Lens sit 11th in the Ligue 1 on 13 points from 10 matches, having scored 17 and conceded 15. On the model's scale they rate 1.15 in attack and 0.99 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 1 averages of 0.98 and 1.03: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 defeats, most recently losing to Marseille 1-2 at home. That is 1.30 points a match, scoring 1.70 and conceding 1.50 per game across 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That leaves them 10 points behind Paris Saint Germain at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Toulouse in the Ligue 1 on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 50%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22:10 | +12 | WWWWW | 23 |
| 2 | Lille | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14:7 | +7 | WDDWW | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 | +7 | LWLWW | 20 |
| 4 | Marseille | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22:14 | +8 | WWWWW | 18 |
| 5 | Lyon | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15:9 | +6 | LWLWL | 17 |
| 6 | Nice | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15:12 | +3 | WLWWW | 17 |
| 7 | Monaco | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13:11 | +2 | DLDLD | 16 |
| 8 | Rennes | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21:21 | 0 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18:12 | +6 | WDLWW | 15 |
| 10 | Lorient | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:8 | +1 | WWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Lens | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | WWWLL | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15:14 | +1 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18:22 | -4 | LLLWL | 10 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | LWDLL | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12:19 | -7 | LLDLD | 8 |
| 16 | Angers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9:19 | -10 | LLDLL | 8 |
| 17 | Estac Troyes | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7:17 | -10 | LLDWL | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9:22 | -13 | LLLLL | 2 |
- Champions League
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- Relegation
Lens sit 11 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Lens have been between 2nd and 11th after each of their 10 Ligue 1 matches; 11th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Lens's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- 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
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Lens vs Toulouse
Lens host Toulouse at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens on 21 November 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 50% Lens, 24% draw and 26% Toulouse, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.02 expected goals for Lens against 1.31. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 64% and over 2.5 goals at 65%.
Full preview and model analysis for Lens vs Toulouse
Recent meetings with Toulouse
- 21 April 2026Lens 4–1 ToulouseCoupe de France
- 17 April 2026Lens 3–2 ToulouseLigue 1
- 2 January 2026Toulouse 0–3 LensLigue 1
- 10 May 2025Toulouse 1–1 LensLigue 1
- 5 January 2025Lens 0–1 ToulouseLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
F. Thauvin, with 5 league goals and 7 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Lens vs Estac Troyes6W 1D 0L7 meetings
- Lens vs Lille1W 1D 5L7 meetings
- Lens vs Marseille3W 0D 4L7 meetings
- Lens vs Paris FC5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- Lens vs Auxerre4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Lens vs Lorient3W 1D 2L6 meetings
- Lens vs Lyon3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Lens vs Monaco2W 1D 3L6 meetings
- Lens vs Strasbourg2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Lens vs Toulouse4W 1D 1L6 meetings
Lens's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.