Ligue 1: Lille vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 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 their rivals Lens this coming Saturday at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

One spot behind the leader of the table, Lens have claimed 59 points after 27 rounds, while Lille have amassed 47 points and are now ranked as number 5 in the Ligue 1 standings.

Team form: Lille vs Lens

Lille Form

Lille have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Rennes by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Aston Villa, before achieving a 1-2 win against Marseille. Lille only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Lens Form

The results have been up and down for Lens, who beat Metz by 3-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Lorient, before claiming a victory in a 5-1 game against Angers. Lens managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Lille 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 Lille and Lens played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lille vs Lens

Look no further than Olivier Giroud, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Lille in the Ligue 1, while Florian Thauvin managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Lens in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Lille vs Lens

Full-time result

Lille claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Lens won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Lille did not lose any of their last 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Lille scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Lens scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Lille managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in two of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal 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 2.7 goals themselves during this run. Lens are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches.