Lens vs Lyon Predictions

• Lens are unbeaten in their last six home matches
• None of Lyon’s last four away matches have gone over 2.5 goals
• Both teams have scored in five of the last six meetings between these sides

Sage unlikely to impose wisdom on Lyon just yet

Lyon have endured a miserable season and find themselves propping up Ligue 1 after taking just seven points from their first 12 matches, with a trip to a side who are unbeaten in their last six home games the last thing they would have wanted this weekend. 

Fabio Grosso was sacked on Thursday after winning just one of his nine games in charge, meaning the visitors are onto their third manager of the season already having fired Laurent Blanc in September.

Interim boss Pierre Sage is unlikely to have a huge impact on the squad in such a short space of time, suggesting Lyon may struggle in Lens who beat last season’s third-placed side Marseille in their last home match.

Goals at a premium in Lens

However, they did land an impressive first league victory of the season at Rennes before the international break and have lost just two of their last five matches, suggesting they may remain competitive at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, even in defeat. 

Lyon have a tendency to be involved in low-scoring encounters, with none of their last four away matches seeing more than two goals, and they may look to frustrate Lens who arrive low on confidence following a 6-0 midweek thrashing by Arsenal. 

Just one of the hosts’ last four home matches have seen over 2.5 goals and, with the visitors desperate for any points in their bid to avoid an embarrassing relegation, a tetchy affair could unfold and the same outcome should be supported on Saturday.