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Match predictionOur tip: 3-1
Lens vs Lorient Prediction: Toppmöller’s High-Press Lens Target First Win Under New Coach
RC Lens host Lorient at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on 5 September 2026, with both clubs already looking over their shoulders after two rounds. Lens sit seventh with three points from two matches, chasing a response to their 1-2 defeat at Strasbourg,…
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- Lens vs. Lorient in week 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 kicks off at 16:15 GMT on 2026-09-05.
- Expect 3-4 yellow cards and 0 red cards, and 16 fouls this match from Referee E. Wattellier based on their last 10 games.
- With the data available to us, D. Toppmöller and A. Dujeux have not met as managers before.
- Lens currently rank 7th (with 3 pts), versus Lorient at 15th on 1 pt.
- Lens have 5 players out: S. Abdulhamid (Contusion), S. Baidoo (Knee Injury), J. Chavez (Thigh Injury), J. Gradit (Thigh Injury), M. Nawrocki (Injury) while Lorient have 1 player out: M. Bamba (Lacking Match Fitness).
- We expect Lens to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-4-2-1, and Lorient are expected to line up in 3-4-2-1.
- Double disappointment: Lens fell 1-2 against Strasbourg, while Lorient went down 1-2 vs Troyes.
- Form edge goes to Lens (3-0-2) against a faltering Lorient (0-2-3) from their past 5 matches.
- Lorient hold the upper hand H2H: of 28 meetings, they've triumphed 12 times, conceded 7 times and shared 9 draws.
- We predict Lens to prevail 3-1 given their strong home form (1-0-0) and 5.00 goals/game.
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| 14' | N. Adjei | ||
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| 26' | Y. Titraoui | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 54' | 0 - 1 | ||
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| 77' | M. Skoras | ||
| 85' | S. Sagnan | ||
| 90+2' | S. Sagnan | ||
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Lens is going head to head with Lorient on 5/9/2026 15:15 GMT for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Lens v Lorient H2H statistics!