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Lens vs. Lille: Preview, Predictions and Betting Tips
Preview
In a match between two sides in the top half of the Ligue 1 table, RC Lens hosts Lille OSC on Wednesday, 26th October.
Lens is currently sixth in the standings, having picked up 21 points from their opening 11 matches. They lost for the first time in six matches last time out, going down 1-0 at home to Lyon.
Lille, meanwhile, is fourth in the table, a point ahead of Lens. They have won their last two matches, including a 3-1 home victory over Strasbourg last time out.
Both sides will be looking to continue their good form and move up the table, so this should be a fascinating contest.
Predictions
Lens is the form team at the moment, but Lille has the better squad on paper. Therefore, this is a very difficult match to predict.
However, we can look at the head-to-head record between the two sides for some clues. Lens has won four of the last six meetings between the two sides, including a 3-0 victory at home last season.
Therefore, we are going to side with Lens to win this match. We can see them winning 2-1.