Lorient vs Lens – The previous match between FC Lorient and Angers SCO ended in a scoreless draw in the Ligue 1 standings.
During that game, FC Lorient had 56% of the possession and took 13 shots on goal, with only two of them finding the target. Angers, on the other hand, had 11 shots on goal, with 5 of them landing in the target.
FC Lorient has been having trouble maintaining a scoreless streak as of late, despite the fact that they have been able to score goals for themselves in recent games.
An examination of FC Lorient’s performance in their most recent 6 matches reveals that the club has scored and given up goals in the same number of matches (5 for each). RC Lens’s most recent encounter, which was played against Brest in Ligue 1, ended in a 1-1 tie.
RC Lens controlled possession of the ball for 66% of that game and had 20 shots on goal, with 7 of them finding the target. Jonathan Gradit was the only player from RC Lens to score (in the 83rd minute).
On the other hand, Brest had 16 shots on goal, but only 3 of them were successful in hitting the target. Jérémy Le Douaron scored the lone goal for Brest in the 54th minute.
When looking at their recent form, RC Lens have allowed their opponents to score in 5 of their previous 6 games, with a total of 6 goals being scored by their rivals.
When it comes to defense, RC Lens could greatly benefit from beefing up their game. However, there is no guarantee that a pattern of that nature will be maintained throughout this game.
Lorient vs Lens – Betting Analysis
When we take a look at their most recent head-to-head encounters, which date back to 02/11/2019, we see that FC Lorient has won 1 of them, while RC Lens has won 4, and the total number of games that have ended in a tie is 1.
Those games featured an abundance of goals as well, with a total of 24 scored across the board for an average of 4 goals per contest.
The most recent league match between these two teams was played on match day 5 of the Ligue 1 season on August 31, 2022, and the final score was RC Lens 5, FC Lorient 2.
At that point in time, RC Lens had 58% possession of the ball and 15 shots on goal, with 8 of those shots hitting the target. Four different players contributed to the scoring: Florian Sotoca (24 and 77 minutes), Wesley Sad (28 minutes), Salis Abdul Samed (57 minutes), and Los Openda (86 minutes).
On the other end of the field, FC Lorient had ten shots on goal, three of which were on target. Terem Moffi scored in the 41st and 50th minutes. Benoit Bastien served as the referee for this match.
Régis Le Bris, the manager of FC Lorient, will not be able to use either Yvon Mvogo or Julien Laporte because of issues with their patellas or knee surgeries, respectively.
The current situation presents challenges for the manager of RC Lens, Franck Haise, who has less team alternatives. It is impossible to take into account the participation of Wuilker Fariez (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Jimmy Cabot (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Massadio Haidara (Calf Injury), Adam Buksa (Ankle Injury), Alexis Claude-Maurice (Meniscal Injury), Wesley Sad (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury), and Wesley Sad (Meniscal Injury).
Against this RC Lens team, we believe that it will be difficult for FC Lorient to score over the length of the game. On the other hand, we anticipate that RC Lens will be able to grind out a victory in spite of the difficulty.
What are the best odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the 90 min. result market, putting your money on FC Lorient can be had for 3.8, a wager on a drawn result is 3.56 and taking a punt on a win for RC Lens gets you 1.97. They’re the most competitive bets available at the moment.
Lorient vs Lens – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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