Ligue 1: Lyon vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 32 match between Lyon and Lens and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Only three rounds remain of Ligue 1 season, and both Lyon and Lens look to bolster their account at Groupama Stadium on Sunday.

Ranked as number 5 in the Ligue 1 standings, Lyon, have so far collected 54 points this season, while Lens collected 45 points. This puts them up as number 8 after 31 rounds.

Form: Lyon vs Lens

Lyon Form

Their last three matches saw Lyon drawing 2-2 with Manchester United, losing 2-1 against Saint-Etienne before beating Rennes by 4-1. Lyon won five of their last six Ligue 1 matches at Groupama Stadium, scoring 18 and conceding eight along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.

Lens Form

It is all or nothing with Lens, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-2 against Reims, before beating Brest 1-3. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-4 against Auxerre. Lens won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding seven times.

Betting facts for Lyon and Lens

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lyon 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: Lyon vs Lens

It has been a great season for Alexandre Lacazette so far as he currently has 13 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving Lyon hoping he delivers against Lens this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Groupama Stadium across all tournaments Lyon won six times, drew three and lost one times. Lens claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lens scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Lyon played. Lyon managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lens have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Lyon when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lyon, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lens’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches. Lyon are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.