Lille Lens-
1 Florian Thauvin 4 - 2 Ethan Mbappé 2
- 3 Tiago Santos 2
- 4 Olivier Giroud 2
- 5 Ayase Ueda 2
- 6 Franjo Ivanovic 2
- 7 Matthieu Udol 2
- 8 Dilane Bakwa 2
- 9 Abdallah Sima 1
- 10 Thorgan Hazard 1
- 1 Florian Thauvin 20
- 2 Ethan Mbappé 11
- 3 Andrija Bulatovic 9
- 4 Abdallah Sima 9
- 5 Tiago Santos 9
- 6 Nabil Bentaleb 9
- 7 Florian Sotoca 9
- 8 Ayase Ueda 9
- 9 Hákon Haraldsson 8
- 10 Odsonne Édouard 8
- 1 Benjamin André 11
- 2 Romain Perraud 10
- 3 Ismaëlo Ganiou 8
- 4 Kyllian Antonio 7
- 5 Ngal'ayel Mukau 7
- 6 Alexsandro 7
- 7 Souleymane Sagnan 7
- 8 Yacine Titraoui 7
- 9 Dilane Bakwa 7
- 10 Matthieu Udol 6
- 1 Florian Thauvin 7
- 2 Maurits Kjærgaard 2
- 3 Olivier Giroud 2
- 4 Tanguy Nianzou 1
- 5 Abdallah Sima 1
- 6 Thorgan Hazard 1
- 7 Ruben Aguilar 1
- 8 Nabil Bentaleb 1
- 9 Soriba Diaoune 1
- 10 Dilane Bakwa 1
- 1 Florian Thauvin 27
- 2 Hákon Haraldsson 12
- 3 Matthieu Udol 9
- 4 Ruben Aguilar 8
- 5 Dilane Bakwa 8
- 6 Nabil Bentaleb 7
- 7 Michal Skóras 7
- 8 Ethan Mbappé 6
- 9 Andrija Bulatovic 5
- 10 Benjamin André 5
- 1 Nathan Ngoy 406
- 2 Alexsandro 400
- 3 Nabil Bentaleb 318
- 4 Ismaëlo Ganiou 285
- 5 Ruben Aguilar 279
- 6 Robin Risser 269
- 7 Kyllian Antonio 262
- 8 Romain Perraud 257
- 9 Florian Thauvin 249
- 10 Yacine Titraoui 239
- 1 Franjo Ivanovic 13
- 2 Ethan Mbappé 10
- 3 Florian Thauvin 9
- 4 Hákon Haraldsson 9
- 5 Dilane Bakwa 5
- 6 Michaël Cuisance 5
- 7 Romain Perraud 4
- 8 Nathan Ngoy 4
- 9 Osame Sahraoui 3
- 10 Benjamin André 3
- 1 Ngal'ayel Mukau 10
- 2 Nathan Ngoy 10
- 3 Ruben Aguilar 8
- 4 Michal Skóras 8
- 5 Matthieu Udol 7
- 6 Michaël Cuisance 7
- 7 Romain Perraud 6
- 8 Amadou Haidara 6
- 9 Ismaëlo Ganiou 6
- 10 Alexsandro 6
The Nord derby lights up Ligue 1 on Friday night as Lille host fierce rivals Lens at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy (8.05pm UK time), with both sides chasing a place near the top of the table.
Our Lille vs Lens predictions and betting tips reflect a fixture Lille have owned of late, even though only two points separate the pair going into the weekend.
Premium Tips
Anthony Eadson leans on Lille’s derby dominance for two bets at the Pierre-Mauroy.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda anytime scorer | 8/5 (bet365) | Ayase Ueda has become Lille’s main man through the middle, with two league goals, and gets the nod to score at 8/5. The striker leads the line for a side that has won four of the last five Nord derbies, and he will fancy his chances against a Lens defence that has not kept a single clean sheet in eight games this season. Lens have shipped seven in four away trips, so the openings should be there, and with Lille unbeaten at home Ueda looks the likeliest man to settle a tight derby. |
| Lille to win to nil | 4/1 (bet365) | The standout angle is Lille’s stranglehold on this fixture at the back. They have kept three clean sheets in the last five meetings with Lens, including a 3-0 win in the most recent derby in April, and this season only six goals conceded is a figure bettered by nobody in Ligue 1, with four shut-outs to boot. Lens, for all their 16 goals, have failed to keep a clean sheet all season and have won only one of their four away games. At 4/1, Lille to win to nil carries real appeal given how often they have shut Lens out in this fixture. |
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How Lille go into the game
Lille sit third after eight games, their 15 points built on a mean defence that has conceded just six goals and kept four clean sheets. They are unbeaten at home, winning two and drawing two, though back-to-back 1-1 draws with Brest and then away at Monaco have taken a little gloss off a strong start.
Ayase Ueda has given them a focal point in attack, with Olivier Giroud‘s experience alongside, and the balance has made Lille hard to beat. Their only defeat all season came 2-1 at Nice, and at the Pierre-Mauroy they have yet to lose, making them awkward opponents even for an in-form Lens.
How Lens go into the game
Lens arrive seventh but just two points back, and they carry plenty of attacking threat with 16 goals already, a tally bettered by few. Florian Thauvin, with four goals and a league-high seven assists, has been to the fore in a side that has won its last three, beating Lyon 2-1, Troyes 3-1 and Paris FC 2-1.
The worry for Lens is at the back and on the road. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their eight games and have won just one of four away, conceding seven in the process. Their last outing was a 2-1 home win over Paris FC, but tightening up will be key against a Lille side that rarely wastes chances.
Lille vs Lens head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/26 | Lille | 3-0 | Lens |
| 20/09/25 | Lens | 3-0 | Lille |
| 30/03/25 | Lille | 1-0 | Lens |
| 26/10/24 | Lens | 0-2 | Lille |
| 29/03/24 | Lille | 2-1 | Lens |
Recent derbies have mostly gone one way. Lille have won four of the last five league meetings, scoring eight and conceding four, though Lens did win 3-0 at home in September 2025. The hosts won the most recent clash 3-0 at the Pierre-Mauroy in April.
Lille vs Lens predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayase Ueda anytime scorer | 8/5 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Ueda leads the line for Lille, and Lens have not kept a clean sheet in any of their eight games. |
| Lille to win to nil | 4/1 (bet365) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Lille have conceded only six league goals and kept three clean sheets in the last five derbies. |
| Lille | 6/4 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Lens have failed to keep a clean sheet all season and lost four of the last five meetings with Lille. |
| Both teams to score – No | 7/5 (Paddy Power) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Lille have four clean sheets, and Lens have been held scoreless in three of the last five derbies. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 23/20 (BoyleSports) | ⭐⭐⭐ | Lille have kept it tight at home, with each of their last three home games producing two goals or fewer. |
| Lille 2-0 Lens | 14/1 (Betfred) | ⭐⭐ | Lille won the last meeting 3-0 and have kept three clean sheets in five meetings with their rivals. |
Lille vs Lens score prediction
Derbies can be scrappy, but the recent evidence is emphatic. Lens travel without a clean sheet to their name and run into a Lille side that has kept three clean sheets in the last five meetings. Expect the hosts to edge it with something to spare. Score prediction: Lille 2-0 Lens.
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