On Saturday night, Lens and Monaco clash at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in what could be a massive game at the top of Ligue One.
An eight-game unbeaten run in the French top-flight, including a four-match winning run, ended last time out, as Lens suffered a 3-1 defeat at reigning champions PSG.
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The defeat in the French capital continued a run of high-scoring games for Lens in Ligue One, as four of the home side's last five league games have produced over 2.5 goals.
Lens are now third place in the table, a point behind second-place Marseille and also two points ahead of Saturday night’s fourth-place opponents.
Franck Haise’s team has been difficult to beat on home soil, losing just one of their last 20 Ligue One matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. That record includes winning three of their previous four league matches on home soil.
The visitors head into this game in decent league form, as the team from the principality is unbeaten in four Ligue One matches, having recorded three wins and a draw.
They have also been relatively prolific in the good run of league form, scoring at least two goals in each of the recent unbeaten league games.
The good run of league form of late has given Philippe Clement’s team a realistic chance of playing Champions League football next season, as they are now just three points adrift of second place Marseille.
Monaco is nine games unbeaten in the French top flight, having recorded five wins and four draws in the stellar away run.
The visitors have also been highly prolific on their travels in Ligue One, scoring at least two goals in eight of their previous nine away games in the French top flight.
Forebet predicts that this potentially crucial clash will see the two teams cancel each other out and the game finish in a low-scoring draw.