FRANCE COUPE DE FRANCE
--.--.---- --:--
Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: W. Delajod
Lens
Match Timeline
Toulouse
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
VAR
6'
Florian Thauvin
Lens
🟨
8'
Pape Diop
Toulouse
9'
F. Thauvin
Lens
18'
A. Saint-Maximin · Assist: F. Thauvin
Lens
21'
S. Hidalgo · Assist: Emersonn
Toulouse
35'
M. Udol · Assist: S. Abdulhamid
Lens
🟨
58'
Cristian Cásseres Jr.
Toulouse
🔄
64'
A. Saint-Maximin ↔ W. Said
Lens
🔄
64'
S. Baidoo ↔ A. Masuaku
Lens
🔄
64'
D. Sidibe ↔ J. Russell-Rowe
Toulouse
🔄
64'
P. Demba ↔ A. Vossah
Toulouse
🔄
72'
O. Edouard ↔ A. Sima
Lens
74'
A. Thomasson · Assist: S. Abdulhamid
Lens
🔄
76'
S. Koumbassa ↔ W. Kamanzi
Toulouse
🔄
76'
S. Hidalgo ↔ I. Azizi
Toulouse
🔄
78'
S. Abdulhamid ↔ R. Aguilar
Lens
🔄
79'
F. Thauvin ↔ A. Haidara
Lens
🔄
86'
C. Casseres ↔ M. Sauer
Toulouse

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 75.8%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 81.3%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 84.8%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
75.8%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
81.3%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
84.8%
-
Probability Distribution
Lens Win 75.8%
Draw 5.4%
Toulouse Win 18.8%
Expected Goals (xG)
Lens1.79
Toulouse1.24
Recent Form (Last 5)
Lens Lens
WWDLW
69 GF / 34 GA
Toulouse Toulouse
WLDWL
47 GF / 46 GA
Key Stats
2.09
Average Goals Scored
1.38
1.03
Average Goals Conceded
1.35
18
BTTS Yes
16
24
Over 2.5
17
5.7
Shots on Goal
4.41

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Lens Lens 33 matches
Toulouse Toulouse 34 matches
Lens Statistic Toulouse
23 Wins 12
3 Draws 9
7 Losses 13
69 Goals For 47
34 Goals Against 46
2.09 Avg Goals Scored 1.38
1.03 Avg Goals Conceded 1.35
18 BTTS Yes 16
28 Over 1.5 22
24 Over 2.5 17
11 Over 3.5 11
11 Clean Sheets 10
5 Failed To Score 10
5.7 Shots On Goal 4.41
16.33 Total Shots 12.94
6.24 Corners 4.71
51.9% Ball Possession 43%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

This knockout meeting sets up as a clash between two sides with a fairly similar football identity, where game management could be just as important as attacking output. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. Because this is a knockout setting, momentum shifts, risk management, and late-game discipline could all carry more weight than in a standard league fixture. Overall, the preferred tip is Away Win, while the clean-sheet lean points toward Toulouse. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest. There is little separation in the broader season picture, with both sides operating from relatively comparable league positions and points returns. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. Both teams appear likely to operate from a similar base structure, so execution within the same shape could be more decisive than formation itself.

Lens Analysis

Ahead of this knockout test, Lens arrive from a league campaign that has them - with - points after - matches. Their record of - wins, - draws, and - defeats with goals at -:- reflects poor form . Much of their attacking weight falls on A. Sima (4 goals), A. Bulatovic (2 goals), with creative support from F. Thauvin (2 assists), M. Udol (2 assists), A. Sima (1 assists), while defensively they have appeared fairly stable. At home, they have managed - wins, - draws, and - losses, which supports an unclear split record. In tactical terms they still look like a side built around a balanced approach.

Toulouse Analysis

Toulouse enter this tie with a season profile built on - points from - matches, placing them - in their league. The return of - wins, - draws, and - defeats, together with a -:- goal balance, points toward poor form . Their attacking influence is driven by Y. Gboho (2 goals), A. Donnum (1 goals), C. Cresswell (1 goals), with creative support from A. Donnum (1 assists), C. Cresswell (1 assists), C. Casseres (1 assists), and at the back they have looked fairly stable. Away from home, the return of - wins, - draws, and - losses suggests an unclear split record. Their broader football identity still points toward a balanced approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 13 head-to-head meetings, Lens won 9 times, Toulouse won 2 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 23:8 from Lens's perspective. 5 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 5 matches, with an average of 2.38 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (94.6%)
Predicted formations: Lens 3-4-2-1 / Toulouse 3-4-2-1
H2H summary: Lens wins 9, draws 2, Toulouse wins 2
Stats
Lens Lens
Toulouse Toulouse
Shots on Goal
10
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
4
Blocked Shots
1
Blocked Shots
2
6 Corner Kicks 0
10 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 2
62% Ball Possession 38%
16 Total Shots 7
10 Shots on Goal 1
5 Shots off Goal 4
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Shots insidebox 5
8 Shots outsidebox 2
0 Goalkeeper Saves 6
549 Total passes 335
465 Passes accurate 264
0 expected_goals 0
🟨 0 Yellow Cards 2 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Lens
Formation
Toulouse
R. Risser
R. Risser
I. Ganiou
I. Ganiou
S. Baidoo
S. Baidoo
M. Sarr
M. Sarr
S. Abdulhamid
🎯
S. Abdulhamid
M. Sangare
M. Sangare
A. Thomasson
A. Thomasson
M. Udol
M. Udol
F. Thauvin
🎯
F. Thauvin
A. Saint-Maximin
A. Saint-Maximin
O. Edouard
O. Edouard
K. Haug
K. Haug
S. Koumbassa
S. Koumbassa
C. Cresswell
C. Cresswell
R. Nicolaisen
R. Nicolaisen
D. Sidibe
D. Sidibe
C. Casseres
C. Casseres
P. Demba
P. Demba
D. Methalie
D. Methalie
A. Donnum
A. Donnum
S. Hidalgo
S. Hidalgo
Emersonn
🎯
Emersonn
Lens 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
40
R. Risser
G
25
I. Ganiou
D
6
S. Baidoo
↓ 64'
D
20
M. Sarr
D
23
S. Abdulhamid
🎯 35' 🎯 74' ↓ 78'
M
8
M. Sangare
M
28
A. Thomasson
⚽ 74'
M
14
M. Udol
⚽ 35'
M
10
F. Thauvin
⚽ 9' 🎯 18' ↓ 79'
F
9
A. Saint-Maximin
⚽ 18' ↓ 64'
F
11
O. Edouard
↓ 72'
F
Substitutes
16
M. Gorgelin
G
22
W. Said
↑ 64'
F
27
A. Masuaku
↑ 64'
D
7
F. Sotoca
F
2
R. Aguilar
↑ 78'
D
21
A. Haidara
↑ 79'
M
19
A. Sima
↑ 72'
F
5
A. Bulatovic
M
38
R. Fofana
F
Toulouse 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
16
K. Haug
G
35
S. Koumbassa
↓ 76'
D
4
C. Cresswell
D
2
R. Nicolaisen
D
19
D. Sidibe
↓ 64'
M
23
C. Casseres
↓ 86' 🟨 58'
M
18
P. Demba
↓ 64' 🟨 8'
M
24
D. Methalie
M
15
A. Donnum
F
11
S. Hidalgo
⚽ 21' ↓ 76'
F
20
Emersonn
🎯 21'
F
Substitutes
1
G. Restes
G
40
N. Said Mchindra
G
12
W. Kamanzi
↑ 76'
D
77
M. Sauer
↑ 86'
M
44
G. Bakhouche Piernas
D
37
I. Azizi
↑ 76'
F
13
J. Russell-Rowe
↑ 64'
F
7
J. Vignolo
F
45
A. Vossah
↑ 64'
M
Last matches: Lens
22.05.26
Cou
Lens
Nice
3
1
W
17.05.26
Lig
Lens
Lyon
4
0
W
13.05.26
Lig
Lens
Paris Saint Germain
0
2
L
08.05.26
Lig
Lens
Nantes
1
0
W
02.05.26
Lig
Lens
Nice
1
1
D
24.04.26
Lig
Lens
Stade Brestois 29
3
3
D
17.04.26
Lig
Lens
Toulouse
3
2
W
11.04.26
Fri
Lens
Rouen
2
1
W
04.04.26
Lig
Lens
Lille
0
3
L
20.03.26
Lig
Lens
Angers
5
1
W
14.03.26
Lig
Lens
Lorient
1
2
L
08.03.26
Lig
Lens
Metz
3
0
W
05.03.26
Cou
Lens
Lyon
2
2
D
27.02.26
Lig
Lens
Strasbourg
1
1
D
21.02.26
Lig
Lens
Monaco
2
3
L
14.02.26
Lig
Lens
Paris FC
5
0
W
07.02.26
Lig
Lens
Rennes
3
1
W
04.02.26
Cou
Lens
Estac Troyes
4
2
W
30.01.26
Lig
Lens
Le Havre
1
0
W
24.01.26
Lig
Lens
Marseille
1
3
L
Last matches: Toulouse
10.05.26
Lig
Toulouse
Lyon
2
1
W
03.05.26
Lig
Toulouse
Strasbourg
2
1
W
25.04.26
Lig
Toulouse
Monaco
2
2
D
17.04.26
Lig
Toulouse
Lens
2
3
L
12.04.26
Lig
Toulouse
Lille
0
4
L
03.04.26
Lig
Toulouse
Paris Saint Germain
1
3
L
21.03.26
Lig
Toulouse
Lorient
1
0
W
15.03.26
Lig
Toulouse
Metz
4
3
W
07.03.26
Lig
Toulouse
Marseille
0
1
L
04.03.26
Cou
Toulouse
Marseille
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Rennes
0
1
L
21.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Paris FC
1
1
D
15.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Le Havre
1
2
L
08.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Angers
0
1
L
04.02.26
Cou
Toulouse
Amiens
1
0
W
01.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Auxerre
0
0
D
25.01.26
Lig
Toulouse
Stade Brestois 29
2
0
W
17.01.26
Lig
Toulouse
Nice
5
1
W
10.01.26
Cou
Toulouse
Angers
1
1
D
02.01.26
Lig
Toulouse
Lens
0
3
L
H2H: Lens vs Toulouse
21.04.26
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
4
1
W
17.04.26
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
3
2
W
02.01.26
H2H
Toulouse
Lens
0
3
W
10.05.25
H2H
Toulouse
Lens
1
1
D
05.01.25
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
0
1
L
28.01.24
H2H
Toulouse
Lens
0
2
W
24.09.23
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
2
1
W
02.05.23
H2H
Toulouse
Lens
0
1
W
28.10.22
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
3
0
W
14.03.15
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
1
0
W
24.10.14
H2H
Toulouse
Lens
0
2
W
12.03.11
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
0
1
L
30.10.10
H2H
Toulouse
Lens
1
1
D
Last matches: Lens
22.05.26
Cou
Lens
Nice
3
1
W
13.05.26
Lig
Lens
Paris Saint Germain
0
2
L
08.05.26
Lig
Lens
Nantes
1
0
W
17.04.26
Lig
Lens
Toulouse
3
2
W
11.04.26
Fri
Lens
Rouen
2
1
W
20.03.26
Lig
Lens
Angers
5
1
W
08.03.26
Lig
Lens
Metz
3
0
W
21.02.26
Lig
Lens
Monaco
2
3
L
07.02.26
Lig
Lens
Rennes
3
1
W
30.01.26
Lig
Lens
Le Havre
1
0
W
17.01.26
Lig
Lens
Auxerre
1
0
W
19.12.25
Cou
Lens
Feignies-Aulnoye
3
1
W
14.12.25
Lig
Lens
Nice
2
0
W
22.11.25
Lig
Lens
Strasbourg
1
0
W
02.11.25
Lig
Lens
Lorient
3
0
W
25.10.25
Lig
Lens
Marseille
2
1
W
19.10.25
Lig
Lens
Paris FC
2
1
W
20.09.25
Lig
Lens
Lille
3
0
W
29.08.25
Lig
Lens
Stade Brestois 29
3
1
W
16.08.25
Lig
Lens
Lyon
0
1
L
H2H at home: Lens
21.04.26
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
4
1
W
17.04.26
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
3
2
W
05.01.25
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
0
1
L
24.09.23
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
2
1
W
28.10.22
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
3
0
W
14.03.15
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
1
0
W
12.03.11
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
0
1
L
Last matches: Toulouse
03.05.26
Lig
Toulouse
Strasbourg
2
1
W
17.04.26
Lig
Toulouse
Lens
2
3
L
03.04.26
Lig
Toulouse
Paris Saint Germain
1
3
L
15.03.26
Lig
Toulouse
Metz
4
3
W
04.03.26
Cou
Toulouse
Marseille
2
2
D
28.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Rennes
0
1
L
15.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Le Havre
1
2
L
08.02.26
Lig
Toulouse
Angers
0
1
L
25.01.26
Lig
Toulouse
Stade Brestois 29
2
0
W
10.01.26
Cou
Toulouse
Angers
1
1
D
20.12.25
Cou
Toulouse
Lyon Duchere
2
1
W
13.12.25
Lig
Toulouse
Paris FC
3
0
W
29.11.25
Lig
Toulouse
Marseille
2
2
D
09.11.25
Lig
Toulouse
Lorient
1
1
D
25.10.25
Lig
Toulouse
Monaco
0
1
L
05.10.25
Lig
Toulouse
Lyon
2
1
W
21.09.25
Lig
Toulouse
Auxerre
0
1
L
14.09.25
Lig
Toulouse
Lille
1
2
L
16.08.25
Lig
Toulouse
Nice
1
0
W
17.05.25
Lig
Toulouse
Saint Etienne
3
2
W
H2H away: Toulouse
21.04.26
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
4
1
L
17.04.26
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
3
2
L
05.01.25
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
0
1
W
24.09.23
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
2
1
L
28.10.22
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
3
0
L
14.03.15
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
1
0
L
12.03.11
H2H
Lens
Toulouse
0
1
W