Market: Lens win Under 4.5 goals
Odds: 1/1 @
Two sides who should are enjoying their own eye-catching runs of form, Lens will welcome Toulouse to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday night.
Starting with the hosts, putting in another rugged display over the weekend as they grabbed an impressive 1-0 victory away at Marseille, Lens are enjoying what has been a stellar start to the 2022/23 campaign. Only continuing to gain a string of plaudits from across France, fans around the Stade Bollaert-Delelis have now seen their side win three of their previous four Ligue 1 outings. With that run highlighted by another 1-0 win at home against Lyon when returning from September s international break, Franck Haise s men have been tipped to clinch a shock top-four finish this season. Looking to lay down another marker on Friday night and opening this weekend s fixtures sat second in the standings, it should also be noted that Lens have now shipped just a single strike in any of their last six Ligue 1 appearances.
As for the visitors, although Toulouse might have been forced to settle for a single point at home against Strasbourg over the weekend, they are enjoying their own recent purple patch. Unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 outings on either side of September s international break, Philippe Montanier s men have also forced their way into the top-half of the table. However, while Les Violets might be desperate to spring an upset on Friday night, it should be noted that the top-flight returners have continued to struggle with their form on the road. Including a disappointing 3-1 loss away at a struggling Nantes, Montanier s side have now collected just a single point from any of their previous four Ligue 1 showdowns away from the Stadium de Toulouse. Hit with a 1-0 loss in their last trip to Lens back in 2015, we re backing a similar outcome here.
Bet: Lens to beat Toulouse and under 4.5 goals 1/1 for Friday s Ligue 1 matchup @
