- Olympique Lyonnais have won four of their last five games and scored 12 goals in their last 5.
- RC Lens are unbeaten in five Ligue 1 games (W3, D2), but drew their last two away games.
Lyon in the driving seat
RC Lens occupy 2nd place in the Ligue 1 table with 67 points from 32 games, while Lyon are 4th with 60 from 33. Both teams are battling for European places and the outcome of the Olympique Lyonnais vs RC Lens prediction could have a major impact on how the rest of the Ligue 1 standings shake up.
Olympique Lyonnais are in fine form, winning four of their last five and scoring 12 times in those five games. Paulo Fonseca has been credited for making a success of his first season at Lyon since taking charge in January 2025 as the club have been incredibly solid tactically and have built up a red-hot home record.
Fonseca’s 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system is built around patient, possession-based build-up, midfield triangles and coordinated counter-pressing. However, in recent weeks, Lyon have also shown a more natural ability to play with real pace and verticality in behind opposing defenses.
Sage’s swashbuckling style
RC Lens are no stranger to playing an attacking style and Pierre Sage’s appointment in July 2025 has seen the club play a high-tempo, transitional brand of soccer which is built on quick wing play, wing overloads and an aggressive, trigger-based pressing style.
Lens have been defensively solid, but their best work comes on the break and their set-piece routines have been excellent under Sage, who has also been effective at fluidly rotating players between his preferred 3-4-3 or 3-4-2-1 systems.
Odsonne Edouard is Lens’ main man up front, but Corentin Tolisso has scored 11 Ligue 1 goals in 29 appearances for Lyon from midfield and the visitors will need to be vigilant to the creative midfielder, who could unlock the Lens defence. The Olympique Lyonnais vs RC Lens preview highlights just how pivotal these midfield battles and tactical systems will be to the final score.
Plenty of goals in Lyon
Lyon’s excellent home record combined with Lens’ ability to score on the road should ensure that both teams will be involved in a feisty, entertaining matchup on Sunday. Our Olympique Lyonnais vs RC Lens prediction also suggests that Lyon are favorites for the victory at 1.87 and with over 2.5 goals looking likely at 1.65, both of those will be the main selections in the bet builder.
When looking for Olympique Lyonnais vs RC Lens betting tips, both teams to score will be given as an individual bet at 1.53 and I will take Lyon to win that bet as they have failed to win any of their last three home games against Lens.
