🏏 Sun, 17 May 2026 21:00 CEST
Olympique Lyonnais
vs
RC Lens
4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1
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- A top-half direct clash between 4th-placed Lyon (60 points) and 2nd-placed Lens (67 points). Lyon are in good form with 4 wins and 1 loss in their last five, having been on a four-game winning run until last time out's defeat to Toulouse. Lens sit 2nd, chasing leaders PSG (73 points), with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last five. Both sides are in the thick of the Champions League race, making this an important fixture.
- In the opening Matchday 1 fixture, Lyon won 0-1 at Lens. This is the rematch some nine months on from that early-season meeting. Lyon want to reproduce their win from the first encounter, this time at home, and close the gap to 3rd-placed Lille (61 points) inside the Champions League places. Lens will want a win to cement 2nd spot.
- Lyon line up in a 4-2-3-1 with Brazilian forward Endrick leading the line. The attack also features Portugal U-21 international Afonso Moreira, Poland international Pawel Szulc and former England international Maitland-Niles — a glittering front line. Szulc in particular makes the most of his 186cm frame.
- Lens play a 3-4-3 with a front three of former Kenya international Bahel Ayouma, Guinea international Momo Fofana and DR Congo international Baiseiro Makela. In midfield, Belgium international Cody Gakpo and former Cameroon international Frank Anguissa are the linchpins at both ends.
- Lyon's defensive midfielder Corentin Tolisso is a former France international and a 2018 World Cup winner. With 165 appearances for Bayern Munich, his weapons are midfield solidity and attacking contributions. Lens's Anguissa, by contrast, is a 33-year-old veteran with experience at elite clubs like Marseille and Napoli, characterised by his physical strength.
- Lyon have scored 53 and conceded 36, Lens 62 and 35 — both sides have potent attacks and solid defences. Lens in particular boast the league's second-best attack behind PSG, with 62 goals in 33 games. Lyon's attack has also exploded with 12 goals in their last four home games, so how well each side's attack can break down the other's defence will decide it.