Lens vs Lyon prediction, odds and how to watch

Strasbourg beat Lens 2-1 at home thanks to a brace from Gessime Yassine, with the winner arriving in the 85th minute to cap a match that had everything. Lens had their chances but lacked the basics when it mattered most.

Lyon led through Ally Samatta's header but could not hold on, as Loïs Openda punished them three minutes from time to earn Le Havre a draw at the Groupama Stadium.

Lens host Lyon on Friday evening in Ligue 1 with the home side desperate to arrest a worrying dip in form. Lyon come in with momentum but a costly loss at Lens still fresh in their memory.

Anderlecht arrive at Wednesday's Europa League clash on the back of five straight wins without conceding more than two goals in any game. Lyon, priced as clear favourites, will need to prove they deserve that billing.

Two clubs stepping onto the biggest stage face each other on Thursday night in Prague, and neither can afford to treat this like a warm-up. Connor Maguire breaks down what matters.

Monaco welcome Lens to the Principality on Saturday in a Ligue 1 fixture that sets two sides with attacking momentum against one another, though neither has yet demonstrated they can defend consistently away from home.

Lyon have kept a clean sheet in every home game this season and arrive at this fixture with a settled defensive structure. Rennes have not kept a single clean sheet in their last five matches, and that pattern is exactly where this game gets interesting.

Le Mans have conceded just once in their last three home games, but Lens bring a pattern of high-scoring away fixtures and an xG profile that demands respect. Sunday's Ligue 1 fixture has the structure of a genuine tactical contest.