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Lens - Lille
France Ligue 1 - Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Prediction 1
Under 2.5 Goals
181/100 (1.81)
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Prediction 2
Draw
9/4 (3.25)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Lens vs Lille Top Bets and Best Predictions
Lens will defend its almost perfect home record when they face Lille in a crucial match for the Champions League placement.
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Under 2.5 Goals
Even though they have struggled for form since the new year, Lens still has the best defense in the league which allowed only 20 goals. So, it is no wonder they are ranked in the lower part of the league when it comes to over 2.5 goals matches, or rather, they are one of the best ‘under' teams in the league with 14 of those games played. Lille has the same number but on the side of matches that had more than three goals scored. Lille had three from their last five matches with over 2.5 goals, while Lens had three games that had a lower scoring range. Their first h2h match of the season ended with a 1-0 win for Lille, and in their past ten league matches, five of them ended with goals coming under the 2.5 line.
Draw
It seems the most logical conclusion for this Lens vs Lille prediction with both teams fighting for the same goal, to play in the Champions League next season. Lens is the second-best home team in the league this season with eleven wins out of twelve matches with the only loss coming recently against Nice. On the other hand, Lille has been very good in away games scoring five wins, and just as many losses with two draws in between. It has been a while since these teams played out a draw when they were facing each other, nine years to be exact. Their last three encounters ended with only a single-goal advantage for the winning team. It is quite strange to see that Lens had eight draws this season which is one of the highest marks in the league, but none of them were earned when they were playing at home.
Statistics and Latest Market odds for Lens vs Lille prediction
Here are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.
Head to Head
09/10/22
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lille
Lens
1
0
16/04/22
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lille
Lens
1
2
04/01/22
France Cup France
Lens
Lille
2
2
18/09/21
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lens
Lille
1
0
07/05/21
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lens
Lille
0
3
Last Five - Lens
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
20/08/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Rennes
Lens
1
1
D
Last Five - Lille
20/09/23
UEFA Europa Conference League CON
Olimpija Ljubljana
Lille
0
2
W
16/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Rennes
Lille
2
2
D
03/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Montpellier
Lille
0
1
W
31/08/23
UEFA Conference League Qualifying UEFA
HNK Rijeka
Lille
1
1
D
27/08/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lorient
Lille
4
1
L
This is how the bookmakers view the odds for the upcoming match:
Lens odds: 5/4 (2.25) – 44.4%
Draw odds: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
Lille odds: 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3%
The bookies consider the home team as the favorite when they set the Lens vs Lille odds, but this derby will bring much more than just a regular betting pattern, so you might want to look at additional options: Florian Sotoca scoring Anytime is valued at 7/2 (4.50) – 22.2%, while Under 10,5 Total Corners has odds set at 8/15 (1.53) – 65.2%.
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Lens vs Lille Lineups, Team News, and Preview
Lens
The home team has been struggling for form since the winter break was over, and their chances of taking on PSG and fighting for the title are all but gone. However, that doesn't mean there aren't additional goals to be fulfilled, as the battle for Champions League football next season is dramatic with at least five teams fighting for the remaining two spots. Lens vs Lille will be about that battle. The host has Claude Maurice, Wesley Said, Steven Fortes, and Adam Buksa sidelined with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Samba, Gradit, Danso, Medina, Frankowski, Abdul Samed, Fofana, Machado, Thomasson, Fulgini, Sotoca.
Lille
After the shocking loss at PSG a week earlier, Lille came back with a win at home against Brest last weekend which put them six points behind fourth-placed Lens before their crucial match on Saturday. Lille had a decent run of form in February with three league wins and a draw, with the only loss coming against the Ligue 1 leaders. They also lost in the last 16 of the French Cup to Lyon after the penalty shootout. The guest side has Jose Fonte, Ismaily, and Adam Ounas out with health concerns.
Predicted lineup: Chevalier, Weah, Alexsandro, Djalo, Diakite, Gomes, Andre, Bamba, Cabella, Zhegrova, David.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
AC Ajaccio
Troyes
Player to Watch: Florian Sotoca
The 32-year-old Florian Sotoca had a consistently good season in Ligue 1 thus far playing in 25 matches and leading the team in the assists department with eight. He has also managed to score six goals, and with Belgian Lois Openda, he has been a part of one of the most lethal duos in France's top division.
France Ligue 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSG | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 85 |
| 2 | Lens | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 84 |
| 3 |  Marseille | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 4 |  Rennes | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 68 |
| 5 | Lille | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 67 |
| 6 |  Monaco | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 65 |
| 7 |  Lyon | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 62 |
| 8 |  Clermont Foot | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 59 |
| 9 |  Nice | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 58 |
| 10 |  Lorient | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 55 |
| 11 |  Reims | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 |  Montpellier | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 50 |
| 13 |  Toulouse | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 48 |
| 14 |  Brest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 |  Strasbourg | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 40 |
| 16 |  Nantes | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -18 | 36 |
| 17 |  Auxerre | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -28 | 35 |
| 18 | AC Ajaccio | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | -51 | 26 |
| 19 | Troyes | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -36 | 24 |
| 20 |  Angers | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | -48 | 18 |
Lens vs Lille prediction FAQ
- When is the kick-off? – 16:00 BST, 17:00 CET
- Where is the match venue? – Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
- What was the score the last time they met? – Lille won by 1-0
