Lens – Strasbourg : Preview & Prediction
This Saturday, the 21st day of Ligue 1 kicks off with an exciting encounter between RC Lens and RC Strasbourg. The match kicks off at 5.00pm and takes place at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. RC Lens are on a roll in the league. They have just won their last 2 matches and climbed to 6th place in the table. With the first leg of their Europa League play-off against SC Fribourg just a few days away, the Artesian club will be keen to continue their fine run. Meanwhile, RC Strasbourg have just booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. In Ligue 1, the Alsatian club are in 10th position.
After 2 defeats in a row to the top 2 teams in Ligue 1 (Nice and Paris) and elimination by AS Monaco in the last 32 of the Coupe de France, RC Lens bounced back. The Sang et Or have won their last 2 league games, against Toulouse FC (0-2) and FC Nantes (0-1). A fine run of form that has seen Franck Haise’s team climb back up to 6th place, just 3 points off the top 4. The Sang et Or will be looking to follow this up when they welcome RC Strasbourg. The latter have just beaten Le Havre AC in the French Cup to reach the quarter-finals (2-1). In the league, however, they have taken just 2 points from their last 3 matches. After draws with OM (1-1) and Clermont Foot (1-1), Patrick Vieira’s men were beaten by PSG (1-2). They have slipped back to 10th position in Ligue 1.
RC Lens have now won 2 Ligue 1 matches in a row.
RC Lens have won 4 of their last 5 league games.
RC Lens is only 3 points off the top 4.
RC Strasbourg have taken just 2 points from their last 3 matches.
RC Strasbourg have won just once in their last 7 Ligue 1 outings.
Lens – Strasbourg : Betting Tips
Lens – Win Odds: 1.85
