Lens vs Strasbourg Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Lens were dealt a blow in their push for the top six and the European spots as the northerners begin this weekend sitting seventh in the table ahead of facing a silky Strasbourg side this week.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday 16th February, 2025: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 11:15am / US PT – 8:15am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports

Lens Team News: Medina suspension

Lens are dealing with a few issues ahead of the visit of Strasbourg to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis this weekend with goalkeeper Mat Ryan sidelined alongside Facundo Medina, who is dealing with suspension.

Predicted XI (5-3-2): Koffi; Sotoca, Gradit, Sarr, Juma Bah, Deiver Machado; Thomasson, El Aynaoui, Diouf; Nzola, Koyalipou

Unavailable: Medina (Suspended), Satriano (Injured)

Questionable: Ryan (Injured), Jhoanner Chavez (Injured), Aguilar (Injured), Labeau (Injured)

Strasbourg Team News: A few absentees

Strasbourg will be without defender Ismael Doukoure as he is missing through suspension and attacker Moise Sahi is sidelined due to an Achilles issue. They also have a couple of doubts uch as Thomas Delaine and Dilane Bakwa.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Petrovic; Sylla, Omobamidele, Sarr; Diego Moreira, Diarra, Santos, Barco; Lemarechal, Nanasi; Emegha

Unavailable: Doukoure (Suspended), Moise Sahi (Injured)

Questionable: Bellaarouch (Injured), Delaine (Injured), Bakwa (Injured)

Lens vs Strasbourg Prediction

Will Still has earned a reputation for trying to play a cohesive and progressive style of football but his Stade de Reims side and now his Lens team do often veer into being overly dogged in terms of their caution and desire for control. The northerners suffered a 2-0 defeat to Nice last weekend and they have scored just 25 goals in 21 games so far this season. They now face a Strasbourg side that, under the management of former Hull City boss Liam Rosenior, play a very entertaining style with their 21 matches in Ligue 1 so far this season consisting of 67 goals. Not every Lens game is going to be a low-scoring affair and if any team is going to force a bit of rhythm and excitement from the northerners it is going to be Strasbourg.

Lens vs Strasbourg Tip: Over 2.5 goals