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Lens vs Auxerre: prediction for the Ligue 1 match
Lens are set to host Auxerre for the Week 19 clash of Ligue 1. Easy victory for the hosts? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Lens
FranceLens are still at the 2nd position in the Ligue 1 standings. After 18 matches team has 41 points, hosts are six points away from leading PSG. The Blood and Golds recently upset the champion, beating Paris by a 3:1 score. But before and after the PSG encounter, Franck Haise's men dropped points to Nice (0:0) and Strasbourg (2:2).
Auxerre
FranceAuxerre find themselves inside the relegation zone of Ligue 1. Team is currently at the 18th position with 13 points to their name. 17th-placed Brest are just one point above the visitors. A victory might lift Auxerre in the standings. But Christophe Pelissier's men are in a poor form - they suffered four defeats in a row.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 3:2
Two of four latest games of Auxerre finished by a 3:2 score
СтавкаBoth teams to score - yes
In three of five latest matches of Auxerre both teams scored
СтавкаA draw in the first half
This bet played in four of five latest matches of Lens
Tip and bets
Favourite is pretty obvious in this game. Lens beat the strongest French team in one of recent matches, so Haise's men should be able to pick up the three points from the Auxerre clash.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) on Lens
We are expecting a high-scoring game here. Lens need a big victory to retain the 2nd position in the league, so the Blood and Golds will be active up front.
Our second bet is on total over 2.5 goals
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