Lens vs Lille

Lens equalled their biggest ever Ligue 1 win against Lille, dating back to 4 May 1982 at the Grimonprez-Jooris Stadium (3-0). This is only the third time in the last 40 years that Lens have scored two or more goals against LOSC in L1 at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium (2-1 in October 2003, 4-2 in April 2006, 3-0 today).

Lille have lost their seventh Ligue 1 match in 2025 (W13 D4), already more than in the whole of 2024 (6).

Lens have won three of their last four Ligue 1 home games (L1), as many as in their first nine in 2025 (L6).

Lens have lost each of their last three matches against Lille in Ligue 1 but have never conceded four defeats in a row in the derby du Nord in the top-flight.

Lens have won just one of their last 10 home matches against Lille in Ligue 1 (D5 L4), a 1-0 win at Bollaert-Delelis on September 18, 2021.

Pierre Sage started with two defeats in four games with Lens, a first for a coach of the club in Ligue 1 since Antoine Kombouaré in August 2014 (W2 L2 for both). Jean Parissaux, in September-October 1988, was the last Lens coach to have started a spell with more defeats after five games (4 – D1).

Lille could start a Ligue 1 season with four wins in their first five matches for the first time since 1952/53 (W4 L1).

Lens have lost seven home games in Ligue 1 in 2025 (W5) and could equal their highest total in a calendar year in the top-flight (8 in 1950 and 1988).