France · Ligue 12.1
yellow cards per match
Ligue 1 (France): the sharpest elbows belong to Lens – 2.1 yellow cards per match over 254 matches.
Ligue 1 · France
Lens 2026/27: table, results, records and stats
Lens are 7th in the 2026/27 Ligue 1 with 13 points from 8 games. Their latest result was a 2–1 home win over Paris FC on 24 October. The next game is away at Lille on 30 October.
This season · Ligue 1 2026/27
7th
Position
13
Points
8
Games
16:12
Goals
Form: draw, loss, win, win, win.
Form: the last five matches, oldest on the left. W win, D draw, L loss.
New coach: Yannick Cahuzac (since 13 Sep) All coach changes
Next league match
· Lille – LensLast 5 league results
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Lens – Paris FC | 2–1 Form: win. |
| 17 Oct | Troyes – Lens | 1–3 Form: win. |
| 9 Oct | Lens – Lyon | 2–1 Form: win. |
| 18 Sep | Monaco – Lens | 2–1 Form: loss. |
| 13 Sep | Le Mans – Lens | 2–2 Form: draw. |
Missing
- Abdallah Simainjury · since 9 Oct
- Ismaelo Ganiouinjury
- Jonathan Graditinjury · since 17 Oct
- Maik Nawrockiinjury · since 5 Sep
- Odsonne Édouardinjury
Players out of the club's league match on 24 Oct; only players whose full name we know are listed.
Position by round
Every line is named at its end; the table under the chart has the same numbers.
The positions as a table
| Round | Lens |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 7 |
This season in numbers
| All | Home | Away | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won–drawn–lost | 4–1–3 | 3–0–1 | 1–1–2 | – |
| Scored a game | 2.00 | 2.25 | 1.75 | 1.49 |
| Conceded a game | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.75 | 1.49 |
| Goals a game, both sides | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 2.97 |
| 3+ goals | 88% | 75% | 100% | 61% |
| Both teams scored | 88% | 75% | 100% | 62% |
| Goals in the first half, both sides | 39% | 21% | 57% | 41% |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Cards a game, both sides | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Own cards a game | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.0 | – |
| Corners a game, both sides | 9.8 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 9.3 |
This season's league games. League: the average of all the league's games this season.
Biggest results
| Record | Score | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Biggest win | 6–0 | Bourg-Péronnas 0–6 Lens (Ligue 2, October 2017) |
| Heaviest defeat | 0–4 | 5 times, the latest Lens 0–4 Auxerre (Ligue 1, April 2025) |
Best seasons by league
| League | Seasons | Most points | Longest unbeaten run | Longest winning run | Most goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 7 | 84 2022/23 | 13 2020/21 | 8 2025/26 | 68 2022/23 |
| Ligue 2 | 5 | 65 2016/17 | 12 2015/16 | 4 4 times, latest 2019/20 | 59 2016/17 |
Runs are within one season. Complete league seasons only; a record several seasons share lists them all.
League finishes and longest runs
| League | Best finish | Worst finish | Longest unbeaten run | Longest run without a win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 2014/15–2025/26 | 2nd twice: 2022/23 and 2025/26 | 20th 2014/15 | 17 April 2022 – October 2022 | 9 January 2015 – March 2015 |
| Ligue 2 2015/16–2019/20 | 2nd 2019/20 | 14th 2017/18 | 12 October 2015 – January 2016 | 7 twice: August 2015 – September 2015 and July 2017 – September 2017 |
Finishes are from the final tables of the complete seasons in our data, by points, goal difference and goals scored; clubs level on all three share the place. Runs count league games in a row in that league and carry on from one season into the next, so they can be longer than a run within one season. The season in progress is not counted.
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points as a promoted side
Of all the clubs promoted to Ligue 1 from 2020/21 to 2025/26, none made a better start than Lens: 57 points in 2020/21, finishing 7th.
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league matches missed through injury
Ligue 1 (France): no player has missed more league matches through injury from 2022/23 to 2023/24 than Jimmy Cabot – 59, for Lens.
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saves in one game
Ligue 1 (France): the most saves in one game since 2015/16 – Reims' goalkeeper made 14 as the opponents hit the target 14 times (Lens 0–2 Reims, April 2025).
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corners in one game
Ligue 1 (France): the most corners by one side in a game since 2015/16 – Lyon won 20 and still lost (Lyon 0–4 Lens, May 2026).
Frequently asked questions
What is Lens' biggest win?
Lens' biggest league win in our data is 6–0: Bourg-Péronnas 0–6 Lens (Ligue 2, October 2017).
What is Lens' longest unbeaten run?
Lens' longest unbeaten runs in our data, by league: Ligue 1 17 league games in a row (10 April 2022 – 2 October 2022); Ligue 2 12 league games in a row (19 October 2015 – 23 January 2016).
What is Lens' best league finish?
Lens' best league finishes in our data, by league: Ligue 1 2nd (twice: 2022/23 and 2025/26); Ligue 2 2nd (2019/20).
League page: Ligue 1 All leagues
Records and best seasons: complete league seasons in our data since 2014/15; the season in progress is not counted. Each fact names its own period. Data: sports data providers and published match results.
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