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Lens

FormLWDLW
85%
Our hit rate on LEN
13
Forecasts settled

Fixture run · next 4

Colour = model difficulty for Lens
SPO (H)
13 Oct
TRO (A)
17 Oct
BRU (A)
21 Oct
PAR (H)
24 Oct

This season · per game

Bar = vs Ligue 1 average · 8 matches since 1 Jul 2026
15.5lge avg 13.9
Shots per game
6.1lge avg 4.8
Shots on target per game
1.9lge avg 1.5
Goals scored per game
1.5lge avg 1.5
Goals conceded per game
1.8lge avg 1.5
xG for per game
1.7lge avg 1.5
xG against per game
6.6lge avg 4.8
Corners per game
Next fixture · Tue 13 Oct 17:45
LensLensvsSportingSporting
High confidence · Over 1.5 goals83%
Lens win45%
Draw25%
Sporting win31%
Most likely score1-1 · 10%
Over 2.5 goals61%
Both teams to scoreYes · 63%
Locked ~17:00 UK, before kickoffFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
LensFlorian ThauvinMID · 0.72 xG per 900.72
LensThorgan HazardMID · 0.57 xG per 900.57
LensFranjo IvanovićFWD · 0.35 xG per 900.35
Our record on Lens · settled in publicFull track record →
9 OctLens v LyonLens or draw73%WON
18 SeptMonaco v LensOver 1.5 goals84%WON
13 SeptLe Mans v LensLens or draw82%WON
10 SeptSlavia Prague v LensOver 1.5 goals84%WON
LensLens· continues from the hero above43 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
WIN2–1vs Lyon9 OctLOSS1–2@ Monaco18 SeptDRAW2–2@ Le Mans13 SeptWIN3–2@ Slavia Prague10 SeptLOSS0–1vs Lorient5 SeptLOSS1–2@ Strasbourg29 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals2.10.8
Shots17.211.3
On target6.23.0
Corners6.64.3
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.81.4
Shots15.212.2
On target5.04.7
Corners6.14.0
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.80.4
Shots8.74.7
On target3.11.4
Corners3.41.6
20 of the 22 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.7
Shots6.66.0
On target2.42.2
Corners2.91.9
All 21 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.40.5
Shots9.15.8
On target3.41.4
Corners3.32.4
20 of the 22 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.10.7
Shots8.66.1
On target2.62.4
Corners3.22.1
All 21 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 29 players

Coach Yannick Cahuzac · ★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 8 Oct 2026
Goalkeepers
1Régis Gurtner39 · FRA
16Mathieu Gorgelin36 · FRA
40Robin Risser21 · FRA
60Ilan Jourdren18 · FRA
Defenders
Jhoanner Chávez24 · ECU
3Maik Nawrocki25 · POL
4Nidal Čelik20 · BIH
6Samson Baidoo22 · AUT
+4 more
24Jonathan Gradit33 · FRA
25Ismaëlo Ganiou21 · FRA
31Souleymane Sagnan21 · MLI
32Kyllian Antonio18 · FRA
Midfielders
2Ruben Aguilar33 · FRA
7Florian Sotoca35 · FRA
8Yacine Titraoui23 · ALG
9Thorgan Hazard★33 · BEL
+8 more
10Florian Thauvin★33 · FRA
14Matthieu Udol30 · FRA
19Abdallah Sima25 · SEN
21Amadou Haidara28 · MLI
22Michał Skóras26 · POL
23Saud Abdulhamid27 · KSA
27Michaël Cuisance27 · FRA
38Mezian Mesloub Soares16 · FRA
Forwards
11Odsonne Édouard28 · FRA
28Junior Kadile23 · COD
29Franjo Ivanović★23 · CRO

Transfer desk · this window

All 29 moves →
INJean-Clair TodiboCB · from West Ham UnitedLoan1 Sept
INJunior KadileLW · from ServetteLoan1 Sept
OUTRayan FofanaST · to Le HavreLoan31 Aug
OUTGabin CapuanoST · to QuevillyLoan16 Aug
INFranjo IvanovićST · from BenficaLoan12 Aug

Common questions

Who do Lens play next?

Lens play Sporting at home on Tue 13 Oct 17:45 UK. The published call is over 1.5 goals, at 83%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Lens v Sporting call?

High confidence: Over 1.5 goals, at 83%. The forecast is published and locked at about 17:00 UK, usually around two days before kickoff, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Lens?

11 of 13 settled Lens forecasts were right (85%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Lens averaging this season?

15.5 shots and 1.9 goals a game, conceding 1.5, counted over 8 competitive matches (since 1 Jul 2026) with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Lens signed and sold?

29 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Jean-Clair Todibo, Junior Kadile, Franjo Ivanović. The newest out: Rayan Fofana, Gabin Capuano. 2 of this club's moves have a written report. Follow the transfer desk

Lens moves we wrote up

2 written up · 27 more confirmed in the windowTransfer desk →
Out
Mamadou SangaréDM · to Brentford€48m1 Aug
Facundo MedinaCB · to Marseille€18m1 Jul

The Lens fixtures after that

Win, draw and loss are Lens's own chances
DateFixtureWinDrawLossO/U 2.5BTTSStrongest call
Sat 17 Oct@ Troyes56%22%22%Over 66%Yes 63%Over 2.5 goals 66%
Wed 21 Oct@ Club Brugge37%22%41%Over 72%Yes 72%Over 2.5 goals 72%
Sat 24 Octvs Paris57%22%20%Over 63%Yes 60%Over 2.5 goals 63%

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Lens
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
Troyes10712Troyes 2-4 Lens · Feb 2026Match preview →

Ligue 1 table

FotMob, 13 Oct 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1Monaco642010-5+514
2Lille64119-4+513
3Rennes641112-10+213
4Lyon632111-4+711
5Paris FC63218-4+411
6PSG632111-8+311
7Brest622212-9+38
8Lorient62226-608
9Nice62225-7-28
10Lens621311-10+17
11Strasbourg621311-12-17
12Angers62137-10-37
13Marseille62049-8+16
14Le Mans613210-12-26
15Toulouse61329-11-26
16Auxerre62048-16-86
17Troyes61144-13-94
18Le Havre60244-8-42