Lyon vs Lens Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Olympique Lyonnais have been entertaining and chaotic to watch throughout the campaign as they chase a top four finish ahead of the visit of Will Still’s Lens to Parc OL this weekend.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 4th May, 2025: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 11:15am / US PT – 8:15am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Lyon Preview: Chaotic Lyon
Paulo Fonseca remains banned from the dugout in Ligue 1 matches but that hasn’t stopped Olympique Lyonnais playing an entertaining and attacking style of football that has them challenging for a top four finish and potential UEFA Champions League qualification.
The home team come into this one on the back of recovering from defeats to Manchester United and then arch-rivals Saint-Etienne by hammering Rennes by four goals to one thanks to strikes from Malick Fofana, Alexandre Lacazette, Georges Mikautadze and Corentin Tolisso.
Lens Preview: Steady Lens
Will Still, just like he did last season towards the end of his reign as Stade de Reims boss, is openly advertising himself to other clubs this summer with Southampton, following their relegation from the top-flight this season, reportedly interested in the English-Belgian coach.
The northerners begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting outside of the top seven and the European spots with no hope of qualification, having continued their inconsistent form with a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Auxerre at Stade Bollaert-Delelis last week.
Lyon Team News: Nothing fresh
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Perri; Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Matic, Tolisso; Cherki, Almada, Fofana; Lacazette
Unavailable: Nuamah (Injured)
Questionable:
Lens Team News: Sotoca suspended
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Ryan; Gradit, Juma Bah, Sarr; Aguilar, Thomasson, El Aynaoui, Deiver Machado; Diouf, Zaroury; Koyalipou
Unavailable: Labeau (Injured), Sotoca (Suspended)
Questionable: Jhoanner Chavez (Injured), Satriano (Injured)
Lyon vs Lens Prediction
Lyon have put together a remarkably impressive squad in an attacking sense that has an abundance of quality and they are the third top scorers in Ligue 1. They have been leaky at the back, though, too, with their 45 matches across all competitions consisting of 139 goals. They now face a Lens side that appear to be coasting along towards the end of the campaign with Still seemingly distracted once again. An entertaining home win remains the likeliest outcome for this one.
Lyon vs Lens Tip: Lyon to win & over 2.5 goals
