Ligue 1: Lorient vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Ligue 1 round 11 match preview for Lorient and Lens who meet up this coming Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Lorient come up against visiting side Lens in a Ligue 1 fixture this coming Saturday at Stade du Moustoir.

Lorient are placed 15th in the Ligue 1 table with ten points after ten matches. Lens occupy a position of 10th in the league with 12 points.

Form: Lorient vs Lens

Lorient Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Lorient recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 3-3 draw with Lyon. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Rennes, before they lost 1-0 against Reims. Lorient won three of their previous six matches at Stade du Moustoir in the Ligue 1. They drew two and suffered one defeat, scoring 11 goals to nine against.

Lens Form

Lens claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 0-0 draw with Le Havre. This was followed by another draw with PSV Eindhoven, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Nantes by 4-0. Lens, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

Betting facts for Lorient and Lens

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lorient and Lens played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lorient vs Lens

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Full-time result

Lorient claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Lens won three of their last 10 games away, drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Lens didn’t lose any of their five most recent Ligue 1 games.

Both teams to score

Lorient scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lens got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lens will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Lorient managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Lorient have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Lens.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Lorient’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 1.8 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Lorient failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous nine Ligue 1 matches.

Betting prediction: Lorient vs Lens

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Lorient vs Lens mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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