Match at Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille: April 4, 2026

Lille and RC Lens are scheduled to face each other on April 4, 2026, for a Matchday 28 fixture in Ligue 1. The match will take place at the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve d’Ascq, with the kickoff set for 21:05.

Ligue 1 Standings and Context

RC Lens enters the match in second place in the Ligue 1 standings. The club has earned 59 points from 27 matches, maintaining a record of 19 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses. They currently trail the league leaders, Paris Saint-Germain, who hold 63 points with a record of 20 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses.

Lille currently occupies fifth place in the league table. After 27 games, the team has accumulated 47 points, with 14 wins, 5 draws, and 8 losses. They are tied on points with fourth-place Lyon, which also has 47 points. Other top-tier competitors in the standings include Marseille in third place with 49 points and AS Monaco in sixth place with 46 points.

Team Statistics and Performance

RC Lens has demonstrated a strong offensive presence this season, scoring 54 goals and maintaining a goal difference of +30. In contrast, Lille has scored 42 goals with a goal difference of +8.

The offensive output for RC Lens has been led by W. Saïd, who has scored 10 goals, and F. Thauvin, who has recorded 9 goals. The team’s creative play has been supported by A. Thomasson, who leads the team with 8 assists, followed by M. Udol with 7 assists, and both F. Thauvin and F. Correia with 5 assists each. R. Perraud has contributed 3 assists.

For Lille, the scoring effort is distributed among several players. H. Haraldsson and O. Giroud have both scored 6 goals, while M. Fernandez-Pardo has contributed 5 goals. O. Édouard has recorded 1 goal. M. Fernandez-Pardo also leads the team in assists with 4.

Head-to-Head History

The recent history between the two clubs shows a competitive series of results over the last several meetings:

• September 20, 2025: RC Lens 3, Lille 0
• March 30, 2025: Lille 1, RC Lens 0
• October 26, 2024: RC Lens 0, Lille 2
• March 29, 2024: Lille 2, RC Lens 1
• October 8, 2023: RC Lens 1, Lille 1

Squad Availability and Officials

Lille will be without Xeka, who is listed as out due to ankle ligament injuries. RC Lens reports no injuries to its squad ahead of the match.

The match officials for the fixture have been designated as follows:

• Referee: François Letexier
• Assistant Referees: Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni
• Fourth Official: Guillaume Paradis
• VAR: Bastien Dechepy
• Assistant VAR: Stephane Bre