PREVIEW | Lens vs Toulouse – team news, lineups, predictions

Lens and Toulouse go head-to-head at Stade Bollaert-Delelis this Friday in the Ligue 1.
Lens have won 59 points to date and are placed in 2nd position. In their last fixture, Pierre Sage’s team suffered a 3-0 reverse against Lille (Ligue 1 2025/26).
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Toulouse have 37 points to their name this season and occupy 10th position in the table. In their last encounter, Carles Martínez’s team were beaten 0-4 by Lille (Ligue 1 2025/26).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lens winning 3-0.
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Lens
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Jonathan Gradit – Lower Leg Fracture
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Régis Gurtner – Hamstring Injury
Toulouse
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Álex Domínguez – Ankle Injury
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Rafik Messali – Ankle Injury
Last starting XIs
Lens ( vs Lille 2026-04-04): Robin Risser, Nidal Celik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Wesley Saïd
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Toulouse ( vs Lille 2026-04-12): Guillaume Restes, Mark McKenzie, Seny Koumbassa, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Djibril Sidibé, Pape Demba Diop, Cristian Cásseres Jr, Dayann Methalie, Aron Donnum, Emersonn, Yann Gboho
Did you know…by playmaker stats
MANAGERS
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Pierre Sage has faced Carles Martínez on five occasions, recording four wins and one draw.
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Carles Martínez has faced Lens on five occasions, recording one win, one draw and three defeats.
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Pierre Sage has faced Toulouse on five occasions, recording four wins and one draw.
TEAMS
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Away from home, Toulouse currently have one win in their last six matches.
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Away from home, Toulouse are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
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Away from home, Toulouse are coming off six consecutive matches conceding goals.
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Toulouse are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
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Toulouse are coming off two consecutive defeats.
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At home, Lens currently have one defeat in their last 14 matches.
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At home, Lens are coming off 14 consecutive matches scoring goals.
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At home, Lens are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
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At home, Lens are coming off two consecutive wins.
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Lens currently have five defeats in their last 28 matches.
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Lens currently have two draws in their last 26 matches.
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Lens are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
HEAD TO HEAD
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Lens and Toulouse have faced each other 87 times, with Lens holding the advantage: 32 wins, compared with 30 Toulouse victories.
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At Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens hold the advantage in matches against Toulouse: 22 wins in 41 games. Toulouse have eight victories.
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In the French league, the two teams have met 83 times, with 32 Lens wins, 24 draws and 27 Toulouse victories.




