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Lens vs Saint-Étienne Prediction – Ligue 1
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Read below for our detailed analysis of both teams, including recent form and key statistics from their last games to provide the best prediction for this match between Lens and Saint-Étienne.
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The best prediction for Lens vs Saint-Étienne in Ligue 1 is a victory for Lens. They are bolstered by the support of their home fans and face a Saint-Étienne side struggling in terms of individual quality. Notably, Saint-Étienne has lost 10 of their last 13 away matches. Thus, Lens is expected to confirm their status as favourites and secure a win.
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Lens to win
Match preview: Lens vs Saint-Étienne
Lens and Saint-Étienne will meet at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in a Ligue 1 clash as part of the 28th round. In their last encounter in this competition on 19 October 2024, Lens emerged victorious with a 2-0 win. The recent head-to-head record favours the home side, as they have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 meetings. It is essential to note the performance difference between home and away games, with both teams showing significantly distinct results based on their location.
Team analysis: Lens
The home team currently sits in 9th position, having amassed 39 points from 11 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses. In their penultimate match, they secured a 1-0 home victory against Rennes. However, they lost their most recent fixture away to Lille by the same scoreline. Interestingly, Lens has recorded better results away from home recently, achieving 6 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in their last 30 away games, with 17 goals scored and 16 conceded, compared to 6 wins, 3 draws, and 6 losses at home, with 17 goals scored and 18 conceded. Over their last 10 home games in the league, Lens has registered 4 wins and 6 losses, earning just 12 points from a possible 30. The most frequent scoreline at half-time in their home matches this season has been 0-0, occurring in 8 of their 13 games. Their attack has been fairly consistent, scoring in 7 of their last 10 league games. However, matches at their home ground tend to yield fewer goals, with 9 out of the last 13 games featuring fewer than 3 goals. Out of the 27 games played in this competition, Lens conceded the first goal on 10 occasions and managed to turn the score around just once. Notably, in their last 13 home matches, they conceded 7 of their total 16 goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
Following their recent 1-0 loss to Lille, Lens usually sets up with a 5-2-3 formation, opting to commit more players to counter-attacks. In this system, the players expected to trouble the opposing defence include Florian Sotoca, Wesley Said, and Mbala Nzola. When attacking, they predominantly work down the right flank, capitalising on the width provided by Ruben Aguilar. Missing out on this fixture will be Denis Petric, Martín Satriano, and Rémy Labeau Lascary due to injury concerns.
Team analysis: Saint-Étienne
The visiting side is currently positioned 17th with 20 points, having achieved 5 wins, 5 draws, and 16 losses. They drew their penultimate match against Le Havre (1-1) but suffered a heavy defeat in their last encounter, losing at home to Paris Saint-Germain by 1-6. The team has struggled significantly away from home, with a record of just 1 win, 3 draws, and 11 losses in their last 30 matches as visitors, scoring 12 goals and conceding 42. Conversely, at home, they have clocked up 6 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses, with 19 goals scored and 28 conceded. In the league, Saint-Étienne has managed to earn only 3 points from a possible 30 in their last 10 away matches, including 3 draws and 7 losses.
Remarkably, they haven’t won on their travels in 13 matches. Defensively, the team has been quite weak, consistently conceding goals in their last 10 matches, however, they have managed to find the net in 9 of those games. Notably, their away fixtures tend to be high-scoring, with 9 out of 13 games ending with more than 2.5 goals. Out of 26 matches in this competition, they conceded the first goal 18 times and have only turned the score around once.
Saint-Étienne’s recent outing resulted in a heavy 1-6 defeat at the hands of PSG, with Lucas Stassin scoring their sole goal. Typically, the visiting team plays in a 4-3-3 formation, where midfielder Florian Tadieu plays a crucial role in creating and finishing attacking plays. They often look to exploit the right flank through the attacking runs of Yvann Freem. Augustine Boakye is ruled out of this fixture due to injury.
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Lens to win
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