The unbeaten Lens will meet with Troyes at the Estadio Bollaert-Delelis this Friday night with the club looking to keep up an early title charge with the away side aiming to build on some excellent results recently.
Lens have been fantastic this year. As of now, no side have come that close to defeating them besides Reims last time out, as Lois Openda forced an equaliser with 10 minutes to go over the weekend. Deiver Machado was also sent off that day and will now miss this game here.
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This was just the second time the club have dropped points all Ligue 1 season long so far, with 15 goals being scored already from just six games and only seven conceded.
In fact, only the champions Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier down in seventh have scored more.
Lens also beat the impressive, high-flying Lorient last midweek too, with Florian Sotoca continuing on his fantastic form with a goal in either half, as Wesley Said scored yet again with another goal from Openda. Salis Samed also scored in the second half that day.
Further wins came against Brest and Rennes for Lens this season, while also drawing 0-0 with Ajaccio in the middle of August.
Their victory over Monaco at the Stade Louis II remains their best win of the season, however, with Seko Fofana and Deiver Machado scoring that day, as Said and Openda got another goal.
As for Troyes, they are down in 11th right now in Ligue 1 with just two wins on the board compared to the four for Lens.
The club have also let in 14 goals so far, which is the most for those sitting outside of the relegation zone with only Angers letting in more so far this season. Troyes have, however, netted an impressive 11 after six outings too.
Bruno Irles' men are coming off the back of a 1-1 draw with Rennes over the weekend, but with a stunning 4-2 victory away to Monaco and a 3-1 win against Angers just prior to this, Troyes do remain on a three-game unbeaten run.
The club did also lose to Lyon a few weeks back 4-1, which could give an insight into this game with Lyon also being unbeaten.
Prior to the Lyon loss, Montpellier and Toulouse have also managed to defeat Troyes in Ligue 1 and it keeps them in the bottom half of the table right now. Forebet predicts a win for Lens and the game to see over 2.5 goals.