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Lens - AC Ajaccio
France Ligue 1 - Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Prediction 1
Lens Win-to-Nil
77/50 (1.54)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 Goals
3/5 (1.60)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Lens vs Ajaccio Top Predictions and Best Picks
Lens is on the verge of securing a direct place in the Champions League group stage next season after their main competitor Marseille lost last week.
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Lens to Win-to-Nil
The first Lens vs Ajaccio prediction is about the home team and their season-best defensive line. Ajaccio has been relegated, so the job should be even more easier for Lens who are a win away from officially securing a Champions League spot next season. This will be the culmination of a terrific season for the home team who had only a minor crisis in the middle of the year before regaining their composure and moving into the top threefold. How good and consistent Lens was throughout the season can be seen in their home record which is the best in Ligue 1 standing at 16 wins and only one draw, as well as a loss. Lens also has the best defense in the league, they are the only team that didn't concede more than 30 goals this term. At the same time, Ajaccio's scoring record is so dismal that they failed to get on the scoresheet in their last five matches.
Over 2.5 Goals
Ajaccio looks deflated which is not a surprise considering that they are already relegated and the club is preparing for a return to Ligue 2 next season. This is the end many in the club were hoping to avoid, but at the end of the day, realizing it was something that was not realistically avoidable. Lens hasn't been the best over 2.5 goals team this season, but they were a part of those kinds of matches in four out of their last five outings. Ajaccio had three games of more than two goals scored out of the last five. Looking at the Lens vs Ajaccio h2h matchup, only two matches from their past five encounters went over the line.
Statistics and Market Options for the Lens vs Ajaccio prediction
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Head to Head
14/08/22
France Ligue 1 LI1
AC Ajaccio
Lens
0
0
14/12/19
France Ligue 2 LI2
AC Ajaccio
Lens
1
2
10/05/19
France Ligue 2 LI2
AC Ajaccio
Lens
0
2
22/12/18
France Ligue 2 LI2
Lens
AC Ajaccio
1
2
23/04/18
France Ligue 2 LI2
AC Ajaccio
Lens
2
0
Last Five - Lens
24/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Toulouse
Lens
1
2
W
20/09/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Sevilla
Lens
1
1
D
16/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Metz
Lens
1
0
L
02/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Monaco
Lens
3
0
L
26/08/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
PSG
Lens
3
1
L
Last Five - AC Ajaccio
26/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Amiens
AC Ajaccio
0
0
D
23/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Paris FC
AC Ajaccio
1
2
W
18/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Guingamp
AC Ajaccio
3
0
L
02/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Dunkerque
AC Ajaccio
2
2
D
26/08/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Caen
AC Ajaccio
3
0
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These are the latest odds for the match in question:
Lens odds: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.3%
Draw odds: 8/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
Ajaccio odds: 15/1(15.00) – 6.7%
Lens vs Ajaccio odds are not surprising, to say the least, the expected winner is the home team and the probability of that happening is well over 80 percent. Lens is a huge favorite in this matchup for plenty of reasons, but the downside is that the odds don't reflect any real value which means that the bettors should look at alternative options instead of focusing on a simple win scenario. You can check what is on offer in different betting markets on our football predictions today page, and here are some of the suggestions for this particular match: Florian Sotoca scoring Anytime could bring you odds up to 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3% while going for a Lens with Over 3.5 Goals, the value stands at 6/4 (2.50) – 40%.
Lens vs Ajaccio Lineups, Team Information, Match Preview
Lens
Everything for Lens, up until this point of the season, goes down to a single game. They were hoping that a title was possible at one stage of the season but soon realized that is tough to follow the standard put out there by PSG. But, there was a secondary goal which is almost as high as it gets and that is qualifying for the Champions League. Steven Fortes, Mamadou Camara, Yannick Pandor, Wuilker Farinez, and Jimmy Cabot are injured while Przemyslaw Frankowski is suspended.
Probable lineup: Samba, Gradit, Onana, Medina, Abdul Samed, Fofana, Machado, Fulgini, Sotoca, Thomasson, Openda.
Ajaccio
There is not much that can be said about the team that has been already relegated and have the worst efficiency rating in the league. Ajaccio managed to score only 22 goals in 36 matches which says everything that we need to know about this team. They haven't scored a goal in their last five games. Thomas Mangani and Mickael Alphonse are suspended for the visiting team while Francois-Joseph Sollacaro, Youssouf Kone, Ismael Diallo, Vincent Marchetti, Romain Hamouma, and Yoann Touzghar are injured.
Probable lineup: Leroy, Vidal, Alhadhur, Gonzalez, Youssouf, Chegra, Barreto, Coutadeur, Spadanuda, El Idrissy, Soumano.
Player to Watch: Florian Sotoca
The French center-forward has done well to complement star striker Lois Openda at the front of the starting lineup for Lens. He is second in scoring with seven goals but leads the team in the assists department with nine.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
Lens
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FAQs for Lens vs Ajaccio prediction
- Where is the match venue? – Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
- Who is the referee? – Thomas Leonard
- What was the score when they last met? – It was a goalless draw
