PREVIEW | Lens vs FC Lorient: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 05/09)

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·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Lens vs FC Lorient: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 05/09)

Lens and FC Lorient face each other this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Match Day three of the Ligue 1.

Lens have picked up 3 points and currently lie in 7th position. In their last game, Dino Toppmöller's team lost 2-1 against Strasbourg (Ligue 1 2026/27).

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FC Lorient have 1 point to their name this season and occupy 14th position in the table. In their last fixture, Alexandre Dujeux's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Troyes (Ligue 1 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Lorient winning 2-1.

Predicted lineups

Lens: Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Maik Nawrocki, Michal Skoras, Michaël Cuisance, Yacine Titraoui, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Nolan Jeanne, Abdallah Sima, Franjo Ivanovic

FC Lorient: Yvon Mvogo, Dembo Sylla, Montassar Talbi, Nathaniel Adjei, Théo Le Bris, Arthur Ebong, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Gabin Bernardeau, Mamadou Kone, Jean-Victor Makengo

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Lens

Samson Baidoo - Dead Leg
Kyllian Antonio - Indirect Card Suspension

FC Lorient

Last starting XIs

Lens ( vs Strasbourg 2026-08-29): Robin Risser, Maik Nawrocki, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Michal Skoras, Michaël Cuisance, Yacine Titraoui, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Franjo Ivanovic, Nolan Jeanne

FC Lorient ( vs Troyes 2026-08-29): Yvon Mvogo, Dembo Sylla, Montassar Talbi, Nathaniel Adjei, Théo Le Bris, Arthur Ebong, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Gabin Bernardeau, Mamadou Kone, Jean-Victor Makengo

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MANAGERS

Alexandre Dujeux has faced Lens on five occasions, recording only defeats.

TEAMS

FC Lorient are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
At home, Lens are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
At home, Lens are coming off two consecutive wins.
Lens are coming off three consecutive matches in which they have scored.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lens and FC Lorient have already met 39 times, with Lens holding the advantage: 13 wins, compared with 12 FC Lorient victories.
At the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens have the advantage in their head-to-heads against FC Lorient: eight wins in 19 matches. FC Lorient have four victories.
In Ligue 1, there have been 24 matches between the two teams, with seven Lens wins, nine draws and eight FC Lorient victories.