RC Lens vs SC Freiburg prediction 15.02.2024

• Competition: Europa League
• Date: 15th February 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Freiburg aims to uphold their perfect record against French teams as they face Lens in an away game on Thursday, during the first leg of their Europa League playoff tie.

The hosts kicked off the season in the Champions League and were unfortunate to have been eliminated from the competition, despite victories over Arsenal and Sevilla in their group. Les Sang et Or are heading into Thursday’s match following a comfortable 3-1 triumph over Strasbourg, bringing their winning streak in all competitions to a halt at three games.

Meanwhile, Freiburg ended up second in Europa League Group A, amassing 12 points from six matches. Despite a recent slump in form where they lost their last three matches, conceding nine goals and netting only two, the German team can find solace in their last two victories against French teams. They outperformed Nantes 6-0 on aggregate last season.

Lens vs Freiburg Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals

Lens’ defense has been showing significant weaknesses recently, particularly at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The French team comes into this match after a streak of six straight games without managing to keep a clean sheet. Furthermore, in only two of these games were fewer than 2.5 goals scored. Their previous two European matches also concluded with a minimum of three goals each.

Regarding defensive vulnerabilities, Freiburg, led by Christian Streich, cannot be ignored, having allowed a minimum of two goals in six of their past seven matches. The Breisgau-Brasilianer team managed to score an average of one goal per game during this period, and only one of these games resulted in less than 2.5 goals.

• Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
• Lens vs Freiburg prediction: 2-1