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Como visit Lens on Wednesday, 4 November, looking for a first European away win to strengthen their claim for a top-eight finish.
Kick-off at Stade Bollaert-Delelis is at 20:00 GMT, with the Italian newcomers aiming to turn an encouraging start into genuine last-16 ambitions.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Lens vs Como key stats
- Como have won their last five competitive matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding three.
- Lens have lost their last two Champions League games without scoring.
- All three of Como’s Champions League matches have produced at least five goals.
- Lens have conceded in all nine Ligue 1 matches this season.
Lens vs Como preview: Can Como take their top-eight ambitions on the road?
Lens vs Como — Tale of the Tape
| Lens | vs | Como |
|---|---|---|
| 9th (Ligue 1) | Position | 4th (Serie A) |
| 13 | Points | 23 |
| 16 | Goals For | 18 |
| 13 | Goals Against | 8 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 6th (H) | Home / Away Rank | 2nd (A) |
Como begin matchday four in ninth place on six points, close enough to the leading eight to make automatic qualification a credible target.
Cesc Fàbregas has already overseen home wins against Leipzig and Manchester United, but the next step is to deliver away from the Sinigaglia.
Their only European trip so far ended in a 3-2 defeat at Feyenoord, a reminder that attacking promise still needs defensive control.
Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Venezia, secured by Lucas Da Cunha’s penalty, made it five consecutive wins and kept Como fourth in Serie A.
Moise Kean remains sidelined, while Assane Diao and Jayden Addai have also been recovering from injuries, limiting Fàbregas’s attacking alternatives.
Lens, meanwhile, have three European points and need a response after defeats against Sporting CP and Club Brugge stalled their campaign.
Yannick Cahuzac’s side also lost Friday’s derby at Lille, although recent league victories over Lyon, Troyes and Paris FC show their competitive edge.
They have won three of four home league games, giving Como reason to respect the venue despite the visitors’ superior recent results.
Odsonne Édouard is unavailable following surgery, with Ismaëlo Ganiou and Maik Nawrocki also absent from Cahuzac’s latest pre-derby squad update.
Lens have had two additional recovery days, but Como’s attacking confidence and stronger recent defensive record give the visitors a narrow edge.
Lens vs Como form guide & betting tips
| Lens | vs | Como |
|---|---|---|
LWLWL | Form | WWWWW |
| 5 | Goals For | 13 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 3 |
WLL | UEFA Champions League | WLW |
Whispers predicts: Lens 1-2 Como
Our 1-2 prediction backs Como to turn their domestic momentum into a first European away victory, while allowing for Lens’s home threat.
Como to Win at 2.20 is our hot tip: a return of more than twice the stake appeals given their form, though Bollaert tempers confidence.
Over 2.5 Goals at 1.50 is supported by the visitors’ open European games and Lens’s season-long struggle to keep league opponents out.
Como to Score First at 1.78 also appeals: they have opened the scoring in all three European outings, while Lens conceded first in 11 of their last 12 Champions League games.
> Como to Win at 2.20 | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 Goals at 1.50 | Likelihood: Likely
> Como to Score First at 1.78 | Likelihood: Likely