Lens vs St Etienne Prediction & Tips
Lens and Saint Étienne face at Stade Bollaert‑Delelis, in a match for the 2 nd round of Ligue 1. The record of recent head‑to‑heads favors the home team, who in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. The last head‑to‑head between these two teams, at 03‑03‑2021, ended with Lens winning by (2‑3). Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
Lens Analysis
The home team comes to this 2 nd round after a draw in their debut, against Rennes, by (1‑1). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in their stadium. Lens has won 3, tied 5 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
Lens comes for this match after an away draw, by 1-1, in a trip to Rennes stadium. The home team will be able to line up in a tactical system in 5-3-2, adopting a safer posture, with the central area of the terrain well populated. In this drawing, the two players who play the most offensive role are Simon Banza and Ignatius Ganago. Coach Franck Haise will not be able to count on Wesley Said and Massadio Haidara as they are still in the medical department of the club.
Saint-Etienne Analysis
The away team comes to this 2 nd round after a draw in their debut, against Lorient, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with a total of 17 goals scored and 16 conceded. At home, they won 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats, with a total of 20 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Saint Étienne has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has been scoring regularly, as they have managed achieve in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times but managed to turn the score around in 2.
Saint-Étienne enters this match after a draw at home, by 1-1, against Lorient. The visiting team will be able to act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, and should adopt a more defensive posture, taking into account that they are visiting an “enemy” of superior quality. The player responsible for putting the “enemy’s” defenders in danger is Frenchman Charles Abi, who is a very fast player and can be quite decisive. Coach Claude Puel is not expected to have any weightlessness for this second round of the French Premier League.
Lens – St Etienne FREE TIPS
St Etienne – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
