Football Predictions
Lens will be looking to extend their winning run to four games when they host Reims on Friday evening.
The home team has a chance to seal their spot in the Champions League with a win and are likely to out-gun blazing against their opponents who are placed 10th on the league log.
Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, defeated Lille thanks to Marshall Munetsi’s goal, with the team putting an end to their three-game losing run, but they might have little motivation to give Lens problems in this tie.
H2H/Stats
Lens has the best home record in Ligue 1 with 15 wins from 17 home games to date. Reims on the other hand have lost three of their last four league games, including their last two on the road but how have both teams fared in recent meetings?
21/12/22: Reims 1-2 Lens
4/9/22: Reims 1-1 Lens
8/5/22: Reims 1-2 Lens
1/10/21: Lens 2-0 Reims
24/7/21: Lens 2-1 Reims
Team News
Apart from the duo of Wesley Said and Steven Fortes who are still in the recovery room, Lens doesn’t have anyone else to be worried about heading into the tie. Their visitors Reims will still be without the services of Mitchell Van Bergen, Myziane Maolida, and Noah Jean Holm who are all out of contention through injuries.
Probable Line Ups:
Lens XI: Samba, Gradit, Danso, Medina, Machado, Fofana, Onana, Frankowski, Fulgini, Sotoca, Openda
Reims XI: Diouf, Foket, Keita, Abdelhamid, de Smet, Cajuste, Munetsi, Ito, Doumbia, Matusiwa, Balogun
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Verdict
After leapfrogging Marseille to second place in the past week, Lens knows that they wouldn’t get a perfect opportunity to be in the Champions League next season. And they are not at the top by luck, Lens have scored multiple goals in five of their last six home league games and that streak should continue on Friday. The fact that they will be playing earlier that their other opponents should see them pile pressure on the chasing pack with a win.
Verdict: Lens win✅
Anytime Goalscorer
Lois Openda❌
The Belgian has hit a rich seam of goalscoring form with ten strikes from his last eight appearances to make it 19 in the league this term. He nodded home the clincher at the back post on Saturday to make it five goals in his last four home games and ensure he remains a strong anytime goalscorer selection.
Folarin Balogun✅
The Arsenal loanee has stopped scoring, netting only once (via a penalty) in his last six appearances but his 18 goals the entire season shouldn’t be taken for granted more so that now he will be up against Openda who is going to the golden boot too.
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