Ligue 1: Lille vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 9 match between Lille and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Lille play host to Lens, when the local rivals team up for another spicy derby in Ligue 1 this coming Friday at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Lille are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 15 points from their initial eight encounters. Lens trail them on 13 points after eight rounds, sitting as number 7 in the table.

Team form: Lille vs Lens

Lille Form

Lille are without a win from their previous three outings, as Brest managed a draw, before they lost 2-4 against Galatasaray. Their latest match ended in a 1-1 draw with Monaco. 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 three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Lens Form

Their past three matches saw Lens beating Troyes 1-3, losing 3-0 against Club Brugge, and beating Paris FC by 2-1. Lens claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts 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.

Players in form: Lille vs Lens

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ayase Ueda, who is performing well for Lille. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Lens.The visitors will be looking to Matthieu Udol to find the net once again, after managing two Ligue 1 goals for Lens in recent matches.

Popular markets: Lille vs Lens

Full-time result

Lille claimed a modest four 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 three. Lens won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Lens conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Lille have not lost to Lens in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lille scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lens got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Lens played. Lille will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Friday, as Lens have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Lille have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Lens.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lille, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Lens, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games. Lille scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. Lens conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.