France Ligue 1


Home Win
RC Lens 2 - 1 Strasbourg
Who will win?
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RC Lens
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Draw
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Strasbourg
We return to domestic football this weekend in the French Ligue 1. Champions League chasing Strasbourg travel to current occupants Lens as the Liam Rosenior-led outfit look to leapfrog Saturday’s opponents.
Key Betting Tips: Lens to Win at 1.91 odds on BoyleSports represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.
This fixture looks enticing for a home victory. The hosts have started the season very well and possess an incredible home record of five wins and one defeat. Meanwhile, Strasbourg have struggled on the road, losing three of their six away days.
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Lens Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Regis Gurtner; Malang Sarr, Samson Baidoo, Pierre Ganiou; Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson, Andrija Bulatovic, Ruben Aguilar; Wesley Said, Florian Thauvin; Odsonne Edouard.
Jonathan Gradit will miss this clash through suspension.
Strasbourg Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Mike Penders; Mamadou Sarr, Lucas Hogsberg, Guela Doue; Ben Chilwell, Valentin Barco, Abdoul Ouattara, Diego Moreira; Emanuel Emegha, Julio Enciso; Joaquin Panichelli.
Rosenior will also be suspended for this game. As for players, Ismael Doukoure is also suspended, while Karl Johnsson, Saidou Sow, and Maxi Oyedele are all injured.
Lens have had a strong start to the campaign, winning eight of their opening 12 games, amassing 25 points which is just two off leaders PSG. They are also in possession of a strong goal differential of 21 goals scored and 11 against.
As for Strasbourg, their goal difference is just two goals worse off than Lens, despite outscoring them by three. They have grabbed seven wins, while four losses means they only have 22 points thus far.
Recent Head-to-Head Results:
Since their first meeting in 2016, these sides have met 12 times, with rivalry proving pretty close thus far. Lens have four wins in this time compared to Strasbourg’s five. In the last five meetings, Lens have won three to Strasbourg’s one.
Lens Last 5 Matches:
A poorly timed defeat to a struggling Metz is the difference between Lens and first place spot at the moment. Aside from that, they have looked very strong in their past few matches.
Strasbourg Last 5 Matches:
Starting well in the Conference League, Strasbourg have also been relatively strong domestically in recent weeks.
Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a home win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.
Football Park’s Best Bet: Lens to Win @ 1.91 - Recent form suggests confidence in a lot of goals. At 60% chance according to our in-house algorithm, it is safe to say that Lens are favourites here. The big factor in this tie is Lens’ incredible home form so far and Strasbourg’s patchy travelling record.
Adrien Thomasson (Lens): Recording five goal involvements in 12 games, Thomasson is leading the way for the most consistent player for Lens thus far going along with his impressive four player of the match awards.
Valentin Barco (Strasbourg): The young midfielder has made an outstanding impression so far for Strasbourg, also finding five goal contributions in just 12 games so far.
Referee: Information not available.
Stadium Information: Located in Lens, France, the Stade Bollaert-Delelis can hold up to just over 41,000 supporters.
Lens 2-1 Strasbourg

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