Lens vs Lyon prediction 02.12.2023
RC Lens
3 : 2
Lyon
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Saturday, 2nd December 2023
- Kickoff: 16:00 UTC / 17:00 CET
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
Lens have another fine season. They are four points behind the spot that would give them the Champions League spot in the 2024/25 season. Lens won two of the last three matches. In the previous game, they lost 6-0 on the road against Arsenal. The home side was a big favorite to win, but Lens' fans probably didn't expect to lose that heavily. Arsenal had a 5-0 lead already at halftime, so that was a nightmare night for Lens. Although Lens lost heavily, Franck Haise's team should have enough confidence for the upcoming home tie versus struggling Lyon.
Surprisingly, Lyon are the worst Ligue 1 team this season. They have collected only seven points so far, so Lyon are five points behind the safety. Lyon won only one game this season, so they certainly lack quality. In the previous match, Lyon lost 2-0 at home against Lille. Lyon had xG of 2.28 in that game, while guests had 1.58, but Fabio Grosso's team couldn't find the net, so they stayed empty-handed. Lyon had so many problems away from home this season (1-1-3 record), so we will see on Saturday how they will handle a tough road match versus Lens.
Lens vs Lyon pick: Under 2.5 goals
Both these teams are low-scoring. Lens scored only ten goals in the last nine matches. On the other hand, Lyon scored only two goals in the previous three games. Under 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.
Best bookmakers for Lens vs Lyon match
RC Lens vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lyon
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
2 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
Lens team news
After a hard defeat against Arsenal, Lens' head coach Franck Haise was obviously disappointed. He said, "When you make too many mistakes against a team like this, you pay."
Lens should be without injured Jimmy Cabot, Wuilker Farinez, and Oscar Cortes in the next game, while Elye Wahi is questionable.
Last matches of RC Lens
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RC Lens
2 : 1
Sevilla
Champions League
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Montpellier
0 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
3 : 2
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Arsenal
6 : 0
RC Lens
Champions League
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Clermont
0 : 3
RC Lens
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Brice Samba
Defenders
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24
Jonathan Gradit
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4
Kevin Danso
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14
Facundo Medina
Midfielders
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29
Przemyslaw Frankowski
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26
Nampalys Mendy
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6
Salis Abdul Samed
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21
Massadio Haidara
Forwards
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7
Florian Sotoca
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22
Wesley Said
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11
Angelo Fulgini
Lyon team news
Lyon had a bad start to the season, so they appointed Fabio Grosso in September. Still, that didn't work well, as the team won only five points in seven matches under Grosso. On Thursday, the board decided to sack the Italian manager and to appoint Pierre Sage as a permanent solution. Sage was employed as an academy manager in Lyon until now.
For Lyon, the good news is that Nicolas Taglialfico should return in the upcoming game against Lille after serving a suspension. The Argentinian is one of the most regular players in Lyon this season. On the other hand, injured Corentin Tolisso and Johann Lepenant remain out with injuries.
Last matches of Lyon
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Lyon
3 : 0
Toulouse
Ligue 1
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Marseille
3 : 0
Lyon
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
3 : 2
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
0 : 2
Lille
Ligue 1
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Rennes
0 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anthony Lopes
Defenders
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20
Sael Kumbedi
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2
Sinaly Diomande
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12
Jake O'Brien
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3
Nicolas Tagliafico
Midfielders
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80
Skelly Alvero
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6
Maxence Caqueret
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34
Mahamadou Diawara
Forwards
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11
Tino Kadewere
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10
Alexandre Lacazette
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37
Ernest Nuamah
4 Reasons why we should see two or fewer goals in this match
- Lens scored ten goals in the last nine matches
- Lens went under 2.5 goals in six of the previous nine games
- Lyon scored two goals in the last three matches
- Lyon went under 2.5 goals in every one of the previous three games
Main prediction RC Lens - Lyon
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Betwinner
2.15
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Additional predictions
Team 1 to Win
Best odds:1.71
RC Lens & Lyon current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 42 - 14 | +28 | 40 |
| 2 | Nice | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 19 - 9 | +10 | 35 |
| 3 | Monaco | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 - 22 | +11 | 33 |
| 4 | Brest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 - 15 | +10 | 31 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 - 14 | +7 | 28 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 - 18 | +7 | 27 |
| 7 | Lens | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 - 17 | +4 | 26 |
| 8 | Reims | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 22 - 23 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 - 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Rennes | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 - 22 | +1 | 19 |
| 11 | Le Havre | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 - 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Montpellier | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 - 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Nantes | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 - 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 14 | Metz | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 - 27 | -11 | 16 |
| 15 | Olympique Lyonnais | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 - 27 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Toulouse | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 - 23 | -8 | 14 |
| 17 | Lorient | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 - 35 | -14 | 12 |
| 18 | Clermont | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 - 26 | -15 | 11 |