Lens, just.
TestedLens win about 45 times in 100. The other 55: a draw (27) or a Lyon win (28).
Forecast by Vesta, published Saturday 3 October 2026, 18:40 CEST, before kickoff.
Likely line-ups
Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoffPlayers to watch
Model estimateEach player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).
- Florian Thauvin33%to score
- Abdallah Sima26%to score
- Odsonne Edouard12%to score
- Michaël Cuisance11%to score
Numbers to expect
Forecast by VestaWhat each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast.
What's at stake
Model estimateThe chance of each team finishing first, in the top four or in the bottom three: today, and in the simulated seasons where this match ends in each result.
| Team and chance | Now | Lens win | Draw | Lyon win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | ||||
| Title | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Top 4 | 37% | 44% | 34% | 26% |
| Lyon | ||||
| Title | 6% | 4% | 6% | 10% |
| Top 4 | 60% | 52% | 60% | 72% |
Goals in the match
TestedExactly
Goals by team
TestedWinning margin
TestedResult combinations
TestedClean sheets
TestedThe first goal
Model estimateWhen it comes
Every score
TestedChance of each score in percent: Lens goals down, Lyon goals across.
| Home goals down, away goals across | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | · |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | · |
Halves
TestedHalf-time and full-time
TestedWhen the goals come
Model estimateExpected goals in each 15 minutes.
Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works
Every player's chances
Model estimateEveryone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Thauvin | 33% | 21% | 2.4 |
| Abdallah Sima | 26% | 11% | 2.5 |
| Odsonne Edouard bench | 12% | 2% | 0.7 |
| Michaël Cuisance | 11% | 5% | 1.0 |
| Franjo Ivanovic bench | 10% | 4% | 0.7 |
| Matthieu Udol | 9% | 16% | 1.1 |
| Thorgan Hazard bench | 7% | 3% | 0.6 |
| Pierre Ganiou | 6% | 2% | 0.5 |
| Amadou Haidara bench | 6% | 4% | 0.5 |
| Yacine Titraoui | 5% | 4% | 0.6 |
| Mezian Soares bench | 4% | 2% | 0.4 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 3% | 7% | 0.4 |
| Andrija Bulatovic bench | 3% | 7% | 0.5 |
| Michal Skóras | 2% | 9% | 0.3 |
| Souleymane Sagnan | 2% | 2% | 0.3 |
| Kyllian Antonio | 2% | 4% | 0.3 |
| Maik Nawrocki bench | 2% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Saud Abdulhamid bench | 2% | 2% | 0.1 |
| Junior Kadile bench | <1% | 1% | 0.1 |
| Jonathan Gradit bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Robin Risser | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Player | Score | Assist | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loïs Openda | 20% | 7% | 1.7 |
| Corentin Tolisso | 18% | 12% | 1.1 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 16% | 10% | 1.2 |
| Pavel Sulc | 14% | 10% | 0.8 |
| Kail Boudache bench | 11% | 2% | 0.7 |
| Zachary Athekame | 8% | 13% | 0.7 |
| Mads Bidstrup | 6% | 6% | 0.7 |
| Felix Bacher | 5% | 3% | 0.5 |
| Tyler Morton | 4% | 5% | 0.5 |
| Rémi Himbert bench | 4% | 1% | 0.3 |
| Abner | 3% | 5% | 0.3 |
| Julien Duranville bench | 3% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Noah Nartey bench | 3% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Malick Fofana bench | 2% | 2% | 0.2 |
| Mathys de Carvalho bench | 1% | 1% | 0.2 |
| Nicolás Tagliafico bench | <1% | 2% | 0.1 |
| Mohamed Ouédraogo bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Moussa Niakhate | <1% | 3% | 0.1 |
| Khalis Merah bench | <1% | 1% | 0.0 |
| Tanner Tessmann bench | <1% | <1% | 0.1 |
| Clinton Mata bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Dominik Greif | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |
| Remy Descamps bench | <1% | <1% | 0.0 |



