France - Ligue 1
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It's a weekend of derbies in Ligue 1! A few hours after the match between FC Nantes and Stade Rennais, it's the turn of RC Lens and Lille to face each other on the fifth day of the French championship, this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The Artois club began a new cycle at the start of the season with the arrival of Pierre Sage on the bench. The goal for Les Sang et Or? To return to Europe! They are currently in 9th place in the standings, with two wins and two losses.
Lille is doing much better in this early stage of Ligue 1. Despite some significant departures this summer (Chevalier, Diakité, David, etc.), the Lille club remains very competitive. Les Dogues are still undefeated after the first four games of the championship. They are currently in second place in the standings, having won their previous three games. Bruno Genesio's men are in great shape for this northern derby.
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Lens vs Lille Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
|
8
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Lens and Lille Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 14, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 29, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 24, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 16, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 16, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 26, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 19, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 14, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 24, 2025 - Ligue 1
Jul 30, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 10, 2025 - Ligue 1
May 4, 2025 - Ligue 1
Apr 20, 2025 - Ligue 1
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 14, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 30, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 24, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 17, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 14, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 24, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 12, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 8, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2025 - Ligue 1
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 30, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 17, 2025 - Ligue 1
Aug 9, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 10, 2025 - Ligue 1
Lens against Lille : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
33 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Mar 30, 2025 - Ligue 1
Oct 26, 2024 - Ligue 1
Mar 29, 2024 - Ligue 1
Oct 8, 2023 - Ligue 1
Mar 4, 2023 - Ligue 1
Oct 9, 2022 - Ligue 1
Lens - Lille: Form Analysis
After failing to qualify for Europe last season, RC Lens is hoping to do better in this new edition of Ligue 1. So far, it has suffered two defeats, but against two heavyweights, OL (0-1) and PSG (2-0). Otherwise, Pierre Sage's team has lived up to its status against Le Havre AC (1-2) and Stade Brestois (3-1). It is already well positioned in the race for Europe, as it sits in 9th place in the standings. The Sang et Or are just three points off the podium. They now hope to pick up their first points against one of the league's big guns.
Lille has won its last three Ligue 1 matches.
Lille couldn't have asked for a better start to its return to Ligue 1. In their opening game, the Lille club was held to a draw by Stade Brestois (3-3). But that was no reason to doubt them! The Dogues went on to string together a series of victories. They managed to defeat AS Monaco (1-0), FC Lorient (1-7), and Toulouse FC (2-1). Against Téfécé, Bruno Genesio's men turned the game around in a matter of minutes. Trailing until the 90th minute, they managed to score two goals in quick succession to secure a precious victory. This impressive run has seen Lille climb to second place in the table.
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Lille v Lens last Lineups
Formation : 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
D. Machado
M. Caillard
DefenderO. Toure
T. Meunier
Alexsandro
Lens & Lille Squad Analysis
RC Lens will have only one player missing for this northern derby. As against PSG, Deiver Machado will not be available. Will Still will rely on a consistently solid back line, with Robin Risser in goal and Jonathan Gradit or Samson Baidoo in the three-man defense. Mamadou Sangaré is making an excellent start in the Artois midfield after being recruited from Rapid Vienna. A little further up the pitch, Florian Thauvin knows he is eagerly awaited. Having scored one goal against Stade Brestois, he hopes to shine against his former team.
Returning from injury last weekend, Ethan Mbappé secured victory for LOSC against Toulouse FC.
As for Lille, Marc-Aurèle Caillard, Thomas Meunier, Alexsandro, and Ousmane Touré are injured. Hákon Arnar Haraldsson remains uncertain. The Dogues still have strong assets to win this derby. Benjamin André is still as valuable as ever in Lille's midfield. Returning from injury last weekend, Ethan Mbappé took the opportunity to secure victory for his team against Toulouse FC in the dying moments. Olivier Giroud and Hamza Igamane have both scored two goals in Ligue 1 so far this season.
Most goals and assists
Lens
Lille
W. Said
(1 Goals)
,
R. Fofana
(1 Goals)
,
F. Thauvin
(1 Goals)
,
A. Thomasson
(1 Goals)
,
O. Giroud
(2 Goals)
, 
H. Haraldsson
(2 Goals)
, 
M. Fernandez
(2 Goals)
, 
H. Igamane
(2 Goals)
W. Said
(1 Assists)
, 
S. Abdulhamid
(1 Assists)
F. Correia
(3 Assists)
Lens and Lille Stats in Ligue 1
Lens - Lille Key Points
- Lille remains undefeated after its first four Ligue 1 matches.
- Lille has won three consecutive Ligue 1 matches.
- Lille has not lost in its last six northern derbies.
- RC Lens is coming off a 2-0 defeat to PSG.
- RC Lens has already suffered two defeats in four Ligue 1 matches.
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Our Lens vs Lille Prediction
What if Lille were to boost their confidence before taking on SK Brann in the Europa League? Les Dogues have been very solid since the resumption of Ligue 1, remaining unbeaten after their first four games. They intend to continue this form in the northern derby. Especially since the Lille club is unbeaten in its last six matches against thier northern French rivals. It's a great run that it can hope to continue this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Our prediction for RC Lens vs Lille: Double Chance: Lille and Draw!
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