Lens have played 4 games in the 2026 season and stand 10th in French Ligue 1. They have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2, scoring 8 and conceding 7. Their most recent result was 2-2 away at Le Mans on 13 September.
They finished 2nd in 2025 on 70 points, from 22 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. Across the last 6 completed seasons their best finish is 2nd in 2022, and their average finish is 5.5. They have finished in the top four twice in that run.
Lens results this season
Lens in the French Ligue 1 table
Where they sit, with the clubs immediately above and below.
| Pos | Club | Played | For | Against | Diff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brest | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Lorient | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Lens | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 11 | Angers | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Troyes | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Marseille | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
The Lens squad
ESPN lists 30 players, read 2026-09-18. The squad holds 13 nationalities, most commonly France 15, Mali 3, Poland 2.
| Position | Players | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | 4 | Régis Gurtner (1), Mathieu Gorgelin (16), Robin Risser (40), Ilan Jourdren (60) |
| Defenders | 13 | Jhoanner Chavez (13), Matthieu Udol (14), Ruben Aguilar (2), Jean-Clair Todibo (20), Saud Abdulhamid (23), Jonathan Gradit (24), Pierre Ganiou (25), Maik Nawrocki (3), Souleymane Sagnan (31), Kyllian Antonio (32), Moussa Diarra (37), Nidal Celik (4), Samson Baidoo (6) |
| Midfielders | 6 | Amadou Haidara (21), Michaël Cuisance (27), Mezian Soares (38), Andrija Bulatovic (5), Yassine Titraoui (8), Thorgan Hazard (9) |
| Forwards | 7 | Florian Thauvin (10), Odsonne Édouard (11), Abdallah Sima (19), Michal Skoras (22), Junior Kadile (28), Franjo Ivanovic (29), Florian Sotoca (7) |
Lens season by season
Every completed season ESPN holds for Lens in this competition, most recent first.
| Season | Finished | Played | W-D-L | For | Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2nd | 34 | 22-4-8 | 66 | 35 | 70 |
| 2024 | 8th | 34 | 15-7-12 | 42 | 39 | 52 |
| 2023 | 7th | 34 | 14-9-11 | 45 | 37 | 51 |
| 2022 | 2nd | 38 | 25-9-4 | 68 | 29 | 84 |
| 2021 | 7th | 38 | 17-11-10 | 62 | 48 | 62 |
| 2020 | 7th | 38 | 15-12-11 | 55 | 54 | 57 |
Where to go next
Our predictions for Lens games are published as each one comes up, on soccer predictions.

