Lens VS Lyon

Lyon will travel to Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday with an opportunity to move to the top of the Ligue 1 table. Paulo Fonseca’s side have collected 11 points from their opening five matches and remain unbeaten, sitting just two points behind leaders Monaco. Their latest performance was particularly impressive, as Lyon defeated Rennes 4-0 before the international break, with Corentin Tolisso contributing a goal and an assist while Ernest Nuamah scored twice. Lyon have also shown defensive strength away from home, keeping clean sheets in trips to Toulouse and Paris FC, and another victory would be enough to take them above Monaco temporarily. Lens, meanwhile, are experiencing a difficult beginning to the new campaign after finishing second in Ligue 1 last season. Yannick Cahuzac has recently taken charge and will make his home debut following a narrow defeat in his first match, with Lens currently 15th after collecting only four points from five games. Their form has deteriorated since an opening-day victory over Auxerre, followed by a four-match winless run that includes three defeats. The team have struggled to reproduce the consistency that carried them to a second-place finish last season, while their attacking options have also been affected by Odsonne Edouard’s failure to score so far. Florian Thauvin has provided some encouragement with three goals, but Lens need greater contributions across the frontline.