Lens vs Reims prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-04-10 18:45.
[p]Lens’ hopes of challenging for a top-six spot seemed dead and buried after a run of four successive Ligue 1 defeats, but three wins from their last four outings (L1) have reignited their interest. Lens now trail the European spots by five points with six games left in the season, so there’s plenty of work still to do to qualify for Europe, [/p]
[p]The Blood and Gold return home to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis where they’ve won back-to-back matches by a 1-0 scoreline, forming part of an 11-match streak on their own turf in the league without a draw (W5, L6). Manager Will Still attempts to level that record out against the club where he made his name in Reims, but there’ll be no room for sentiment as he aims to guide Lens to a tenth successive H2H without defeat (W5, D4). [/p]
[p]Reims were on the wrong end of a 1-0 scoreline last time out, as they lost to high-flying Strasbourg having picked up four points from their prior two league games. The Red and Whites remain in the relegation play-off place as a result, and will be desperate to ensure they remain a top-flight club before they face PSG in the Coupe de France final after the Ligue 1 season has concluded.[/p]
[p]In order to do so, boss Samba Diawara will need to mastermind an improvement on the road, as four of Reims’ final six fixtures are away from home. A desperate return of one win from their last ten away league matches hardly inspires confidence (D3, L6), with six failures to score therein – including in each of the last four – suggesting it’s up front where their problems lie.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Lens’ Wesley Saïd missed the reverse fixture through injury, but scored home and away against Reims last season and he could have a decisive say here since his three goals this term have all been match winners. Reims will be hoping Keito Nakamura springs to life here, since ten of his 14 goals for the club have come on the road. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: There have been over 2.5 total goals in just eight of Lens’ league games this season, the joint-lowest across Europe’s top five leagues. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]