Lorient vs Lens Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st May 2023

Bookmakers favour Lens to win against Lorient in their next Ligue 1 match. This takes place on Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Lorient will put up a fight at the Stade du Moustoir, though.

While Lens are chasing the lead in the Ligue 1 after collecting 75 points in 35 rounds, Lorient trail by 52 points after 35 rounds, leaving them as number 9 in the table.

Lorient are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Lens. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment this coming Sunday.

Lorient go into their next Ligue 1 match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 11. That amounts to an average of 1.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Lens scored 20 goals, conceded seven and kept their opponents from scoring five times in their last ten matches.

The last time the pair played each other, Lens came out the other side as 5-2 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result.

Lorient vs Lens Prediction

Lorient Form

Lorient look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 1-3 and 2-1 against PSG and Brest respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Montpellier, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Lorient claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded three goals.

Lens Form

Lens are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Toulouse got left behind in a 0-1 win, before Marseille got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Reims was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Lens. Lens managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding six times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Lens should be able to strut their stuff against Lorient, but the latter will attempt to keep things tight. They want to avoid getting pummelled in front of their home crowd at Stade du Moustoir.

Lorient have taken 22 points from their last 16 games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. They won six of these matches with a scoreline of 23 goals to 26. Lens took 35 points from their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the Ligue 1 table. They won 11, scored 31 goals and conceded 15. Lorient enjoy a record of 14 wins, ten draws and 11 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Lens are looking at 22 wins, nine draws and four defeats in the Ligue 1.

Lorient vs Lens Squads

Lorient Squad

Regis Le Bris will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Lens from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Julian Pollersbeck (0/0), Teddy Bartouche (0/0), Vito Mannone (0/18), Yvon Mvogo (0/18), Aurelien Pelon (0/0), Darline Yongwa (1/12), Gedeon Kalulu (0/26), Igor Carioca (0/7), Julien Laporte (0/18), Maxime Wackers (0/0), Montassar Talbi (1/35), Vincent Le Goff (0/34), Adil Aouchiche (0/11), Ayman Kari (0/3), Bamo Meite (1/15), Bonke Innocent (0/24), Elie Kroupi (0/0), Enzo Le Fee (5/32), Jean-Victor Makengo (0/12), Julien Ponceau (1/31), Laurent Abergel (0/26), Paul Bellon (0/0), Theo Le Bris (2/24), Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (4/24), Ibrahima Kone (7/34), Romain Faivre (2/23), Sirine Doucoure (0/11), Stephane Diarra (2/28), Yoann Cathline (1/21).

Lens Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 52 year-old Lens manager Haise will select his starting XI from these players:

Brice Samba (0/35), Jean-Louis Leca (0/0), Wuilker Farinez (0/0), Adrien Louveau (0/0), Facundo Medina (2/30), Ismael Boura (0/9), Jimmy Cabot (0/11), Jonathan Gradit (1/30), Kevin Danso (1/35), Massadio Haidara (0/33), Steven Fortes (0/1), Adam Oudjani (0/0), Adrien Thomasson (3/32), Angelo Fulgini (1/14), David Costa (1/29), Deiver Machado (3/30), Fode Sylla (0/0), Jean Onana (0/19), Julien Le Cardinal (0/6), Lukasz Poreba (0/10), Mamadou Camara (0/0), Przemyslaw Frankowski (5/35), Salis Abdul Samed (1/30), Seko Fofana (6/33), Yacouba Barry (0/0), Adam Buksa (0/6), Alexis Claude (3/19), Florian Sotoca (6/35), Ikoma Lois Openda (19/35), Remy Lascary (0/10), Wesley Said (5/19).

Lorient vs Lens Team News

Lorient might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against Lens.

Julien Laporte, Theo Le Bris, Yvon Mvogo and Julian Pollersbeck nurses various injuries and won't take part for Lorient against Lens at Stade du Moustoir.

Lens face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against Lorient. Brice Samba is ineligible for selection in the Lens squad, as he is suspended.

Lens need to do without Adam Buksa, Jimmy Cabot and Wuilker Farinez, who are not fit enough to travel to Stade du Moustoir.

Lorient vs Lens Lineups

Lorient vs Lens H2H

The late encounter in the Ligue 1 between these two teams was a belter of a 5-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Sunday? Lorient were a little more successful than Lens in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-2-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Lorient has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 15/4.

Lorient vs Lens Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Lorient and Lens. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 3/4.

Lorient vs Lens Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Ikoma Lois Openda who managed to score an impressive 19 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Lens are looking to him against Lorient, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Lorient claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing four and losing two. Lens won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew four and lost three of these matches. Of the previous 10 outings away from home, Lens scored the opening goal six times, whereas their hosts were first on target in four of their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 3.5 goals happened five times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Lorient managed an average of 1.7 goals, with Lens averaging 1.6 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lorient’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that Lens played across all tournaments. They scored two times on average in the process.