Lille vs Lens: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Lille host Lens at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday 30 October 2026, kick-off 20:05 UTC, in the Ligue 1 (round 9). Prediction markets make Lille the favourite at 41%, with the draw at 27% (Polymarket). Lille have had 9 days of rest since playing Galatasaray (Champions League); Lens have had 9 after facing Club Brugge and travel about 30 km. Lille are without 5 players (Ethan Mbappé, Osame Sahraoui, Ayase Ueda and others); Lens are missing 5 (Ismaëlo Ganiou, Jonathan Gradit, Abdallah Sima and others).