LOSC Lille vs RC Lens Prediction: Don't write Lens off just yet

LOSC Lille get prepared to take on RC Lens in the 27th round of the Ligue 1. The game will be played at the Decathlon Arena- Stade Pierre Mauroy, home stadium to LOSC Lille.

LOSC Lille played a draw with Stade Brest in their last game, while RC Lens lost 3-1 to OGC Nice in their last game.

So far this season, LOSC Lille are 4th with 23 points in 26 matches and their overall records are: 11 wins, 10 draws and 5 losses. And RC Lens are 6th with 42 points in 26 matches and their overall records are: 12 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses.

LOSC Lille

The battle for the top 4 continues to heat up as the season advances and LOSC Lille are in contention to keep their place on the table when they clash with RC Lens who are only 1 point behind them.

LOSC Lille’s last 5 league games ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Their last game in the Ligue 1 was against Stade Brest and the game ended 1-1. The game opened up towards the end with Jonathan David scoring the opener to put LOSC Lille ahead in the 67th minute, but they lost the lead to an equalizer in the 79th minute to leave the game all square at the end. And according to the stats, LOSC Lille managed 49% possession, while they had 8 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. They also created 1 big chance and 1 counter attack.

Ahead of the visit from RC Lens, LOSC Lille need a win to keep their position on the table and they are favorites to get it.

RC Lens

RC Lens are also in a close battle for the top 4 and playing against LOSC Lille presents them with a huge opportunity to climb into the top 4. RC Lens will however have to worry about their current form if they hope to win this clash. Results from their last 5 Ligue 1 games were: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Their last game ended in a defeat against OGC Nice on home ground.

The game against OGC Nice was a poor result for RC Lens as they had such high expectations in that game. RC Lens never had any control of the game throughout as they conceded 3 goals in the 11th, 53rd and 67th minutes, before Elye Wahi scored RC Lens' only goal of the game. And at the end they had better stats, with 61% possession, 4 shots on target and 11 corner kicks. They also created 2 big chances but they lost all of them.

RC Lens need to fix things up quickly before the upcoming game. They will hope to eliminate mistakes in this game if they hope to win.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings between both clubs, LOSC Lille won 10 games while RC Lens won 4 games and 6 games ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

Both clubs are not 100% consistent which is a big issue when deciding to back either side. LOSC Lille seem to have the edge because they are playing at home and RC Lens are eager to bounce back from the disappointing defeat they suffered 2 weeks ago.

According to the h2h streaks, LOSC Lille are unbeaten in the last 3 encounters while RC Lens are without a clean sheet in the last 5. Both teams also scored in 4 of the last 5 encounters and there were more than 10.5 corners in 4 of the last 5 encounters.

• Total Over 8 Corners at 1.667 Odds
• Total Over 8 Corners at 1.667 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.80 Odds