1.5 On Target37%
G. Orban
Shots on Target/Game1.5
+0.5 On Target67%
+1.5 On Target33%
R. Cherki
Shots on Target/Game1.5
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target13%
G. Mikautadze
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target18%
E. Nuamah
Shots on Target/Game1.4
+0.5 On Target39%
+1.5 On Target13%

Player Shots Lens

F. Sotoca
Shots on Target/Game2.3
+0.5 On Target26%
+1.5 On Target19%
G. Koyalipou
Shots on Target/Game1.9
+0.5 On Target53%
+1.5 On Target20%
M'Bala Nzola
Shots on Target/Game1.6
+0.5 On Target52%
+1.5 On Target29%
R. Aguilar
Shots on Target/Game1.5
+0.5 On Target13%
+1.5 On Target6%
J. Chávez
Shots on Target/Game1.5
+0.5 On Target20%
+1.5 On Target10%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Lyon xG (home)1.8
Lens xG (away)1.57

Average Possession

56.62% Possession 54.06%

Team Comparison Lyon vs Lens

85.71% Pass accuracy 83.12%
517.71 Passes per match 488.06
0.04 Goals prevented 0.39
11.97 Fouls committed 14.68
3.53 Goalkeeper saves 3.03
2.29 Offsides 2.8
16.88 Tackles per match 17.94

League average xG this season is 1.51 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Lyon vs Lens prediction analysis

Review Lyon vs Lens with prediction probabilities, 1X2, Over 2.5, BTTS, team form, market signals and key performance data from Ligue 1.

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