RC Lens vs Lorient Prediction: No more excuses for Lens

RC Lens and Lorient go against each other in the 31st round of the Ligue 1 and the match will be played at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Both clubs have been on a terrible run in the last couple of games and a win is crucial for both sides. For RC Lens, they hope to keep their place until the end of the season and qualify for the Europa Conference League next season, while Lorient have a few opportunities to escape the relegation zone and retain their place in the Ligue 1 next season.

RC Lens have been in terrible form in the last couple of games and there's little indication they might be able to turn things around with the few games left in the season. RC Lens managed just 1 win in their last 6 games, losing 4 games and drawing 1. According to the league table, RC Lens has 13 wins, 7 draws and 11 defeats so far this season and they are ranked 6th with 46 points. RC Lens are only 2 points ahead of Olympique Marseille in 7th place and the pressure to keep their Conference League spot is on. 

RC Lens lost their last match against Olympique Marseille away from home. They conceded an early goal in the opening minute and then managed to grab the equalizer in the 77th minute through Wesley Said. But they conceded once again in the 85th minute and ultimately lost the game 2-1. According to stats, RC Lens had 57% possession, 5 shots on target and 11 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances, missed 3 and hit the woodwork once.

Lorient's current situation needs no further introduction. They are at the bottom end of the table for a reason and their results have been very poor. Lorient have failed to win their last 7 games and during this time, they recorded 6 losses and 1 draw. Lorient have won just 6 games this season, with 8 ending in a draw and 17 games ending in a defeat. That leaves them in 17th place with 26 points. According to the table, Lorient are only 3 points behind Le Havre in 15th place, so the opportunity of climbing off the relegation zone is still very possible. 

Lorient's last game ended in a defeat against Toulouse at home. Julien Ponceau gave Lorient the lead in the 19th minute but they conceded 2 goals in the 59th and 83rd minute to end the game as a defeat for Lorient. According to stats, Lorient had 50% possession, 5 shots on target and 5 corner kicks. They also created 2 big chances, missed 1 and hit the woodwork once.

In the last 20 meetings between Lorient and RC Lens, Lorient won 9 games while RC Lens won 6 and they drew 5 games.

RC Lens have no excuses to justify a defeat against Lorient. Despite their very staggering form, they are still huge favorites compared to Lorient. 

RC Lens are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. In 6 of the last 8 meetings, both clubs scored. 4 of the last 5 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards and there were less than 10.5 corners in the last 5 meetings.

• RC Lens to Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• RC Lens to Win to Nil at 2.38 Odds
• RC Lens to Win 1-0 at 7.50 Odds