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Strasbourg vs Lens is a closely balanced French fixture in which venue and game management often matter more than reputation. Lens won 2–0 at home on 16 February 2025, the teams drew 1–1 in Strasbourg on 27 February 2026, then won 2–1 at home on 29 August 2026. Future encounters can turn on which side controls the decisive phases without losing its defensive shape.
Past matches, Strasbourg vs Lens
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Strasbourg
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12G
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31D
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17M
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7F
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15D
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45M
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28M
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19F
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14F
Lens Substitutes
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G
16
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D
4
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D
2
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M
9
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M
21
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M
5
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38
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F
7
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F
18
Match events
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36'Jeyland Mitchell Yellow Card
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38'⚽F. Thauvin Penalty
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48'⚽G. Yassine Normal Goal (Asst: S. Nanasi)
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56'Jacobo Ortega Goal cancelled
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62'R. Aguilar M. Nawrocki
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69'Franjo Ivanović Yellow Card
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72'A. Bulatovic M. Cuisance
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73'T. Hazard F. Ivanovic
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76'S. Amo-Ameyaw G. Reyna
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80'Ruben Aguilar Yellow Card
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83'Gessime Yassine Yellow Card
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83'K. Coulibaly L. Hogsberg
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83'S. Mara J. Ortega
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85'⚽G. Yassine Normal Goal (Asst: S. Nanasi)
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89'M. Soares M. Skoras
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89'F. Sotoca A. Sima
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90'M. Del Blanco S. Nanasi
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90'F. Balde G. Yassine
Stats for this game
Matchup Strasbourg VS Lens
A matchup without a fixed hierarchy
Strasbourg and Lens have exchanged convincing results and narrow outcomes, creating a contest that resists a simple ranking. Strasbourg’s 3–1 home victory on 10 December 2016 showed the value of familiar surroundings, while Lens answered with a 2–0 home win on 16 February 2025. The contrast between those venues helps explain why the fixture is best read through control, patience and the ability to protect a lead.
Small margins, meaningful shifts
A 1–1 draw at Strasbourg on 27 February 2026 kept the balance intact before Strasbourg earned a 2–1 home victory on 29 August 2026. Lens still have the tools to make the game physical and disciplined, while Strasbourg can use their ground to increase pressure and change its tempo. Future encounters can ask whether Lens find an answer away from home or Strasbourg turn another close contest in their favour. That balance keeps every venue meaningful.