Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 24 match between Strasbourg and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Strasbourg enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lens swing by on Friday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

While Lens are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 52 points in 23 rounds, Strasbourg trail by 34 points after 23 rounds, leaving them as number 7 in the table.

Form: Strasbourg vs Lens

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Le Havre, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Marseille. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Lyon. Strasbourg won three of their previous six matches at Stade de la Meinau in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring nine goals to six against.

Lens Form

In the last three matches, Lens beat Rennes 3-1, won 0-5 against Paris FC, and lost 2-3 against Monaco. Lens have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 17 and conceding six goals.

Betting stats for Strasbourg 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 Strasbourg and Lens played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Strasbourg vs Lens

Strasbourg against Lens is also a battle between Martial Godo and Wesley Said with both in decent form. The former scored five while the latter has three Ligue 1 goals in their last six games respectively.

Betting markets: Strasbourg vs Lens

Full-time result

Strasbourg claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Lens won eight of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing two in this series of matches. Lens have not lost to Strasbourg in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Strasbourg scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Impressively, Lens scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Strasbourg games Strasbourg managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lens performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Lens have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Strasbourg when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Strasbourg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Lens played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals themselves during this run. Strasbourg conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches. Lens are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.