Lens v Marseille

Lens vs Marseille Preview

Sunday evening features this upcoming clash between two teams sitting in mid-table positions in the French top flight as 10th placed Lens play host to ninth placed Marseille when the two teams do battle at the with not only a precious three points at stake but also the possibility of the winner perhaps breaking into the top six of the domestic top flight table as well.

Lens produced a slow and poor start to this new Ligue 1 campaign as the hosts slipped to four early defeats within their opening give games which resulted in losses to Brest, PSG, Monaco and Metz while picking up just a meagre point by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Rennes.

It's worth noting that three of these four early defeats were inflicted upon Lens on their travels but nevertheless, the hosts have managed to stage a recovery by putting together a solid and stubborn looking six-match unbeaten run in the domestic top flight which should stand them in good stead for Sunday's encounter against Marseille.

This improved sequence of form includes wins against Toulouse, Strasbourg and most impressive of all, a comprehensive 4-0 rout of eighth placed Nantes, so the hosts will be looking for more of the same on Sunday evening.

Marseille sit level on 13 points apiece with their hosts, Lens, with only goal difference separating the two sides ahead of this intriguing contest which wraps up the French top flight action before the international break.

The visitors had also produced an encouraging start to this new season as they put together a five-match unbeaten run to give them a seemingly solid platform from which to launch a successful campaign but despite sitting in the top half of the division, subsequent results have found Gennaro Gattuso's side wanting.

The early stages of the season saw Marseille pick up wins against Reims and Brest but they have managed to capture just one further win to date which came in the shape of a 3-0 home win against Le Havre, but this has been Marseille's only success out of their last seven matches overall.

Within their last seven games, Marseille have slumped to defeats at the hands of PSG, Monaco and Nice, all of which were handed out to Marseille on the road while the bigger picture shows Marseille have failed to win any of their last eight trips on their travels and slipping to a total of six defeats in the process.

Lens v Marseille Verdict

Lens have held the upper hand in previous exchanges against Marseille as the hosts have won four of the last six meetings and with current form on the rise, Lens look to be too strong for their visitors in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Lens win @ 2.25

Other side bets worth considering:

Lens win & Over 2.5 goals 3.40

Correct Score: Lens 3-0 @ 21.00