Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens: match statistics
Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Olympique Lyonnais played Lens in Ligue 1 (France). The match was played on 17 May 2026. Venue: Groupama Stadium. Final score: 0:4.
Current form
Olympique Lyonnais: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Lens: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Olympique Lyonnais scores 1.61 and concedes 1.09 goals per match. Lens scores 1.88 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.82 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Olympique Lyonnais 52%, Lens 52%. Over 2.5: Olympique Lyonnais 55%, Lens 64%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.
xG, shots and style
Lens has higher xG: 1.80 vs 1.43. Olympique Lyonnais: 12.2 shots per match, Lens: 16.5.
Match halves
Olympique Lyonnais: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.79. Lens: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 1.18.
Goals by minute
Olympique Lyonnais: 31-45+ (12 goals). Lens: 46-60 (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligue 1: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 53%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I back the home win because Olympique Lyonnais holds a clear home-edge: 75% home wins, an average of 1.88 goals scored and only 0.88 conceded per match, while Lens win 44% away, score 1.69 and concede 1.38. Form supports this — Lyon have won 4 of their last 5 (4-0-1) and scored 12 goals in those games, whereas Lens are 2-2-1 in their last 5 with 9 goals. Quality of chances is similar on xG: average xG is 1.54 for Lyon at home versus 1.60 for Lens away, but average xG against is 1.15 versus 1.34, indicating Lyon’s defense limits danger more effectively. Additionally Lyon have 50% clean sheets at home and 0% of matches without scoring, while Lens have 19% clean sheets away and 25% of matches without a goal; shot conversion at Lyon at home is 14% vs 11% for Lens away. In light of these figures Lyon’s main advantages are a stable defense and higher efficiency at home, so I assess 60% probability for a home win, 20% for a draw and 20% for a Lens win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The BTTS scenario is more likely: Lens has a season BTTS rate of 63% versus Lyon's 41%, and Lyon has 80% BTTS in their last 5 home matches. Lens also has 60% BTTS in their last 5 matches and only 19% clean sheets away, increasing the visitors' chance to score. Offensively Lyon scores 2.06 goals at home on average (xG 1.98), while Lens averages 1.69 goals away; in the last 5 matches Lens has xG_for 2.11 versus Lyon xG_against 1.55, so the visitors create enough chances to score. Seasonally Lyon concedes 0.76 goals at home, but in the last 5 matches they concede 1.4 on average, and Lens concedes 1.38 away, meaning both teams recently concede around 1.4 goals per game. Considering these specific figures (63% vs 41%, 80% and 60% in last 5, xG 2.11 vs 1.55 and average concessions ~1.4) I pick 'yes' (BTTS - Yes) with a 68% probability.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Average xG show 1.98 for Lyon and 1.60 for Lens, while opponents record xG against of 1.12 (Lyon) and 1.34 (Lens). Taking the average of own attack and opponent defense yields expected goals of 1.66 for Lyon and 1.36 for Lens, totalling 3.02 goals. A Poisson model with mu=3.02 gives probability of Over 1.5 goals around 80% and Over 2.5 around 58%, which is supported by seasonal figures: Over 1.5 is 71% for Lyon and 94% for Lens, and Over 2.5 is 59% and 69% respectively. Additionally, Lyon averages 18.24 shots and 6.41 on target, Lens 14.69 and 4.75, and in the last 5 matches both teams averaged 2.4 (Lyon) and 1.8 (Lens) goals, so the strongest signal is Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Hosts look stronger already at half-time: Lyon led at the break in 41% of matches, at home they average 0.76 goals by half-time and concede 0.47, and their xG is 1.98 versus 1.60 for Lens. Lyon have an 82% home win rate and score on average 1.29 goals after the break, winning the second half in 76% of cases, which increases the likelihood of maintaining a lead obtained in the first half. Away, Lens average 1.69 goals scored and 1.38 conceded per match, with 63% of their games featuring both teams scoring, but only 19% of those instances occur before half-time; additionally they conceded 5 goals in minutes 31–45 (the same period in which Lyon also scored 5). The xG gap (1.98–1.60), a higher number of on-target shots for the hosts (6.41–4.75) and Lyon’s high rate of leads at half-time combined with strong second-half performance make the most likely HT/FT scenario a Lyon lead at the break and a home win in the match.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Olympique Lyonnais | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.34 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Olympique Lyonnais is 50% better for: last-5 form.
2.4 pts / match - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.6 pts / match - Lens
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Lens is 17% better for: goals scored per match.
1.61 goals / match - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.88 goals / match - Lens
Olympique Lyonnais scores in 85% of matches (28 of 33 matches), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 33% (11 of 33 matches).
Lens scores in 82% of matches (27 of 33 matches), while Olympique Lyonnais keeps a clean sheet in 45% (15 of 33 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Olympique Lyonnais
Over / Under - Lens
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Olympique Lyonnais is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.76 pts / match - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.42 pts / match - Lens
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Olympique Lyonnais - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 55%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Lens - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 64%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 60% |
| No goal | 100% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -6 | +6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (15 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Olympique Lyonnais
Lens
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).
Teams vs league
| Olympique Lyonnais | Liga | Lens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.70 | 2.82 | ▲ 2.94 |
| Both teams scored | • 52% | 51% | • 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 55% | 53% | ▲ 64% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 45% | 28% | ▲ 33% |
| Goal before half-time | • 70% | 70% | ▲ 79% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 73% | 78% | ▲ 88% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Olympique Lyonnais 1 - 0 - 0 Lens. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens?
The Ligue 1 match finished Olympique Lyonnais 0:4 Lens. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens?
Olympique Lyonnais score 1.61 goals per game on average and Lens 1.88. The Ligue 1 average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Olympique Lyonnais's matches and 52% of Lens's.
What form are Olympique Lyonnais and Lens in?
Over the last 5 games Olympique Lyonnais have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Lens 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.