Lens v Le Mans: everything you need to know
Lens meet Le Mans at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Sunday 4:00am (Ligue 1). Nothing between them: Lens 1, Le Mans 2, 1 drawn from 4 meetings.
The big picture
Lens come in 11th on the ladder with 13 points; Le Mans are 15th on 8. Lens have the higher position to protect.
Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.
Le Mans are 1–4–4 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 2 against.
Form
Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.
Le Mans have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Troyes 0–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 4 times on our records since 2007: Lens 1, Le Mans 2, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2026-27), it was a draw 2–2 at Stade Marie-Marvingt.
Biggest margin between these two: Le Mans by 3 goals in 2009-10 (3–0).
Players to watch
For Lens, watch Florian Thauvin (4 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Matthieu Udol (2 goals in 2026-27).
For Le Mans, watch Louis Mafouta (4 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Adil Bourabaa (3 goals, 2 assists 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.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
