Lens vs Marseille: Can Marseille extend their impressive run?
On Sunday, November 8, we will see a French Ligue 1 clash, with Marseille travelling away to face Lens. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CET, and I suggest a bet on this game.
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Lens vs Marseille: Match facts and H2H
- Lens have lost three of their last four matches.
- Lens have conceded in seven consecutive matches.
- Marseille have won their last three matches.
- Marseille have the second-best attack in the league, with 20 goals scored.
- Lens have yet to win a match without conceding this season, while Marseille have done so in 31% of their games.
- Both teams have lost 31% of their matches this season without scoring.
- Marseille beat Lens 3-1 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
Lens vs Marseille: Match preview
Much more was expected from Lens at the start of the season, especially after the team gave PSG a serious challenge in the title race, won the domestic cup and returned to the UEFA Champions League. However, the current campaign has turned out very differently from what the club had planned. The team are going through a difficult period and currently sit only ninth in the table. In the last round, Lens suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Lille, before receiving another painful blow shortly afterwards: a crushing 9-1 loss to Como, newcomers to the UEFA Champions League.
Marseille also had problems at the start of the season, but those are gradually becoming a distant memory. The team finally secured their first UEFA Europa League victory, edging German side Bayer Leverkusen 1-0. This was the French side's third consecutive win in all competitions. Moreover, Marseille have already won four Ligue 1 matches in a row. Another statistic is particularly telling: in their last eight matches played immediately after European fixtures, Marseille have suffered just one defeat.
Probable lineups
- Lens: Risser; Aguilar, Baidoo, Antonio; Abdulhamid, Bulatovic, Cuisance, Udol; Thauvin, Sotoca; Hazard
- Marseille: De Lange; Weah, Egan-Riley, Aguerd, Garcia, Hojbjerg, Nnadi, Abdelli; Mmadi, Gouiri, Paixao
Prediction
Marseille have found their rhythm and are performing extremely well at the moment. I think they have a great chance of avoiding defeat in this match. I suggest backing Marseille not to lose at odds of 1.70.
