Lens vs Saint-Étienne prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 6, 2025
One of the matches of the 28th round of the French championship will be played on Sunday at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium, where the local Lens will host Saint-Étienne. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this clash with good chances of success.
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Match preview
Lens, after two consecutive narrow victories in Ligue 1 with identical 1-0 scores, failed to build on their success and lost to Lille in the last round—again 0-1. This defeat pushed the team down to ninth place in the table and significantly complicated their fight for a European spot—now trailing by 7 points.
Interestingly, matches involving Lens remain among the driest in the championship: averaging only 2.3 goals per game. Moreover, the team has yet to draw a match this calendar year—either winning (5 times) or losing (7 times). In 13 home matches, Lens has secured five victories against six defeats.
Saint-Étienne was utterly powerless against PSG's attacking machine in the previous Ligue 1 round, losing 1-6. This is the seventh time since returning to the elite that the 'Greens' have conceded at least four goals in a match. The team's defense is the most vulnerable in the championship: 63 goals conceded speak for themselves. After such a thrashing, the team slid into the relegation zone, dropping to 17th place in the table.
Nevertheless, even amidst failures, it's worth noting that the team retains attacking potential—Saint-Étienne has scored in six consecutive matches. They also recently ended a long away drought, winning on the road for the first time in 20 matches, during which they had only managed to collect 6 points (6 draws and 14 defeats).
Probable lineups
- Lens: Mathew Ryan – Deiver Machado, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Kylian Antonio, Ruben Aguilar – Neil El Aynaoui, Nampalys Mendy, Florian Sotoca, Wesley Said – M'Bala Nzola
- Saint-Étienne: Gautier Larsonneur – Leo Petro, Mickael Nade, Dylan Batubinsika, Yvann Maçon – Pierre-Emmanuel Ekwah, Florian Tardieu, Benjamin Bouchouari – Zuriko Davitashvili, Irvin Cardona, Lucas Stassin
Match facts and head-to-head
- Lens defeated the opponent away in the first round with a score of 2-0
- The 'both teams to score' bet hit in three out of five matches
- The 'over 2.5 goals' bet hit in three out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Lens in this match, offering odds of 1.60 for a home win. On home turf against an underdog, the team should manage to secure the three points. Our bet: 'Lens to win.'
