The big picture

Lens come in 11th on the ladder with 13 points; Toulouse are 12th on 13. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.

Toulouse are 3–3–4 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.5 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.

Toulouse have won two of their last five and most recently beat Strasbourg 3–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2007: Lens 8, Toulouse 4, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Lens won 3–2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Biggest margin between these two: Lens by 3 goals in 2025-26 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Lens, watch Florian Thauvin (0.4 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Franjo Ivanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Toulouse, watch Casper Tengstedt (0.6 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Thomas Jørgensen (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Lens have won 12 of their last 17 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Lens have the edge.