Lens and FC Lorient face each other this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Match Day three of the Ligue 1 .
Lens have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last game, Dino Toppmöller 's team lost 2-1 against Strasbourg (Ligue 1 2026/27).
FC Lorient have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last fixture, Alexandre Dujeux 's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Troyes (Ligue 1 2026/27).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Lorient winning 2-1 .
Predicted lineups
Lens: Robin Risser , Ismaëlo Ganiou , Maik Nawrocki , Michal Skoras , Michaël Cuisance , Yacine Titraoui , Matthieu Udol , Florian Thauvin , Nolan Jeanne , Abdallah Sima , Franjo Ivanovic
FC Lorient: Yvon Mvogo , Dembo Sylla , Montassar Talbi , Nathaniel Adjei , Théo Le Bris , Arthur Ebong , Noah Cadiou , Kan-Guy Kouassi , Gabin Bernardeau , Mamadou Kone , Jean-Victor Makengo
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Lens
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Samson Baidoo - Dead Leg
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Kyllian Antonio - Indirect Card Suspension
FC Lorient
Last starting XIs
Lens ( vs Strasbourg 2026-08-29): Robin Risser , Maik Nawrocki , Ismaëlo Ganiou , Michal Skoras , Michaël Cuisance , Yacine Titraoui , Matthieu Udol , Florian Thauvin , Abdallah Sima , Franjo Ivanovic , Nolan Jeanne
FC Lorient ( vs Troyes 2026-08-29): Yvon Mvogo , Dembo Sylla , Montassar Talbi , Nathaniel Adjei , Théo Le Bris , Arthur Ebong , Noah Cadiou , Kan-Guy Kouassi , Gabin Bernardeau , Mamadou Kone , Jean-Victor Makengo
Did you know...by playmaker stats
MANAGERS
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Alexandre Dujeux has faced Lens on five occasions, recording only defeats.
TEAMS
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FC Lorient are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
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At home, Lens are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
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At home, Lens are coming off two consecutive wins.
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Lens are coming off three consecutive matches in which they have scored.
HEAD TO HEAD
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Lens and FC Lorient have already met 39 times, with Lens holding the advantage: 13 wins, compared with 12 FC Lorient victories.
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At the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens have the advantage in their head-to-heads against FC Lorient: eight wins in 19 matches. FC Lorient have four victories.
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In Ligue 1, there have been 24 matches between the two teams, with seven Lens wins, nine draws and eight FC Lorient victories.


