Lens vs Reims prediction 16.12.2023

• Competition: Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, 16th December 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)

Last year, Lens had one of the club’s best seasons, finishing second, a mere point behind the champions, PSG. However, they had a disappointing start this season, earning only one point in the first five rounds. Despite this, Lens recovered impressively, suffering only two losses in the next 16 matches, both in the Champions League. Their improved performance has seen them climb to 7th place with 23 points, tying with Marseille and Reims. Furthermore, Lens’ victory over Sevilla, last season’s Europa League champions, in the final group stage of the Champions League, secured them third place in their group and a spot in the Europa League knockout phase.

Reims displayed commendable performance last season and were well placed to cement their spot in Europe, however, they squandered the opportunity with a disappointing end to the season. They kicked off the current season on a high note as well, but faltered when faced with a more challenging roster of matches. The Red-and-Whites managed to secure a meager three points in the past four games. They are now gearing up for another tough match against one of France’s top-performing teams.

Lens vs Reims pick: Lens to win

Lens suffered four defeats in Ligue 1 this season, all of which occurred at the beginning. However, their performance has significantly improved since then, remaining unbeaten in the subsequent ten games in France and securing victories in three out of the last four Ligue 1 matches. Most of Lens’s subpar performances across all competitions were on away games. On the other hand, they have shown a much stronger performance at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The French runners-up seem to be on a steady upward trajectory, having won four consecutive matches in all competitions, scoring ten goals against strong opponents.

Reims are currently performing poorly, having lost three of their last four matches. Despite these losses being against strong competitors, it’s still an unfortunate run. The upcoming game against Lens at Stade Bollaert-Delelis will be a tough challenge, to say the least.

In all previous head-to-head competitions, including friendlies, Lens have shown dominance over Reims, winning five out of the last six games.

Taking into account past head-to-head matches and a significant disparity in form, we predict that Lens has a higher probability of securing a victory at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, which would mark their fifth consecutive win in front of their home crowd.