Lens enter Angers contest as hot favourites

Lens host Angers this Saturday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis for round 28 of the Ligue 1. Currently, Franck Haise's team are 3rd in the table with 54 points, while Alexandre Dujeux's team are 20th with 10 points.

After winning 0x4 in the last match against Clermont (Ligue 1 2022/23), Lens receive Angers, who lost 0x2 against Toulouse (Ligue 1 2022/23). Ahead of the contest, Franck Haise's team is on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 6 matches in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 22/23. On the other hand, Alexandre Dujeux's team is on a sequence of 19 games without a win in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 22/23. Digging back into the archives highlights that Lens and Angers have faced each other fifty-six times, with Franck Haise's team holding the advantage: 21 victories, against 18 victories of Alexandre Dujeux's team. Specifically in the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens have the advantage in the duels against Angers: 11 wins in 27 games. Alexandre Dujeux's team has 6 wins.

In the Ligue 1, forty-one games were played between the two teams, with 17 wins for Lens, 11 draws and 13 wins for Angers.

Considering the Ligue 1 Uber Eats 22/23, from Lens's most influential players, Brice Samba is the most used player in a total of 27 games (2430 min). Lois Openda has scored 12 goals, the most across Lens's squad. As for Angers, Cédric Hountondji is the most used player in a total of 27 games (2418 min). Sofiane Boufal is the current best scorer with 4 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lens winning 2x1. Franck Haise's team is given the favouritism to win this match.