Ligue 1: Saint-Etienne vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Saint-Etienne and Lens who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Lens to be victorious against Saint-Etienne in their upcoming Ligue 1 encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Saturday. They should not underestimate Saint-Etienne, though.

Placed 13th in the table Saint-Etienne have amassed seven points after seven matches. On 11 points, Lens rank sixth with seven matches played this season.

Form: Saint-Etienne vs Lens

Saint-Etienne Form

Saint-Etienne have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 8-0 against Nice, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Nantes. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Auxerre. Saint-Etienne won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded ten goals.

Lens Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Lens could do with a win again. Against Rennes, they finished even 1-1, before drawing again in a 0-0 match with Nice. Another 2-2 stalemate against Strasbourg followed. Lens claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to seven.

Betting stats for Saint-Etienne and Lens

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Saint-Etienne and Lens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Saint-Etienne vs Lens

Popular markets: Saint-Etienne vs Lens

Full-time result

Saint-Etienne won eight of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. They drew one and lost one as well, while Lens won three of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost three. Lens have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games. Lens did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home. Lens have not lost to Saint-Etienne in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Saint-Etienne scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Lens scored the opening goal of the match in nine of their last ten games. Lens should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Saint-Etienne only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lens claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Saint-Etienne and Lens.

Total goals

Saint-Etienne saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Saint-Etienne vs Lens

To sum up, the upcoming match between Saint-Etienne and Lens seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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