Lens vs Strasbourg Prediction & Tips
Lens and Strasbourg face at Stade Bollaert‑Delelis, in a match for the 7 th round of the Ligue 1. In the last 3 years there have been only 2 head‑to‑heads between these two teams: one on 21‑03‑2021, which ended in victory Lens by (1‑2), and the most recent on 09‑01‑2021, which ended with Strasbourg winning by (0‑1). Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
After 3 wins and 3 draws, the home team is in the 2nd position, having won 12 points. In the last match, they won at home against Lille, by (1‑0), after having won in an away match against Bordeaux, by (2‑3). Curiously, this is a team that presents more positive results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 22 conceded, against 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 home defeats, with 23 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Lens has a record of 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 6 matches. Their offense has scored with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 6 matches for this competition.
Lens starts this game with a 1-0 win against Lille, thus adding the second consecutive victory in this Ligue 1: the only goal of the match was scored by Przemyslaw Frankowski. In this home match, coach Franck Haise should play in the same tactical system as the last game, 3-5-2, with Arnaud Kalimuendo and Florian Sotoca being the forward players of the home team. On the other hand, central midfielder Seko Fofana is Lens’ top scorer with 3 goals scored. For this game the home coach can count on all his players.
The away team is currently in the 10th place, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Olympique Lyonnais, by (3‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Metz by (3‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in their stadium. In the last 10 away matches Strasbourg has won 3, tied 4 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 6 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as have scored goals in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away games, as 20 of the last 22 matches they played ended with Over 1.5 goals.
Julien Stéphan’s men arrive at this game with a great victory, by 3-0, against Metz, thus returning to winning ways after the defeat against Olympique Lyon: the team’s goals were scored by Habib Diallo (2) and Ludovic Ajorque. In this away game, the visiting coach should keep the team in 5-3-2 with Habib Diallo and Ludovic Ajorque being the most offensive references. The first player mentioned is Strasbourg’s top scorer with 3 goals scored. Out of this game are Ibrahima Sissoko, Moise Sahi Dion and Lebo Mothiba, all with physical problems.
Lens – Strasbourg FREE TIPS
Strasbourg – Win @ 3.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
