Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Lens who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Marseille appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Lens in round 25 of the Ligue 1 season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Stade Orange Velodrome this coming Saturday.
Marseille approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 49 points this season so far. With 24 games behind them, Lens amassed 33 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.
Form: Marseille vs Lens
Marseille Form
Marseille beat Saint-Etienne by 5-1, lost 3-0 against Auxerre, before defeating Nantes 2-0. Marseille put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Orange Velodrome. They drew twice while losing none, scored 17 goals while conceding six.
Lens Form
Lens were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 0-2 by Strasbourg. Next up, Nantes won 3-1, before losing 3-4 against Le Havre. Lens managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Marseille and Lens
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Marseille and Lens. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 4 of the last 5 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Marseille home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Marseille have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Ligue 1 and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Marseille have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 24 of the last 26 Lens away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Lens matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lens away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Marseille vs Lens
Neil El Aynaoui shows decent form right now for Lens, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Marseille, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Adrien Rabiot also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Popular betting markets: Marseille vs Lens
Full-time result
Marseille won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing two as well. Lens won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Marseille did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Lens lost their previous 4 matches.
Both teams to score
Marseille scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Lens scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Marseille managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Lens kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Lens have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Marseille when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Marseille saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Lens played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.
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