Regular Season - 11 · 21 November 2026, 19:45 UTC

Lens vs Toulouse Ligue 1 prediction

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Our model says: Lens 2–1 Toulouse

The model makes it 50% Lens, 24% draw, 26% Toulouse — fair odds of 2.00, 4.17 and 3.85.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

Expected goals: Lens 2.02, Toulouse 1.31.

Both teams to score: 64%. Over 2.5 goals: 65%, under 2.5: 35%.

Model confidence: High — calls at this level have come off 61% of the time, over 2,123 settled matches.

Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.

Published · updated

Source: Fulltime Stats' own Dixon-Coles model, as of 11 November 2026. Lens's rating is built from 44 Ligue 1 (France) matches and Toulouse's from 43, over this season and last, recent ones weighted most. Goal level and home advantage are this competition's own, measured over 705 matches.

Key facts

  • Lens are 11th on 13 points from 10 games; Toulouse are 12th on 13 points from 10 games — Ligue 1.
  • Lens have won 3 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-2 defeat at home to Marseille.
  • Toulouse have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 3-1 win at home to Strasbourg.
  • Last 6 meetings: Lens 4 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 21 April 2026, ended Lens 4–1 Toulouse.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Lens vs Toulouse

64%
Both teams to score
65%
Over 2.5 goals
35%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Lens win Draw Toulouse win
  1. 1–110%
  2. 2–110%
  3. 2–07%
  4. 1–07%
  5. 3–16%
  6. 2–26%
  7. 1–26%

Scores read Lens first; the other scorelines share the remaining 47%. How to read this.

Has the model earned this number?

Lens at 50%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

Form going into Lens vs Toulouse

Lens

Ligue 1

  • L1-2Marseille8 November 2026
  • L0-1away to Lille30 October 2026
  • W2-1Paris FC24 October 2026
  • W3-1away to Estac Troyes17 October 2026
  • W2-1Lyon9 October 2026

Toulouse

Ligue 1

  • W3-1Strasbourg6 November 2026
  • L0-2away to Marseille1 November 2026
  • D0-0Estac Troyes25 October 2026
  • W3-0away to Le Mans16 October 2026
  • D2-2away to Monaco10 October 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Ligue 1 table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
11Lens104151715+213
12Toulouse103431514+113

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Lens

Chance to finish in the top three · 7% today

Win 9%
Draw 5%
Defeat 4%

From our Ligue 1 season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Lens vs Toulouse

Lens and Toulouse have met 6 times in the records we hold, Lens has won 4 of them to Toulouse's 1, with 1 drawn.

The record

Lens won the last one 4–1 on 21 Apr 2026.

ClubWDLGFGA
Lens411135
Toulouse114513

Between them these 6 meetings produced 18 goals, an average of 3.00 a game.

Every meeting

Every recorded meeting, newest first.

  • 21 Apr 2026
    Coupe de France
    Lens 4–1 Toulouse
  • 17 Apr 2026
    Ligue 1
    Lens 3–2 Toulouse
  • 2 Jan 2026
    Ligue 1
    Toulouse 0–3 Lens
  • 10 May 2025
    Ligue 1
    Toulouse 1–1 Lens
  • 5 Jan 2025
    Ligue 1
    Lens 0–1 Toulouse
  • 28 Jan 2024
    Ligue 1
    Toulouse 0–2 Lens

How the model rates them now

On the current ratings, Lens' attack rates 20% above Toulouse's, and Lens concede 5% fewer than Toulouse. That gives Lens the edge at both ends. How the ratings are derived.

ClubAttackDefence
Lens1.150.99
Toulouse0.961.04

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Leading scorers: Lens and Toulouse

Lens

GoalsAssists

  • F. Thauvin57

Toulouse

GoalsAssists

  • C. Tengstedt51

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Lens a 0.3% chance of the title and Toulouse 0.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Lens Toulouse
1.15 Attack strength (vs league average) 0.96
0.99 Defence strength (vs league average, lower = stronger) 1.04
2.02 Model expected goals (this match) 1.31

Each side's share of the two-team total. How to read this.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Lens the highest probability at 50%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 2.02 expected goals for Lens against 1.31 for Toulouse. Lens's attack/defence rating is 1.15/0.99 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.96/1.04 for Toulouse.

Lens carry a model rating of 6.93 against 6.81 for Toulouse. A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

How the model reaches 50% for Lens to win

Start from two average sides on neutral ground: 37% for Lens to win. Then home advantage adds 6 points, Lens's ratings add 4 points and Toulouse's ratings add 3 points, which lands on the published 50%.

  1. Two average sides, neutral ground37%
  2. Home advantage43%+6
  3. Lens's ratings47%+4
  4. Toulouse's ratings50%+3

Each step adds one input to the step before. How to read this.

Season stats

LensToulouse
10Matches10
4W 1D 5LRecord3W 4D 3L
17 1.7 per gameGoals scored15 1.5 per game
15 1.5 per gameGoals conceded14 1.4 per game
0 of 10Clean sheets2 of 10
2 of 10Failed to score4 of 10
3 of 3Penalties scored2 of 2
20 2.0 per gameYellow cards23 2.3 per game
2Red cards0
3-4-2-1 10×Usual shape4-2-3-1 5×

Lens at home · Toulouse away

5Played5
3W 0D 2LRecord1W 3D 1L
10–7Goals for – against9–8
0 of 5Clean sheets1 of 5

League matches only, Ligue 1, this season; per game, from API-Football. How to read this.

Position by match

LensToulouse

151018 Lens, match 1, 22 August 2026: vs Auxerre 5-2 → 2ndLens, match 2, 29 August 2026: at Strasbourg 2-1 → 3rdLens, match 3, 5 September 2026: vs Lorient 0-1 → 9thLens, match 4, 13 September 2026: at Le Mans 2-2 → 9thLens, match 5, 18 September 2026: at Monaco 2-1 → 10thLens, match 6, 9 October 2026: vs Lyon 2-1 → 7thLens, match 7, 17 October 2026: at Estac Troyes 1-3 → 7thLens, match 8, 24 October 2026: vs Paris FC 2-1 → 6thLens, match 9, 30 October 2026: at Lille 1-0 → 8thLens, match 10, 8 November 2026: vs Marseille 1-2 → 11thToulouse, match 1, 22 August 2026: vs Lyon 0-2 → 16thToulouse, match 2, 29 August 2026: at Stade Brestois 29 2-2 → 16thToulouse, match 3, 3 September 2026: vs Lille 0-1 → 16thToulouse, match 4, 12 September 2026: at Lorient 2-2 → 17thToulouse, match 5, 19 September 2026: vs Le Havre 3-2 → 12thToulouse, match 6, 10 October 2026: at Monaco 2-2 → 13thToulouse, match 7, 16 October 2026: at Le Mans 0-3 → 7thToulouse, match 8, 25 October 2026: vs Estac Troyes 0-0 → 11thToulouse, match 9, 1 November 2026: at Marseille 2-0 → 11thToulouse, match 10, 6 November 2026: vs Strasbourg 3-1 → 10th 12345678910 151018 Lens, match 1, 22 August 2026: vs Auxerre 5-2 → 2ndLens, match 2, 29 August 2026: at Strasbourg 2-1 → 3rdLens, match 3, 5 September 2026: vs Lorient 0-1 → 9thLens, match 4, 13 September 2026: at Le Mans 2-2 → 9thLens, match 5, 18 September 2026: at Monaco 2-1 → 10thLens, match 6, 9 October 2026: vs Lyon 2-1 → 7thLens, match 7, 17 October 2026: at Estac Troyes 1-3 → 7thLens, match 8, 24 October 2026: vs Paris FC 2-1 → 6thLens, match 9, 30 October 2026: at Lille 1-0 → 8thLens, match 10, 8 November 2026: vs Marseille 1-2 → 11thToulouse, match 1, 22 August 2026: vs Lyon 0-2 → 16thToulouse, match 2, 29 August 2026: at Stade Brestois 29 2-2 → 16thToulouse, match 3, 3 September 2026: vs Lille 0-1 → 16thToulouse, match 4, 12 September 2026: at Lorient 2-2 → 17thToulouse, match 5, 19 September 2026: vs Le Havre 3-2 → 12thToulouse, match 6, 10 October 2026: at Monaco 2-2 → 13thToulouse, match 7, 16 October 2026: at Le Mans 0-3 → 7thToulouse, match 8, 25 October 2026: vs Estac Troyes 0-0 → 11thToulouse, match 9, 1 November 2026: at Marseille 2-0 → 11thToulouse, match 10, 6 November 2026: vs Strasbourg 3-1 → 10th 12345678910

Lens are 11th after 10 Ligue 1 matches (between 2nd and 11th so far); Toulouse are 12th after 10 (between 7th and 17th). How to read this.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Ligue 1 matches this season: Lens 10, Toulouse 10.

Lens scored 113624
Toulouse conceded 133043

Lens score most often in the 46–60 minute window (6 goals); Toulouse have let in 0 there.

Toulouse scored 100923
Lens conceded 213324

Toulouse score most often in the 46–60 minute window (9 goals); Lens have let in 3 there.

League goals by 15-minute window, from API-Football. Context, not a prediction. How to read this.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Lens

Toulouse

  • vs Rennes29 Nov · Ligue 1win 44%
  • vs Paris Saint Germain4 Dec · Ligue 1win 21%
  • at Auxerre11 Dec · Ligue 1win 42%
  • vs Angers2 Jan · Ligue 1win 59%
  • at Paris FC17 Jan · Ligue 1win 21%

Each side's next matches after this one, coloured by the opponent's strength. How to read this.