Lens and Marseille set for a close draw

RC Lens vs Olympique Marseille - 06/05/2023

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On Saturday night, Lens and Marseille clash at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, as two of Ligue One’s best team’s clash.

Lens

The home team are currently in third place in Ligue One, a point behind their second-place opponents and just six points adrift of league leaders PSG.

Franck Haise’s team are on a decent recent run of form as a 1-0 win at Toulouse last time out means that Lens have won six of their previous seven matches in the French top-flight.

Lens's recent matches in the French top flight have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven games in Ligue One.

Lens have also been formidable on home soil in the French top flight, as they have won 14 of their last 16 home matches. The Blood and Gold have been prolific on home soil lately, having scored at least two goals in four of their previous five league outings on their patch.

Marseille

OM will head into this clash in second place in Ligue One, five points adrift of reigning champions and league leaders PSG. The visitors have been difficult to beat of late in the French top flight, as they are unbeaten in eight league games, having recorded five wins.

The visitors have been high-scoring in Ligue One, scoring at least two goals in five of their last seven games in the French top flight.

Marseille’s recent away record has been outstanding, as they are unbeaten in 11 Ligue One matches, having recorded nine victories.

The visitors have also been prolific on their travels in the French top flight of late, scoring at least two goals in 12 of their previous 15 league matches.

What does Forebet predict?

Forebet predicts that this game will finish in a low-scoring draw, which is of little surprise considering how close the teams are in the league.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

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Score

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coef.

Fr1

RC Lens Olympique Marseille 06/05/2023 21:00

263836

X

1 - 1

2.26

17°

3.50

2.30 3.50 3.00 no no no

FT

2 - 1(1 - 0)

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