Form and Line-up
Lyon approach the final round as genuine contenders for a direct Champions League spot. After 33 matches Paulo Fonseca's team have 60 points, a goal difference of 53:36 and trail third-placed Lille by a single point. The run-in for Lyon has been strong: four wins and just one defeat away to Toulouse (1:2) in the last five rounds. At home in April and May the home side beat Lorient (2:0), Auxerre (3:2) and Rennes (4:2), so on their own pitch they certainly do not look like a side that are easy to catch out in the final round.
Key numbers and facts:
• At home Lyon have 12 wins, one draw and three defeats in 16 matches, with a goal difference of 33:18.
• Twelve goals in the last five rounds — the attack has improved towards the end of the season.
• Eleven clean sheets for Dominik Greif — one of the best figures of the season, though not a league record.
Probable Lyon line-up (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif — Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Abner — Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso — Endrick, Khalis Merah, Afonso Moreira — Roman Yaremchuk.
Absentees: Tanner Tessmann, Orel Mangala, Remi Imber (all injured).
Form and Line-up
Lens sit second and have already secured a place in the Champions League, but the title race ended after the defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (0:2). Pierre Sage's team still have an important end to the season: on 22 May they face Nice in the French Cup final. Therefore the trip to Lyon is awkward in terms of motivation: the status of a strong team is there, their place in the top two is already safe, and ahead lies a match that can bring a trophy.
Key numbers and facts:
• Thirty-three goals conceded — the second-best defence in the league after Paris Saint-Germain.
• In the last five rounds they have two wins, two draws and one defeat, with a goal difference of 9:7.
• Away from home they have seven wins, four draws and five defeats in 16 matches.
Probable Lens line-up (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser — Samson Baidoo, Ismaelo Ganiou, Malang Sarr — Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Abdallah Sima — Allan Saint-Maximin, Florian Thauvin — Odsonne Edouard.
Absentees: Jonathan Gradit, Regis Gurtner, Samson Baidoo (all injured).
