Lens vs Lille Prediction & Betting Tips (26 October)

Lens is one of three teams still undefeated in Ligue 1 with PSG and Monaco. However, this great achievement does not allow him to be better placed than 5th place in the ranking. The RCL remained in 5 draws before the break, the last of which were against Nice 0-0 at home and at Strasbourg 1-1. Last weekend, for the resumption of the championship, Will Still's players put their foot on the accelerator again by winning at Saint-Etienne 0-2 where they scored a goal in each period. A gap separates Lens and Lille before the matches of the 9th day of Ligue 1.

LOSC, 4th, has the same number of points as its northern rival but can boast of having a favorable goal difference compared to the latter. Stronger than Toulouse 2-1 before the international break, Lille was unable to make the difference in Monaco where it still left with the point of a 0-0 draw . Lille played the Champions League in the middle of the week. They had hopes of doing well at Atlético after creating a sensation on October 2 against Real 1-0, another Madrid club. 

Several men remain unavailable for the Racing Club de Lens. This is the case of replacement goalkeeper Koffi, important full-back Machado, long-term injured Cabot and Uruguayan striker Satriano. The latter, on loan from Inter Milan, has played 4 matches since the start of the season and was very seriously injured. He won't come back until next spring. An absence of several months is also expected for the Aguilar executive (right rear), who underwent shoulder surgery. Returning from injuries, midfielders Ojediran and El-Aynaoui returned to the reserve team last weekend. They should now find the professional group for this derby. The defensive rock Danso, returning from an unavailability of several weeks, delivered a full match in Saint-Etienne. He should be started again. LOSC also deplores several defections.

Those of right-back Tiago Santos (potential starter), defender Umtiti (no match), midfielders Ethan Mbappé (substitute) and Bentaleb, experienced left-back Ismaily and Icelandic winger Haraldsson (no goals in 7 matches). championship) were already known. And another left-back, Bakker, who could help out, was added to this list of unavailable players. LOSC has announced that he will be absent for several weeks. Missing Wednesday in the Champions League, young midfielder Bouaddi is uncertain. The only good news compared to the last day is the return from suspension of captain André (middle). To make people forget all these physical problems, Lille supporters will bet on Zhegrova and David to shake the opposing nets. They respectively scored 6 and 8 goals in all competitions.