Ligue 1: Lens vs Saint-Etienne – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 match between Lens and Saint-Etienne and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Lens have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 28 of the Ligue 1 season. They meet Saint-Etienne on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Lens approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 39 points this season so far. With 27 games behind them, Saint-Etienne amassed 20 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.

Form: Lens vs Saint-Etienne

Lens Form

Lens are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Marseille by 0-1, before beating Rennes by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Lille, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lens managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Saint-Etienne Form

Saint-Etienne were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-3 defeat against Nice before drawing 1-1 with Le Havre. They were defeated once again, when Paris Saint-Germain ran out 1-6 winners. Saint-Etienne came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 15 goals to six.

Betting stats for Lens and Saint-Etienne

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

Players in form: Lens vs Saint-Etienne

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Neil El Aynaoui brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Lens will start him against Saint-Etienne, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Lucas Stassin, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Lens vs Saint-Etienne

Full-time result

Lens claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Saint-Etienne won zero of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost seven of the games in this run. Amazingly, Saint-Etienne failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches. Lens have not lost to Saint-Etienne in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lens scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Saint-Etienne scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Saint-Etienne games. Lens managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lens have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Saint-Etienne.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lens, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Saint-Etienne, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Lens’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.