Lens vs Lille: prediction for the Ligue 1 match

Lens put up a great performance in the previous Ligue 1 season and finished it at the seventh position. During the summer team strengthened the squad and it helped them to increase their result. In first five rounds Franck Haise's team didn't lose a single game.

Team had three draws with Rennes (1:1), Saint-Etienne (2:2) and Lorient (2:2). Moreover, Blood and Golds recorded victories over Monaco (2:0) and Bordeaux (3:2), which brought them nine points and a fifth spot in the standings.

Haidara has a calf injury, so he won't be able to play in an upcoming match.

In the previous season Lille managed to claim yet another Ligue 1 title. Team put up a powerful performance and finished ahead of PSG. In the previous Tuesday team played the first match in the Champions League, they played against Wolfsburg in the group stage (0:0).

Start of the season brought a Super Cup title, where Dogs recorded a victory over PSG (1:0). Red-Blues are so far only at the 12th position in Ligue 1. After a victory over Montpellier (2:1) Jocelyn Gourvennec's men were beaten by Lorient (1:2) on an away match.

Sanches, Weah and Bamba are unavailable for an upcoming match.