Strasbourg v Lens: early survival fight meets fast start | OneFootball

Strasbourg host Lens in Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau on Saturday, 29 August 2026, with the hosts seeking their first points after a 4-0 defeat and the visitors aiming to back up a 5-2 opening win.

Strasbourg sit 18th after matchday one, while Lens are 2nd. The most recent league meeting at this ground finished 1-1 in February 2026.

Le Racing struggled in Marseille, managing 34% possession and five attempts. Lens bring momentum from August, including a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophée des Champions and that five-goal league opener against Auxerre.

Le Racing are without Samir El Mourabet (suspended), while Benjamin Chilwell, Maxi Oyedele, Martial Godo and Joaquín Panichelli are injured. For the visitors, Saud Abdulhamid and Samson Baidoo are sidelined, with Kyllian Antonio suspended.

Lens' attack was ruthless on matchday one: five goals from 11 attempts with 81.82% shooting accuracy, and two penalties converted. Florian Thauvin leads the Ligue 1 scorers with two goals and tops the combined goals and assists chart with three. That cutting edge could test Le Racing's defence, which conceded four and collected three bookings plus a red in their opener, while Abdallah Sima and Franjo Ivanović add further threat for the visitors.

Lens are on three points and could strengthen an early push for European places with another win. Le Racing, bottom without a goal, could climb out of the relegation places if they take three points, before a trip to Troyes and a home date with Monaco next month.