Lens hosts Lille in the Coupe de France 1/16 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, January 4th at Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
Lens returned to Ligue 1 just before last season. Before that, the popular club spent a lot of time in the 2nd-ranked division. Franck Haise’s charges immediately demonstrated high ambitions and finished in 7th position. And in the first part of the new draw, the Blood and Gold showed that this is far from the limit. They suffered only one defeat in the first nine matches (and they unexpectedly lost to Strasbourg at home). But after a 4-0 victory over Troyes on November 5, Lens won only one match in the cup. The club beat semi-amateur Stade Poitevin (0-1).
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Lille created the main sensation of the entire football Europe in the previous season. The Mastiffs managed to take first place in the Ligue 1 standings and outranked eminent PSG! However, Lille looks not so confident now, and it is obvious that the team won’t be able to defend the title. Moreover, the triumphant coach, Galtier, and the key player, goalkeeper Maignan, have left the team. Therefore, 8th place before the holidays should not be surprising. On the other hand, already under Jocelyn Gourvennec, Lille managed to win the Super Cup (PSG was beaten again). And then the Mastiffs took first place in the Champions League group, not allowing strong Sevilla to make it to the playoffs! Finally, Lille managed to step up in the local championship. The club has not suffered a single defeat in the last seven rounds and scored ten points in the last four games (only Lyon managed to gain a goalless draw). And the gap to Marseille and Nice, which are in the Champions League zone at the moment, is not so large.
In the previous triumphant season, Lille managed to gain two victories over the Blood and Gold. But in the fall, Lens took revenge at home due to Frankowski's only goal. As for the upcoming game, it is not surprising that the coefficients on both teams are almost equal. Each of them has its own trump cards. But it is unlikely that they will be able to show productive football after the holidays.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
