RC Lens is going head to head with Toulouse starting on 5 Jan 2025 at 14:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis stadium, Lens city, France.
Lens analysis
Recent results:
In the last 6 games: 3 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, winning rate 50%.
Goals and conceded: 10 goals scored, 8 goals conceded.
Home performance: 2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses in the last 6 home games, winning rate 33%, 6 goals scored and 7 goals conceded.
Team injuries:
Forward Labo Lascari is injured and is expected to be out until June 15, 2025.
Defenders Ruben Aguilera (shoulder injury), Jimmy Capote (knee sprain), and Sidi Benn (hamstring injury) also have varying degrees of injuries.
Confrontation record:
In recent confrontations, Lens has an advantage over Toulouse. For example, in the French Ligue 1 match on May 3, 2023, Lens defeated Toulouse 1-0; on October 29, 2022, Lens defeated Toulouse 3-0.
Toulouse analysis
Recent results:
In the last 6 games: good performance, 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, winning rate 67%.
Goals and conceded: 14 goals scored, 5 goals conceded.
Away performance: 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in the last 6 away games, winning rate 67%, 14 goals scored, 5 goals conceded.
Team status:
After experiencing a slump at the beginning of the season, Toulouse has won 4 games in the last five rounds of Ligue 1 and is in good shape.
Although the opponents in Toulouse’s recent victories are not all strong teams, such a winning streak has undoubtedly boosted the team’s confidence and morale.
Head-to-head record:
Although Lens has the advantage in recent confrontations, the historical confrontation record shows that the two teams are evenly matched. For example, Lens defeated Toulouse 1-0 on March 15, 2015, but Toulouse defeated Lens 1-0 on March 13, 2011.
Team strength and status:
Although Lens has an advantage in the head-to-head record, the team is currently facing injuries, which may affect its overall strength.
Toulouse is in good form recently, the team morale is high, and the away performance is also quite good.
Tactics and strategies:
Lens may take advantage of its home advantage, adopt a solid defensive strategy, and try to break Toulouse’s defense through quick counterattacks.
Toulouse may use its excellent offensive ability to try to take the lead away from home and rely on its solid defense to maintain its advantage.
Prediction result:
Considering the historical record of the two teams, recent status and strength comparison, I think this game may be a evenly matched contest.
But given Toulouse’s recent excellent performance and away win rate, I think they are expected to achieve an unbeaten record away from home.
Prediction result: Lens 1-1 Toulouse or Lens 0-1 Toulouse.