Lens vs Olympique de Marseille Prediction: Neither side wants to lose

Two teams at the very top of the table face each other in the 34th round of the French Ligue 1. Lens will welcome Olympique de Marseille to the Stade Bollaert -Delelis as they look to cut down the gap between them. Marseille are only4 points ahead of Lens on the table and Lens have a game in hand, so a win here will be crucial for both teams. Lens are coming off a comfortable 3-0 win against AS Monaco last weekend and Marseille are on a 3 match win streak at the moment. 

Lens (WLWWW)

Lens have been in formidable form lately and they are in great shape to pick up vital points against Marseille. In the last 5 matches, Lens have recorded 4 wins and 1 defeat. Their overall record this season is 19 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats in 32 matches. They are ranked 3rd on the league table, with a total of 66 points and a goal ratio of 54:25. Lens were in excellent form when they faced AS Monaco last weekend and they won the game 3-0. Luis Openda scored a brace in the 9th and 16th minute to give Lens the lead into the break. In the second half, Adrien Thomasson scored the third goal in the 56th minute to extend their lead even further. The game ended that way and Lens picked up all 3 points. According to statistics, Lens had 63% possession, 8 shots on target and 2 corner kicks.

Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (5/6), first to score (8/9), first half winner (6/7), less than 4.5 cards (5/6), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Olympique Marseille (WWWDD)

Olympique Marseille have an 8 match unbeaten streak to protect as they take on Lens. They are having a great time right now and they have 3 wins in the last 3 games to show for it. Marseille have 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. Overall their form is 21 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats from 33 games. They are in 2nd place on the league table, with 70 points and their goal ratio is 61:32. Marseille grabbed their 3rd win in a row against Auxerre last weekend. Things started off badly for Marseille in the first half as they found themselves behind in the 33rd minute through Birama Toure’s effort. They couldn’t get the equalizer until the 75th minute when Cengiz Under scored. The equalizer was immediately followed by a second goal in the 77th minute by Alexis Sanchez.Marseille went on to win the game 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes. According to statistics, Marseille had 70% possession, 4 shots on target and 12 corner kicks.

Team Streak: wins (3), no losses (8), without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (5/7), both teams scoring (6/7), less than 4.5 cards (5/5), less than 10.5 corners (7/8).

Head to Head

Lens and Olympique Marseille have played against each other 20 times before now. Marseille have 8 wins and Lens have 7 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw.

• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 meetings.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 6/7 meetings.

Predicted Lineups

• Lens (3-4-2-1): Brice Samba, Jonathan Gradit, Kevin Danso, Facundo Medina, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Junior Onana, Seka Forfana, Driver Machado, Florian Sotoca, Adrien Thomasson.
• Marseille (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez, Chancel Mbemba, Samuel Gigot, Sead Kolasinac, Issa Kabore, Valentin Rongier, Jordan Veretout, Jonathan Clauss, Cengiz Under, Alexis Sanchez.

Expert Betting Tips

Analysis of Lens shows they have scored 54 goals and conceded 25 in 32 matches played. They score an average of 1.7 goals per game, with a 12% conversion rate. They create an average of 2.8 chances per game and miss an average of 1.7 chances per game. They play an average of 14.3 shots per game and an average of 4.9 shots on target per game. They play an average of 5.6 corners per game and they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. They have also kept 13 clean sheets.

Analysis of Marseille shows they have scored 61 goals and conceded 32 in 33 matches played. They score an average of 1.8 goals per game, with a 12% conversion rate. They create an average of 2.8 chances per game and miss an average of 1.7 chances per game. They play an average of 14.8 shots per game and an average of 5.0 shots on target per game. They play an average of 5.6 corners per game and they concede an average of 1.0 goals per game. They have also kept 10 clean sheets.

Based on Analysis, we say:

• Bet on More than 2 Goals at 1.65 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.89 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-2 at 15 Odds