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The action continues in round 30 of the French Ligue 1 as Lens and Clermont Foot go head-to-head at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday.
Having failed to win the last 11 meetings between the sides, Pascal Gastien’s men will head into the weekend looking to get one over the hosts and kickstart their push for survival.
Lens failed to arrest their poor late-season form as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Metz at the Stade Saint Symphorien last Friday.
Franck Haise’s men have gone four consecutive games without a win, losing three and claiming one draw since claiming successive victories over Olympique Lyon and Stade Brestois respectively.
For all their recent struggles, Lens are sixth in the Ligue 1 table with 43 points from 29 matches, two points behind fifth-placed OGC Nice in the Europa League qualification spot.
Clermont Foot, on the other hand, continue to struggle for results at the wrong end of the table as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Montpellier last time out.
Gastien’s side have failed to win their last three matches, picking up two points from a possible nine since March’s 2-1 victory over Le Havre.
Clermont Foot find themselves rooted to the bottom of the league table with 22 points from 29 matches, four points adrift of 16th-placed Lorient in the relegation playoff spot.
Lens vs Clermont Foot Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 12 wins from the last 27 meetings between the sides, Lens boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Clermont Foot have picked up four wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- Lens have won their last five games against Clermont and are unbeaten in their last 11 encounters since a 1-0 loss in February 2018.
- Lens have failed to win four of their last five home games across all competitions, losing twice and claiming two draws since mid-February.
- Clermont Foot have failed to win their last five away matches, picking up just two points from a possible 15 since January’s 2-1 victory at Nantes.
Lens vs Clermont Foot Prediction
Lens have suffered a drop-off in form of late and will head into the weekend in search of a positive result.
Haise’s men have enjoyed the better of this fixture and we fancy them to come away with all three points in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Lens 2-1 Clermont Foot
Lens vs Clermont Foot Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lens to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in the last six meetings between the sides)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in seven of their last nine encounters)
