Lens vs Como 1907 is one of those Champions League jornada 4 fixtures that should tell us plenty about both sides. Lens host Como 1907 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wednesday, November 4, with kick-off set for 17:00 hora de Argentina, and the mood around the match is already defined by very different recent results. Lens are coming off a 0-3 defeat to Brujas, while Como 1907 arrive after beating Manchester United 4-1. That contrast alone gives this game a real edge.
This is still about probable lineups rather than confirmed team sheets, but the expected shapes suggest a tactical clash worth watching. Lens are projected in a 3-5-2, while Como 1907 are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 under Cesc Fàbregas. And that matters, because the fixture is not just about names on paper; it is about whether Lens can steady themselves after a heavy loss and whether Como can carry the confidence of that Manchester United result into a much trickier away night.
Lens probable lineup
Lens are expected to go with Robin Risser in goal, behind a back three of Kyllian Antonio, Samson Baidoo and Matthieu Udol. Ruben Aguilar and Michal Skóraś look set to operate in the wing roles, with Michaël Cuisance, Amadou Haidara and Florian Thauvin in midfield. Up front, Franjo Ivanović and Thorgan Hazard are the likeliest pairing in the 3-5-2.
That set-up makes sense for a team trying to regain control after a damaging 0-3 defeat. The structure gives Lens width, midfield numbers and at least some flexibility, but it also places a lot of responsibility on the front two to turn territorial moments into actual threat. If Lens are flat again, the shape will not save them.
Como 1907 probable lineup
Como 1907 are expected to stick with Jean Butez in goal, protected by Yan Couto, Jacobo Ramón, Marc Kempf and Álex Valle. Luis Milla and Nico Paz should anchor the midfield base, with Máximo Perrone, Lucas Da Cunha and Anastasios Douvikas ahead of them in supporting roles, while Maxence Caqueret is also in the mix for the attacking midfield zone in the 4-2-3-1.
Under Fàbregas, Como have the look of a side that trusts its own shape and its own football. After a 4-1 win over Manchester United, there is no reason for them to arrive timidly. The challenge, of course, is that European confidence can vanish quickly when the away atmosphere gets louder and the opponent is more direct. Stade Bollaert-Delelis will test whether Como are merely enjoying a good moment or actually building something sturdier.
The stakes on the night
Lens need a response. Como need proof. That is what makes this one more than a routine group-stage meeting. The hosts have the pressure of correcting their 0-3 setback, while the visitors are trying to show that their 4-1 win was a statement rather than a one-off burst of energy.
So, the probable lineups matter because they hint at the bigger question underneath the fixture: which team can impose its football under pressure? Lens and Como 1907 both have reasons to believe this game can tilt their way, but only one side gets to leave Stade Bollaert-Delelis with the stronger narrative. Before Wednesday, November 4, that is the part worth watching most closely.
