Lyon vs Lens prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups & betting tips on March 5, 2026
Ligue 1 France
In the quarterfinal of the French Cup on March 5, 2026, Lyon and Lens will face each other. Both teams are hoping to continue their fight in the tournament.
Lyon vs Lens: Team News and Expert Analysis
The "Olympique Lyonnais" club last season finished sixth only thanks to additional indicators, having the same number of points as Strasbourg (and then kept their achievements in court during the summer—they could have even been relegated to the second division). Now, in the Europa League, the French team was a group stage leader. Domestically, they are holding onto third place. However, they recently lost to both Strasbourg and Marseille.
The team from "Stade Félix-Bollaert" was recently a surprise runner-up, but last season finished only in eighth position. Now, they have sharply improved again and are contending with PSG for the lead, pulling away from the rest of their pursuers. However, in their most recent rounds, they suffered a defeat to Monaco and only managed a draw with Strasbourg.
In the cup, Paulo Fonseca’s squad began with a 3-0 thrashing of Sen-Cyr. Then they calmly got past Lille and Laval, scoring twice against each. Their opponent knocked out more modest rivals, Feignies-Aulnoye and Sochaux, and in the last round won 4-2 away at Troyes.
Lyon vs Lens: Key Statistics and Trends
- Lyon have won fifteen of their last eighteen matches
- On average, Lyon score 1.63 goals and concede 1.08 goals per match
- 46% of Lyon’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.71
- Lens have not won their last two matches
- On average, Lens score 1.88 goals and concede 0.88 goals per match
- 50% of Lens’ matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.75
Lyon vs Lens: Possible Starting Lineups
Lyon (probable lineup): Greif – Hateboer, Niakate, Mata – Abner, Tolisso, Nartey, Morton, Tessmann, Maitland-Niles – Schulz
Lens (probable lineup): Risser – Sarr, Ganiu, Celik – Udogie, Said, Thauvin, Thomasson, Sangare, Abdelhamid – Edouard
Previous Matches: Lyon vs Lens
Lens had three wins and a draw. But in August, they lost at home 0-1.
Our Prediction for Lyon vs Lens
The pairing is considered almost even. Here, it is worth betting on the neutral “total over 2.5 goals” (odds – 1.8).
Place your bet on the upcoming match and follow the team’s progress in the French Cup tournament table
