Le Mans vs Lens: match facts, form and head-to-head – 13 September 2026, Ligue 1

In a pulsating Ligue 2 encounter at Le Mans, the hosts were held to a 2‑2 draw by a resilient Lens side, leaving both clubs still hunting their first win of the campaign. The result lifts Lens to 10th place with four points from four games, while Le Mans remain rooted in 14th with three points, having yet to taste victory. Both teams have now scored eight goals but conceded seven, underscoring the fine margins that have defined their early season form. The two sides have already met once this season, that match ending in a stalemate, and the dead‑lock at the Stade Léon Bollée merely extends the parity between them. With only one point separating them in the table, the next fixtures will be crucial for either side to break out of the current dead‑lock.