Matchup comparison
Recent form: Lens, with 10 points from the last 5 games against 8 for Lille (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Lille’s attack (index 93) against Lens’ defence (index 101).
Matchup to watch: Lens’ attack (index 135) against Lille’s defence (index 50).
Recent form: last 5
Lille: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 6 goals scored and 4 conceded.
| Oct 25, 2026 | at Monaco | D | 1–1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | vs Stade Brestois 29 | D | 1–1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | vs Le Havre | W | 1–0 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | at Nice | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | vs Estac Troyes | W | 2–0 |
Lens: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, with 10 goals scored and 7 conceded.
| Oct 24, 2026 | vs Paris FC | W | 2–1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | at Estac Troyes | W | 3–1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | vs Lyon | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | at Monaco | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | at Le Mans | D | 2–2 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Lille won 1, Lens won 1.
| Apr 4, 2026 · last season | Lille | 3–0 | Lens |
| Sep 20, 2025 · last season | Lens | 3–0 | Lille |
Season so far
Lille sit 3rd of 18 with 15 points after 8 games (4-3-1).
Lens sit 7th of 18 with 13 points after 8 games (4-1-3).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lille | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11:6 | 15 |
| 7 | Lens | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16:12 | 13 |
Team season model
- Lille attack index 93: 7% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Lille defence index 50: 50% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Lille rate 3rd of 18 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
- Lens attack index 135: 35% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Lens defence index 101: 1% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Lens rate 2nd of 18 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
Team news
Lille
- RC Lens punish own fans following scenes in Bruges — RC Lens have made the decision to punish their own fans, banning them from filling the away end for Friday’s derby away to Lille OSC.Les Sang et Or have already been prohibited from… (Yahoo Sports, Oct 29, 2026)
- Injury problems for Lille Football News - Sky Sports (Sky Sports)
Lens
- RC Lens punish own fans following scenes in Bruges — RC Lens have made the decision to punish their own fans, banning them from filling the away end for Friday’s derby away to Lille OSC.Les Sang et Or have already been prohibited from… (Yahoo Sports, Oct 29, 2026)
- Which footballers have scored in the same minute as their surname? The Knowledge — Plus: the longest home droughts, pre-Christmas goal centuries and the first official club websites Mail us with all of your questions and answers “Justin… (The Guardian, Oct 28, 2026)
Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.
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