Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens
Olympique Lyonnais and Lens, both Ligue 1 sides, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Ligue 1. Olympique Lyonnais played 34 matches and Lens 34. The 9 metrics below are measured per match, with each side ranked against the rest of its league.
Olympique Lyonnais2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · 34 matches
Lens2025/2026 · Ligue 1 · 34 matchesper match · rank vs leagueOlympique Lyonnais leads on possession % at 54.6% against 51.1%, 7% more (4th of 18 in the league), yellow cards at 1.88 per match against 1.97 (8th of 18 in the league) and pass accuracy % at 85.5% against 85.0% (5th of 18 in the league).
Lens leads on shots at 16.4 per match against 12.3, 34% more (2nd of 18 in the league), expected goals (xG) at 1.99 per match against 1.54, 29% more (2nd of 18 in the league) and tackles at 18.7 per match against 14.6, 28% more (1st of 18 in the league).
Overall Lens has the better numbers, leading 6 of the 9 metrics to Olympique Lyonnais's 3. League context matters: a rank shows how each side compares with its own division, not with the other's.