Finished 0 2 ESA Linas Montlhery - Lens France Cup 6th Round 
Prediction 1
Over 3.5 Goals
8/5 (1.60)
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Prediction 2
BTTS - No
159/100 (1.59)
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Picks and Odds for Linas-Montlhery vs Lens
Lens should have an easy passage through one of the amateur sides of the French football system.
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Over 3.5 Goals
Linas-Montlhery is a team from the Fifth Tier of the French league system, and going against one of the best teams in the country, their chances are not positive. Lens isn't a team that scores an extravagant amount of goals, but they are more than capable of doing so which we saw this past weekend when they trashed the mighty PSG. Going over three goals for this match should be something to consider.
Both Teams to Score – No
Lens is not only one of the best teams in France, but they are also one of the best defending teams in Ligue 1. Going against Linas-Montlhery, they will control the match, and it will mostly depend on them how many opportunities they give to their opponents.
Latest Stats and Market Odds for Linas-Motlhery vs Lens
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07/01/23 France Cup France Lens ESA Linas Montlhery 2 0 L 19/11/22 France Cup France Paris 13 Atletico ESA Linas Montlhery 1 2 W 30/10/22 France Cup France AC Paris 15 ESA Linas Montlhery 1 (2) 1 (4) W 02/01/22 France Cup France Amiens ESA Linas Montlhery 3 (4) 3 (3) L 19/12/21 France Cup France Angers ESA Linas Montlhery 0 2 W 28/01/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Troyes Lens 1 1 D 22/01/23 France Cup France Brest Lens 1 3 W 14/01/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Auxerre Lens 0 1 W 11/01/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Strasbourg Lens 2 2 D 11/01/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Strasbourg Lens 2 2 D Last Five - ESA Linas Montlhery
Last Five - Lens
Bookmakers have made their choice about this tie regarding their odds selection:
Linas-Montlhery odds: 57/2 (28.50) – 3.4%
Draw odds: 11/1 (11.00) – 9.1%
Lens odds: 27/25 (1.08) – 92%
With these types of games, bookmakers are usually very careful where they put certain odds. Lens is the favorite, that goes without saying, and other options include: Correct Score 0:3 at odds of 6/1 (6.00) – 16.7%, and To Win To Nil with odds of 81/50 (1.60) – 38.2%.
Potential Lineups, Preview, and Team News
Linas-Montlhery
Going against a team like Lens will be a monumental task for this small club, but it's a challenge they will enjoy, alongside their fans. They were fighting hard in earlier rounds to get where they are now, with two games won in penalty shootouts. In their last match, they beat Paris 13 Atletico by the score of 2-1. Linas-Montlhery is playing in the National 3 league for the Paris region, and they are struggling this season. The league has 14 clubs, and Linas-Montlhery is second from the bottom with only three wins out of eleven matches. They have the worst defense in the league allowing 21 goals which is the highest mark out of any team. Their attack line can't balance it out, and that means losses are piling up. They have seven at the moment, the same as the last-placed CS Bretigny. The interesting thing about this club is its massive squad size. There are no less than 38 players in the system.
Potential lineup: Diallo, Kouassi, Camara, Tchabo, Baroudi, Tsota, Duval, Cayrel, Makubama, Cisse, Leno.
Lens
After a stunning win over PSG over the weekend, it has been a good start to the week for the second-placed team in France's top division. Lens is only four points away from PSG who are still leading the charge. Coach Franck Haise is expected to rest some of his best players for this Cup tie, which was to be expected after they had a couple of games in a matter of days. That doesn't mean, however, that they are not interested in the competition, it just means that this is a chance for the coach to get some other players, who were not involved recently, playing time to prove themselves. There are also multiple injuries within the team: Wuilker Farinez, Jimmy Cabot, David Costa, and Adam Buksa are all injured. Lens' priorities this season are more than obvious, they feel like they have a chance to push PSG for the title to the very end. Of course, with that battle goes the fact they are close to competing in the Champions League next season.
Potential lineup: Samba, Medina, Gradit, Haidara, Le Cardinal, Onana, Y. Fofana, Frankowski, Claude-Maurice, Said, Openda.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
Player to Watch: Pascal Leno
For this match, we will go with the best player Linas-Montlhery can offer. Pascal Leno has been their, by far, best player scoring seven goals out of 12 the team has on the record. Perhaps, this is his chance to shine on the biggest stage.
Facts about Linas-Montlhery vs Lens
- When is the match being played? – Saturday, January 7th at 14:30 BST, 15:30 CET
- Who will referee the match? – Mikael Lesage
- Did they ever meet before? – This is their first meeting
