Competition: Ligue 1
Market: Lens win & Under 4.5 goals
Odds: 1/1 @ 888sport
Two sides who should are enjoying their own eye-catching runs of form, Lens will welcome Toulouse to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another rugged display over the weekend as they grabbed an impressive 1-0 victory away at Marseille, Lens are enjoying what has been a stellar start to the 2022/23 campaign. Only continuing to gain a string of plaudits from across France, fans around the Stade Bollaert-Delelis have now seen their side win three of their previous four Ligue 1 outings. With that run highlighted by another 1-0 win at home against Lyon when returning from September’s international break, Franck Haise’s men have been tipped to clinch a shock top-four finish this season. Looking to lay down another marker on Friday night and opening this weekend’s fixtures sat second in the standings, it should also be noted that Lens have now shipped just a single strike in any of their last six Ligue 1 appearances.
As for the visitors, although Toulouse might have been forced to settle for a single point at home against Strasbourg over the weekend, they are enjoying their own recent purple patch. Unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 outings on either side of September’s international break, Philippe Montanier’s men have also forced their way into the top-half of the table. However, while Les Violets might be desperate to spring an upset on Friday night, it should be noted that the top-flight returners have continued to struggle with their form on the road. Including a disappointing 3-1 loss away at a struggling Nantes, Montanier’s side have now collected just a single point from any of their previous four Ligue 1 showdowns away from the Stadium de Toulouse. Hit with a 1-0 loss in their last trip to Lens back in 2015, we’re backing a similar outcome here.
Bet: Lens to beat Toulouse and under 4.5 goals 1/1 for Friday’s Ligue 1 matchup @ 888sport
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