Ligue 1: Lens vs Marseille

With both Lens and Marseille sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Sunday at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Ligue 1 campaign.

Lens are tenth in the rankings with 13 points after 11 matches played, whereas Marseille rank ninth in the Ligue 1 with 13 points.

Lens Form

Lens have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which added four points to their tally. They claimed a 4-0 win against Nantes, before drawing 0-0 with Lorient. This little streak came to an end when PSV Eindhoven proved too strong in a 1-0 defeat for Lens. Lens claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored 11 and conceded four goals.

Marseille Form

In their last three matches, Marseille beat AEK Athen 3-1, drew 0-0 with Lille, and beat AEK Athen by 0-2. Marseille are winless in their last six away games in the Ligue 1, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 12 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for Lens and Marseille

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Lens and Marseille played across all competitions.

• Lens have not lost 42 of the last 44 home matches
• Lens have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
• In 10 of the last 11 Lens matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
• Lens have not lost the last 9 matches in a row
• In 9 of the last 10 Lens home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5

• Marseille have not won the last 10 away matches in a row
• Marseille have conceded in the last 11 away matches in a row
• Marseille have not won 8 of the last 10 matches
• In 6 of the last 8 Marseille matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
• Marseille have lost the last 3 away matches in a row

Players on top: Lens vs Marseille

Florian Sotoca has been great for Lens lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Marseille are optimistic that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Lens vs Marseille

Lens are without defeat in six Ligue 1 matches on the spin. Stade Bollaert-Delelis saw Lens winning five, drawing four, and losing one of their 10 most recent games in all competitions. Marseille won one of their 10 most recent away games, drew three, and lost six.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Lens scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Marseille scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lens have not conceded a goal in three consecutive Ligue 1 games. Marseille managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. They have scored in five consecutive meetings with Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Total goals

Lens saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Marseille, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Here we present a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Lens and Marseille.