Lens - Lorient predictions

Lens are likely on their way to a decisive victory, and it’s hard to feel optimistic about the visitors’ prospects. Bookmakers are pricing a home win at 1.47, which is quite in line with most expert opinions.

The current perspective makes the situation crystal clear. Given the superiority of Lens and the 6.68 odds given to Lorient to win, it is evident that anything but a home win would be an incredible shock.

Lens kicked off their previous Ligue 1 bout with a lukewarm first half, despite being heavily favoured by most betting predictions. Worse yet, they completely crumbled after the half-time whistle, ultimately resulting in a 2:0 away loss.

The away team’s performance in the previous round was well above what most tipsters and bookies expected of them. Although an HT/FT draw does not sound all that exciting, pre-match Ligue 1 betting odds painted them as the 1.25 underdogs.

Whenever met on their home pitch, the hosts tend to perform at a high level. They scored more than 5 times in their latest 3 home games alone, marking this match as interesting for BTTS and Over 5 Goals markets.

Lorient’s recent track record shows a very concerning amount of concessions – 6 of them in their previous 3 matches, to be exact. While it’s obvious their defence has a lot of problems, Over markets might be a good option for this match.

The hosts have had a strong start to the season so far, but they’ll be looking for even more. With just 2 points needed and a favourable matchup this Sunday, they might just get there.

Lorient will be looking to take back some ground after a rather poor start to the season. They’re fairly deep in the lower end of the table with just 2 points between them and the relegation zone. With a match like the one at Lens ahead of them, though, it’s hard to feel optimistic.

Sunday's match will see both teams at full strength, able to utilize all their players.

If you’re feeling confident, a Draw/Home wager in the Half Time/Full Time market is the way to go. It’s a fairly risky move, but likely the best way to get some value out of the match this Sunday.