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Lille vs Lens is the Derby du Nord, a Ligue 1 rivalry in which venue and emotional control can send the scoreline in sharply different directions. Lens won 3–0 at Bollaert-Delelis in September 2025, while Lille answered with a 3–0 home win in April 2026. The contrasting fixed results underline the derby’s volatility; a future meeting will ask which side handles pressure and decisive moments better.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Lille
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9F
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21M
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28F
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8M
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24D
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22D
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35F
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4D
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16G
Lens Substitutes
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M
21
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F
9
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F
7
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M
5
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F
38
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M
26
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G
16
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F
19
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M
18
Match events
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44'⚽H. Haraldsson Normal Goal (Asst: M. Fernandez-Pardo)
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45' +5Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card
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45' +5Nathan Ngoy Yellow Card
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49'⚽F. Correia Normal Goal
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55'A. Saint-Maximin W. Said
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55'A. Haidara N. Celik
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58'⚽M. Fernandez-Pardo Penalty
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67'F. Sotoca A. Thomasson
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71'Berke Özer Yellow Card
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73'O. Giroud F. Correia
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73'B. Andre H. Haraldsson
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78'Saud Abdulhamid Yellow Card
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80'E. Mbappe N. Mukau
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80'G. Perrin M. Fernandez-Pardo
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85'A. Bulatovic F. Thauvin
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85'R. Fofana O. Edouard
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90'Ethan Mbappé Yellow Card
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90' +4C. Verdonk R. Perraud
Stats for this game
Matchup Lille VS Lens
A derby of sharp swings
The defining feature of Lille–Lens is the intensity packed into every duel. Lens’s 3–0 home victory on 20 September 2025 and Lille’s 3–0 response on 4 April 2026 provide unusually clear evidence of how quickly the balance can turn. The two scorelines came at different grounds, making venue and emotional discipline central parts of the matchup rather than background detail.
Why every meeting feels distinct
Both clubs have the technical quality to punish a slow start, but the derby’s value lies in the pressure around those moments. A side that wins the first contests can gain territory, confidence and room for its forwards; the opponent must then manage the match without allowing frustration to dictate decisions. A future edition will again pose the same durable question: can Lille or Lens convert local intensity into controlled football for ninety minutes? That tension keeps the rivalry compelling without requiring a permanent hierarchy.
Past head to head stats
Lille VS Lens
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 17 games
Lille VS Lens
Head-to-Head History
Previous games Lille
Previous games Lens
Upcoming games Lille
Nice
Lille
Arsenal
Lille
Lille
Upcoming games Lens
Monaco
Lens
Lens
Estac Troyes
Club Brugge KV