Lens v PSV

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Lens play host to PSV at their Stade Bollaert-Delelis with the hosts looking to extend their unbeaten start in the group stage to three matches and in turn maintain their current position at the top of the Group B table, while PSV need a result to keep in touch with the clubs near the top of the group.

Lens began their campaign with a point on the road by way of a 1-1 draw at Sevilla and the French hosts went one better in their following game on Matchday 2 where they registered a 2-1 home win against Premier League club, Arsenal, so the hosts will be in confident mood as they prepare for this Matchday 3 clash with Dutch visitors, PSV.

After having had to endure a winless nine-game period in all competitions which included five defeats, Lens have since produced a promising looking five-match unbeaten sequence which consists of three wins and two draws.

Victories over Toulouse and Strasbourg in the French Ligue 1 have been complemented by that aforementioned win against Arsenal while also being involved in draws with Lille and Le Havre respectively, while six of Lens' last 10 matches overall have resulted in both teams scoring.

PSV sit rooted bottom of the Group B table with just the solitary point under their belts after their opening two games of the group phase which came in the form of a 2-2 draw at home with Sevilla but the Dutch visitors were handed a nightmare start to this competition previously on Matchday 1.

The Dutch outfit were dealt a particularly heavy 4-0 defeat away from home at Arsenal in their opening game of the group stage but otherwise, this has been PSV's only loss in their previous 19 matches in all competitions which includes picking up a total of 16 wins in the process.

In addition, 10 of PSV's last 19 matches overall have also resulted in both teams scoring and further goals may be in the mix for this upcoming clash at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday night.

On the Champions League stage, PSV have managed to capture just four wins out of their last 12 ties at this level, so perhaps the goal markets may be the best option here especially as nine of these 12 ties also saw both teams notch.

Lens v PSV Verdict

Lens and PSV have never met before in any competitive match so this upcoming fixture will be a tough one to call although Lens will back themselves to at least not lose this one while PSV will be eager to assert their European pedigree here in order to claw themselves off the bottom of the table with a result here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score YES @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct score: 1-1 @ 7.00