Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lens and Toulouse who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lens enjoy home advantage, when visitors Toulouse swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Lens are placed seventh with 24 points after 15 matches. Toulouse occupy a position as nineth in the league on 21 points.
Team form: Lens vs Toulouse
Lens Form
Lens look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. They started by taking out Montpellier in a 2-0 win, before a 2-2 draw followed against Auxerre. Their most recent outing resulted in a 1-1 draw in a hard fought encounter with Paris Saint-Germain. Lens claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded seven.
Toulouse Form
Two victories are what Toulouse have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Auxerre 2-0. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat against Monaco, before winning again 2-1 against Saint-Etienne. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Toulouse won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Lens and Toulouse
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 Lens and Toulouse played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Lens home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lens home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lens home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lens home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 27 of the last 29 Toulouse away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Toulouse matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Toulouse have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Lens vs Toulouse
Look no further than Adrien Thomasson, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Lens in the Ligue 1, while Joshua King managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Toulouse in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: Lens vs Toulouse
Full-time result
Lens claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Toulouse won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Lens have beaten Toulouse in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Lens scored first in six of their last ten home games. Toulouse scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Toulouse have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Lens have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. Lens have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Toulouse.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lens’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Toulouse played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.
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