LYON, France (Interstat) — Racing Club de Lens will look to rebound from a midweek defeat when it visits Lyon on Sunday in a Ligue 1 matchup at Groupama Stadium.

The match, scheduled for May 17, 2026, pits two sides with contrasting recent form. Lens (9-8-11, 35 points) fell 2-0 at home to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, a result that ended a brief unbeaten run of two matches. Prior to that, Lens beat Nantes 1-0 on May 8 and drew 1-1 at Nice on May 2. The team’s overall season has been uneven: Lens has four wins, two draws and four losses over its last 10 league games, with notable victories over Angers (5-1) and Toulouse (3-2) but heavy defeats to Lille (3-0) and Lorient (2-1).

Lyon (8-11-9, 35 points) enters Sunday’s contest on a two-match losing streak, most recently falling 2-1 at Toulouse on May 10. That loss followed a 4-2 home win over Stade Rennais on May 3. Lyon’s season has been similarly inconsistent: the team has three wins, two draws and five losses in its last 10 matches, including a 3-3 draw with Ajaccio and a 4-1 win over Montpellier. Defensive struggles have been a recurring issue — Lyon has conceded at least two goals in five of its last eight games.

The teams met once earlier this season, with Lyon prevailing 1-0 at Lens on Aug. 16, 2025. That result snapped a two-match Lens unbeaten streak in the head-to-head series.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Lens on Sunday.

Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. local time.