Lens vs Lorient Prediction & Betting Tips (3 May)

After holding their own against PSG last season by finishing only a small point behind PSG, Lens failed to repeat this feat. Fallen in the race for the podium and the Champions League, Racing must above all ensure that it maintains its place in the top 6 to still obtain a ticket for a European competition next year. Still 6th at the start of this 32nd day, the Artésiens are only 2 points ahead of the competition after losing against OM 2-1, their 4th setback in 6 days. Before that, the Sang et Or had been beaten in Metz 2-1 before winning a narrow success against Clermont 1-0. For their part, FC Lorient went straight there.

Despite a great reaction displayed during the winter, the Merlus are unable to turn things around after completely missing the start of the season. Worse still, Régis Le Bris' men are even in the process of collapsing since they have only taken one small point over the last 6 days. Completely on the street in recent times, the Morbihanais remain on 5 defeats in a row against Brest 0-1, Montpellier 2-0, Nice 3-0, PSG 1-4 and Toulouse 1-2 after having led the score. As a result, they are now in 17th place in the ranking, 3 points behind the Metz play-off.

The long-term absent Cabot will still not be present. Important midfielder Abdul Samed is also on the flank at the moment and the two men are not expected to return to the field before the end of the season. Senior defender Gradit is back from suspension while young Uzbek Khusanov has left for the national team. At the forefront, the much-maligned Wahi (7 goals) is in the balance with Saïd to start, especially since the latter joined the former Montpellier at the top of the scorers' rankings last week. The very good Sotoca (7 goals, 5 assists) is also operational.

Among the Merlus, the full-back Igor Silva, the promising Kari and the former Marseillais Bamba Dieng will still have to withdraw at the end of the season. The midfielder Innocent and the rather fragile Boisgard were added to this list. Arriving this winter, striker Bamba scored 6 goals which are not enough to allow the Morbihan people to survive at the moment. Against TFC, it was winger Ponceau who opened the scoring for what was his 3rd goal of the season.