Lens vs Lille: The defending champions, Lille aim to get their season back on track when they go on the road to face Lens in their next Ligue 1 fixture on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: Lens vs Lille
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France
Date: Saturday 18th September, 2021
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Live Link: https://www.voot.com/
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Montez le débit… 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐙 𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐘 ! ❤️💛#MontezLeDébit #VivezLeDerby#RCLLOSC pic.twitter.com/tmwA3jKmH9
— Racing Club de Lens (@RCLens) September 18, 2021
Preview
Lens head into this on the back of a 3-2 away win over Bordeaux in the Ligue 1 last week.
After Kakuta and Medina gave them a half time lead, Bordeaux came right back into the game with strikes from Mangas and Onana. But Sotoca’s goal in extra time sealed the deal for the Lens.
This was their 2nd win of the season which pushed them to 5th in the table with 9 points from 5 matches.
On the other hand, Lille’s season could not have begun on a worse note. After 5 matches, they have picked up only 5 points which includes just a win.
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Their tumultuous start to the campaign was further deepened when they lost to Lorient 2-1 last week and followed it with a goalless draw in the UCL vs Wolfsburg.
Laurienté and Moffi scored the crucial strikes for Lens to ensure victory while Yilmaz scored from the spot for Lille.
Gourvennec’s side have a lot of questions to answers as the challenge of defending their title seems to have gone adrift.
Derby ready 😤#LOSC | #RCLLOSC pic.twitter.com/keZKZQvToM
— LOSC EN (@LOSC_EN) September 17, 2021
Both sides last met in May earlier this year where Lille won 3-0 away from home in convincing fashion.
Form Guide
Lens: DDWDW
Lille: LDWLD
Last Matches of both teams:
Bordeaux 2-3 Lens
Lille 0-0 Wolfsburg
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Lens vs Lille in India?
The match is live streamed on the Voot App or Jio TV.
Team News
Jean is the only absentee for the home side as he recovers from a thigh injury.
Lille has Bamba and Sanches on the side-lines as both recover from thigh and knee injuries respectively.
Lens possible 11:
Leca, Gradit, Danso, Medina, Clauss, Doucouré, Fofana, Frankowski, Kakuta, Kalimuendo-Muinga, Sotoca
Lille possible 11:
Grbic, Reinildo, Botman, Fonte, Celik, Ikoné, André, Xeka, Yazici, Yilmaz and David
Prediction: Lens 2-1 Lille
Lille have just not got off the blocks this season and are too far away from challenging for the title.
Meanwhile, Lens is unbeaten this season and should use home advantage to get one over a struggling Lille side, searching for form.
We expect Lens to pick up the win in home comforts.
Players to watch out for: Fofana, Sotoca, David and Yilmaz.
