Lens - Saint-Étienne predictions

If you’re looking for a relatively safe result bet, a home win at odds of 1.60 is a solid option. That said, Saint-Étienne may yet be able to pull off a surprise, maybe even in the form of a stalemate.

Saint-Étienne are massive underdogs and will be extremely lucky to avoid complete annihilation at the hands of Lens.

The hosts are coming off from a narrow away defeat Lille from the previous Ligue 1 fixture. They were never able to put up a real fight as they fell behind in the first 45 minutes and never got a chance to catch up despite the minimum goal deficit.

The away team lost their previous matchup 1:6, but it’s hard to draw conclusions about their current form from that performance. After all, the odds of them winning were 1.17. That said, it might be worth noting that they held on to a draw for more than half the game.

We’ve seen a string of concessions from Lens on their home turf – specifically, 6 over the last 3 matches. Online bookmakers are not giving them great chances of getting out of this one with a clean sheet.

With 10 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, Saint-Étienne’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

This Ligue 1 season is getting more and more heated as the end approaches, and Saint-Étienne are in a very rough position. They’re in the relegation zone and are heading into this match as clear underdogs.

This is the second time we’re seeing these two sides clash this season. The first game went Lens’s way, albeit with a difference of only one goal. Still, such a record makes it easy to see why they’re the favourites this time around.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Sunday. Jhoanner Chávez Quintero, Denis Petrić, Martín Satriano, Abdulay Juma Bah will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Though the odds are against the visitors, at least they’ll be in a position to put up as much of a fight as possible. All of their lineup is accounted for in this match, with no issues from suspensions or injuries.

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 4.57, but the betting value makes it interesting.