Ligue 1: Lille vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 27 match between Lille and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Lille clash in a derby with rivals Lens in Ligue 1 on Friday at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Form: Lille vs Lens

Lille Form

In their previous three matches, Lille first drew 2-2 against Rennes, then 1-1 against Sturm Graz before also sharing the points in a 1-1 draw against Brest. Lille managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded three times.

Lens Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Lens. They first took out Lyon by 0-3 before downing Brest by 1-0. The winning streak came to an end against Nice, who ran out 1-3 winners. Lens won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored seven goals whilst conceding three.

Betting stats for Lille and Lens

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lille and Lens. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Lille vs Lens

Elye Wahi scored four goals in six Ligue 1 games for Lens. This took his total for the season up to six goals scored in Ligue 1. Jonathan David is the man to point out for the home side, scoring seven times in six Ligue 1 outings.

Betting markets: Lille vs Lens

Full-time result

Lille won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing four in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Lens won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing four. Lille are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Lens scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Lille scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Lens got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lille 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 seven of their last 10 games. Lille have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Lens.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Lens scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Lille vs Lens

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Lille vs Lens mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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