LiontipsLens vs Nantes. Prediction and bets on the match of the French championship
Command Analysis
Current form
For eight rounds, Lens did not know the bitterness of defeat. However, despite the high-quality game, two French giants in the person of Lille and PSG were able to leave Will Steele charges without points. Moreover, they did not even manage to score against these teams. Nevertheless, in general, the hosts demonstrate stability, act reliably in defense and do not make serious gross errors. At the moment, the team is not in the European Cup zone, located in the seventh line of the rating, but the gap from the sixth place is only one point, so in case of success it will be possible to rise to the top 6.
Disqualifications and injuries
Said, Cabo, Aguilar, Satriano, Bane are injured, and Khusanov and Nuela will not take to the field due to disqualification.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lens have lost in the last two rounds
- In three of the last five matches the hosts couldn't even score
Estimated line-up : Samba - Medina, Danso, Gradi - Frankovski, Diouf, Tomasson, Machado - Sotoka, Labo Laskari, Zaruri.
Current form
Nantes have not had a good season so far. They are in 14th place in the standings, with just one win in their last seven matches. Three games have ended in a draw and four in defeat. Under Antoine Kombouaré, the team is struggling to hold on to the lead. They have dropped nine points that could have brought them victory, which is one of the lowest in Ligue 1 this season. With such statistics, it is not surprising that bookmakers have the club as a huge underdog.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sentonz and Lepenan are injured, while Zeze is suspended.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nantes have gone seven games without a win in a row
- The visitors have missed eight games in a row
Approximate lineup : Lafont - Coco, Castelletto, Pallua, Cozza - Augusto, Chirivella - Thomas, Kadewere, Simon - Mohamed.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The visitors suffered their last two away defeats by two goals
6.20Nantes not to score bet
Nantes failed to score in their last meeting on this pitch
1.77Lens to score in the second half
Lens have scored in the second 45 minutes in two of their last four games
1.55Tip and bets
Based on the current state of the teams and their positions in the standings, it can be concluded that the match will be difficult and most likely cautious. Lens is trying to avoid a third defeat in a row, and the support of the fans at home should help them to demonstrate a more confident game. In addition, the hosts won the two previous face-to-face matches in front of local fans.
Our prediction is a victory for Lens with odds of 1.62
Bet on total
Three of Nantes' last five away games have seen two or fewer goals scored. Nine of Lens' ten games have seen no third goal. Moreover, the last head-to-head encounter saw just one goal. All of this suggests that there won't be many goals scored.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.82
Bet on corners
If the game is played at the same leisurely pace as we described above, the number of corner kicks will be small.
Our prediction is total under 8.5 corners with odds of 1.70
