Lens vs St. Etienne prediction 06.04.2025 | Ligue 1
RC Lens
Kick off:
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Saint Etienne
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1.65
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4.58
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5.25
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- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Sunday, 6th April 2025
- Kickoff: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
Lens are playing according to the expectations this season. They are a mid-table team, and that will not change in the final seven league rounds. Lens didn't play well lately, with only two wins in the previous seven matches. Last weekend, they lost 1-0 on the road against Lille. The guests created xG of only 0.41, while the home side had 1.86, so Lens couldn't expect too much.
St. Etienne are in danger of relegation after only one year in Ligue 1. The French powerhouse from the 60s and 70s is currently six points behind the safety but with one game fewer played than the rest of the league. St. Etienne are without a win in the last ten matches. In the previous game, they lost 6-1 at home against PSG. The home side took an early lead, but the guests had complete control since then and secured an easy victory.
Lens vs St. Etienne pick: Under 2.5 goals
Both these teams are low-scoring lately. Lens scored two goals in the last three matches, while St.Etienne scored one goal more during the same span. We shouldn't expect more than two goals in the upcoming tie at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
RC Lens vs Saint Etienne Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Saint Etienne
0 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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Saint Etienne
1 : 2
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
2 : 2
Saint Etienne
Ligue 1
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Saint Etienne
2 : 3
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
2 : 0
Saint Etienne
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
0 : 1
Saint Etienne
Club Friendlies 1
Lens team news
Mathew Ryan's error led to Lens' defeat in the last game. However, the head coach, William Still, didn't blame the goalkeeper. He said, There's frustration because we had a game plan where we tried to build, and we shot ourselves in the foot by making an individual error that cost us dearly. I don't blame Mat; it can happen to anyone. Two weeks ago (against Marseille), Mat was the best goalkeeper; today, he made this small mistake. Still also added that they played better in the second half but couldn't score.
Lens have some problems with missing players. They will be without Denis Petric, Jhoanner Chavez, Martin Satriano, and Remy Labeau Lascary on Sunday against St. Etienne.
Last matches of RC Lens
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Lille
1 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
1 : 0
Rennes
Ligue 1
-
Nantes
3 : 1
RC Lens
Ligue 1
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RC Lens
0 : 2
Strasbourg
Ligue 1
-
OGC Nice
2 : 0
RC Lens
Ligue 1
RC Lens lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Mathew Ryan
Defenders
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32
Kyllian Antonio
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20
Malang Sarr
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14
Facundo Medina
Midfielders
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2
Ruben Aguilar
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26
Nampalys Mendy
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23
Neil El Aynaoui
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3
Deiver Machado
Forwards
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7
Florian Sotoca
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8
M'Bala Nzola
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22
Wesley Said
St. Etienne team news
St. Etienne lost 6-1 at home against PSG, but the head coach, Eirik Horneland, was satisfied with part of the game. He said, When you lose 6-1 at home, you're bound to be mentally affected, but when you come to analyze the match, we got off to a good start; we really attacked the match with verticality, we defended well, and we had some good moments. For the first 35 minutes, we were really on top form, but after that, we felt PSG coming back into the game. Unfortunately, we conceded a penalty just before half-time. We really wanted to go in at half-time with that advantage."
Augustine Boakye should be the only one unavailable for St. Etienne on Sunday in Lens.
Last matches of Saint Etienne
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Saint Etienne
1 : 6
PSG
Ligue 1
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Le Havre
1 : 1
Saint Etienne
Ligue 1
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Saint Etienne
1 : 3
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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Saint Etienne
3 : 3
Angers
Ligue 1
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Marseille
5 : 1
Saint Etienne
Ligue 1
Saint Etienne lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Gautier Larsonneur
Defenders
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27
Yvann Macon
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21
Dylan Batubinsika
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3
Mickael Nade
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19
Leo Petrot
Midfielders
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6
Benjamin Bouchouari
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4
Pierre Ekwah
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10
Florian Tardieu
Forwards
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7
Irvin Cardona
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32
Lucas Stassin
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22
Zuriko Davitashvili
3 Reasons why we shouldn't see more than two goals in this match
- Lens scored only two goals in the last three matches
- There were three or fewer goals in each of the previous three Lens games
- Lens won 2-0 in the last h2h match against St. Etienne
Main prediction RC Lens - Saint Etienne
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
1xBet
2.32
Additional predictions
RC Lens & Saint Etienne current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 80 - 26 | +54 | 74 |
| 2 | Monaco | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 54 - 35 | +19 | 50 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 54 - 36 | +18 | 49 |
| 4 | Nice | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 52 - 35 | +17 | 47 |
| 5 | LOSC Lille | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 41 - 28 | +13 | 47 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 45 - 35 | +10 | 46 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 52 - 37 | +15 | 45 |
| 8 | Brest | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 44 - 43 | +1 | 43 |
| 9 | Lens | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 - 30 | +1 | 39 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 38 - 39 | -1 | 35 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 35 - 33 | +2 | 34 |
| 12 | Rennes | 27 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 38 - 37 | +1 | 32 |
| 13 | Nantes | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 33 - 47 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 - 46 | -20 | 27 |
| 15 | Reims | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 29 - 41 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 29 - 57 | -28 | 24 |
| 17 | Saint-Étienne | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 28 - 63 | -35 | 23 |
| 18 | Montpellier | 27 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 21 - 62 | -41 | 15 |