Lens hosts Lille in round 36 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Friday, May 7th at Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
Lens is in 5th position in the Ligue 1 standings (56 points after 34 games). Blood and Gold have chalked up 15 victories, 11 draws, and nine defeats. Franck Haise's team is close to making its first European appearance since the 2007/08 season. With three rounds to go to the finish of the championship, Lens rounds the top five, which will allow the team to qualify for the Conference League. However, Blood and Gold have two dangerous competitors — Marseille is inferior only in additional indicators, and Rennes is only two points behind. Lens has scored points in Ligue 1 for six rounds in a row (three victories and three draws). This streak was interrupted on May 1 in an away match against PSG (2-1). Blood and Gold responded to the goals of Neymar and Marquinhos with one goal from Ignatius Ganago, who scored in the second match in a row.
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Lille takes 1st place in the standings of the French Championship (76 points after 35 matches). The Great Danes can boast of 22 wins, ten draws, and three defeats. Christophe Galtier’s men have only three steps left to win the champion’s title, which could be the first for the club in 10 years. Lille is just one point ahead of the second PSG, so Galtier's men have no room for error in the remaining matches against Lens, Saint-Etienne, and Angers SCO. In Ligue 1, the Great Danes have not known the bitterness of defeat for five rounds in a row (four victories and one draw). On May 1, Lille overcame the resistance of Nice (2-0) at home thanks to goals from Burak Yılmaz and Zeki Celik. The Eaglets, who looked inert in the attack, were left in the minority in the 48th minute due to the sending-off of Jordan Lotomba.
It will not be easy for Lille in the upcoming meeting. Lens has not lost on its field in seven consecutive rounds. Haise's team regularly takes points from favorites in home games of the current championship. They even gained a victory over PSG (1-0) and draws with Marseille (2-2), Rennes (0-0), and Lyon (1-1). On the other hand, Lille is the best away team in France (12 wins and four draws in 17 games). The statistics of the last head-to-head matches against Lens are also on the side of the Great Danes (seven wins and two draws in nine confrontations). Galtier's team, which has the best defense in the championship (an average of 0.6 goals conceded per match), knows how to shut out, and a powerful attack led by Burak Yilmaz will not be left without chances in the opponent's penalty area. And we will probably see another away victory of Lille.
Prediction for the match: Lille to win
