St Etienne vs Lens Prediction & Tips
Saint Étienne and Lens face at Stade Geoffroy ‑ Guichard, in a match for the 28 th round of the Ligue 1. Lens won at home by (2‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 03‑10‑ 2020. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years between the two teams could not be more balanced, since there was 1 victory for each team in the last 2 times that they met. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since Lens presents significant differences between home and away performances.
Saint-Étienne Analysis
After 7 wins, 9 draws and 11 losses, the home team is in 16th position, having won 30 points. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Lorient by (2‑1), after in the previous match they have tied (1‑1) at home, against Reims. This is a team that maintains its performance when playing outside its stadium, since in the last 30 games it registers 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, Saint Étienne won 9 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 6 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team allowed goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, reason why it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has marked with regularity, since it managed to concretize in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 13 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 27 matches in this competition, he suffered the first goal 12 times and never managed to turn the score.
Saint-Étienne comes unmotivated for this match after a 2-1 loss on the trip to Lorient’s field, putting an end to the five consecutive meetings without losing in this competition: the team’s only goal was signed by Harold Moukoudi. Despite being a team that likes to play in their midfield, they can also easily go out on the counterattack. Right winger Denis Bouanga is the highlight of this Saint-Étienne with 4 goals and 3 assists. The home coach will be without Wahbi Khazri, Romain Hamouma, Alpha Sissoko, Panagiotis Retsos and Yvann Macon, all with physical problems.
Lens Analysis
The visiting team is currently in 6th place, with 41 points won, after 11 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Dijon by (2‑1). In the last match, they tied for Angers SCO by (2‑2). This is a team that, curiously, has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 games they have recorded 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away games for the championship Lens has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, having won 18 points out of 30 possible. In the away matches in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was the 1-0, which occurred in 5 of their 13 games. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 27 games in this competition, he only managed 1 turn on the scoreboard in the 12 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Lens enters this game with an equal, in 2×2, in the trip to the Angers field, registering in this way the excellent series of six consecutive games without losing in this Ligue 1: the only goal of the team was signed by Arnaud Kalimuendo and Jonathan Clauss. The greatest quality of the visiting team lies in its ability to conduct its offensive attacks through rapid transitions. Midfielder Gaël Kakuta is the player responsible for endangering the opponent’s defense, this being Lens’s scorer with 9 goals scored. Coach Franck Haise cannot count on Issiaga Sylla and Ignatius Ganago, both with physical problems.
St Etienne – Lens FREE TIPS
St Etienne – Win @ 2.85
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
