Lens - Reims predictions

A home win should not be questioned in this game. Lens are seen as huge favourites to register an easy win against Reims and we recommend you take the generous offer of 1.65.

It’s hard to believe even the most optimistic Reims fans are expecting them to triumph at Lens this Friday. It’s a completely one-sided matchup, and the hosts should have no problems steamrolling their opponents.

Lens boasted heavily favourable betting odds and home-field advantage going into their previous Ligue 1 bout but failed to break the tie for more than half the game. A deciding goal in the second half earned them 3 points, but their supporters are not overly happy with that performance.

Reims are coming off from a narrow home loss in their previous match against Strasbourg. The away team secured an early lead and carried it into a 0:1 triumph. Considering the 3.45 on Reims winning, though, it’s hard to be surprised.

The home team is here on the back of two consecutive matches in which fewer than 2 goals were scored in total. That’s not the kind of trend you want to be on, though it does display a kind of consistency.

Reims are placed 16th in the standings with 3 points separating them from the relegation zone. Though the season’s end is approaching, they’ll need to stay on their game – the teams placed lower will be giving their all to stay in the Ligue 1.

These two teams already clashed this season, and Lens walked away with a solid away win. It was fairly narrow, though, giving Reims supporters some hope for this game despite the unfavourable matchup.

They may be favoured to win, but the home team are still playing at an extreme disadvantage because a lot of their players suffered an injury recently. Jonathan Gradit, Jhoanner Chávez Quintero, Denis Petrić, Martín Satriano, Jeremy Nosakhare Agbonifo will not be able to play, putting the team in a dangerous situation.

Decent offers are in short supply for this match, so our best tip is to risk an HT/FT bet and go for Draw/Home. It’s quite a bold offer to take at odds of 1.66, but the betting value makes it interesting.