Lens vs Manchester City prediction and preview

Champions League · Wednesday 20 January 2027, 20:00 UTC

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Lens vs Manchester City

Champions League · Wednesday 20 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

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Lens vs Manchester City preview

Lens welcome Manchester City at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Wednesday 20 January 2027 (20:00 UTC) in the Champions League. Lens go into the round 26th, on 3 points from 3 games, while Manchester City are 12th in the table with 6 points from 3.

Lens have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Manchester City have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Lens have scored 1.2 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Manchester City average 2.3 scored and 1.7 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.

At home this season Lens have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 5 matches; on the road Manchester City have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 5.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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12Manchester City320195+46WLW
26Lens310237-43WLL

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Lens expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Robin Risser, Ruben Aguilar, Samson Baidoo, Jean-Clair Todibo, Matthieu Udol, Saud Abdulhamid, Michaël Cuisance, Amadou Haidara, Florian Thauvin, Florian Sotoca

Manchester City expected line-up (4-3-3)

Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rúben Dias, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Erling Haaland, Jérémy Doku, Iliman Ndiaye

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