RC Lens host Como at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League, with the visitors chasing a third European win of the season. Como sit ninth on six points after the 4-1 win over Manchester United, while Lens are 27th on three points after defeats to Sporting CP and Club Brugge.
This RC Lens vs Como prediction is a fascinating one for bettors because it pits one of Europe’s most prolific attacks against one of its leakiest defences: Como have scored 13 goals in their last five games, while Lens have conceded in every Ligue 1 match this season.
RC Lens vs Como Match Preview
Lens’s recent run has been inconsistent: a 1-0 defeat at Lille and a 3-0 defeat at Club Brugge in Europe followed a 2-1 win over Paris FC, with a 3-1 win at Troyes and a 2-0 defeat to Sporting CP either side. Como, meanwhile, have won five in a row, including a 1-0 win over Venezia, a 3-1 win at Torino, a 2-0 win over Sassuolo and the 4-1 demolition of Manchester United.
Team Recent Form
RC Lens (most recent first): L-W-L-W-L — Lille 1-0 Lens (Ligue 1); Lens 2-1 Paris FC (Ligue 1); Club Brugge 3-0 Lens (Champions League); Troyes 1-3 Lens (Ligue 1); Lens 0-2 Sporting CP (Champions League).
Como (most recent first): W-W-W-W-W — Como 1-0 Venezia (Serie A); Torino 1-3 Como (Serie A); Como 2-0 Sassuolo (Serie A); Como 4-1 Manchester United (Champions League); Fiorentina 1-3 Como (Serie A).
Key Stats
- Como have won five matches in a row in all competitions, scoring 13 goals and conceding just three.
- All three of Como’s Champions League games have produced at least five goals, including the 4-1 wins over RB Leipzig and Manchester United.
- Lens have conceded in all nine of their Ligue 1 matches this season and sit 27th in the league-phase table, just outside the play-off places.
1-2 is our correct-score prediction: Como’s winning streak and attacking form should carry them through in Lens, but the hosts’ need for points and home advantage mean they should score at least once.
RC Lens vs Como H2H
This is the first-ever meeting between RC Lens and Como in any competition, so there is no head-to-head history to draw on.
Pre Game Odds
- RC Lens win: 2.95
- Draw: 3.85
- Como win: 2.20
Odds via Sportytrader/SportBotAI market range (2 Nov 2026), pre-match and subject to change.
Team News RC Lens
Lens are without Odsonne Édouard (adductor surgery, out until 2027), Ismaëlo Ganiou (knee, minor surgery) and Abdallah Sima (thigh). Maik Nawrocki (knee/ACL) is reported out by several previews but was not listed in UEFA’s predicted-XI page, and Jhoanner Chávez (hamstring) is a doubt. No suspension was reported.
Predicted RC Lens XI (predicted only, not confirmed): Risser; Aguilar, Baidoo, Antonio; Abdulhamid, Haidara, Cuisance, Udol; Thauvin, Hazard; Ivanović.
Team News Como
Como are without Moise Kean (shin/leg, out until December) and Assane Diao (hamstring/thigh). Trevoh Chalobah (muscular) is a doubt, and Jayden Addai (muscle) and Jesús Rodríguez (injury) are reported as major doubts by non-UEFA previews. No suspension was reported.
Predicted Como XI (predicted only, not confirmed): Butez; Yan Couto, Ramón, Kempf, Álex Valle; Perrone, Milla; Da Cunha, Nico Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
RC Lens vs Como Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Como win. Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals. Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: Both teams to score – Yes.
Como’s five-match winning streak and European scoring form should see them through in Lens, but the hosts’ need for a result means this should be an open game rather than a comfortable away win.
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RC Lens vs Como prediction
This RC Lens vs Como prediction backs Como win, over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.
