Lens will host Istres in this Ligue 2 match and I will be picking Istres not to lose the match and maybe even catch three points by winning here.
Lens are currently 15th in the standings with 44 points and only three points separate them from the first relegation places while Istres is comfortably sitting in the 10th position with 48 points but they don't really have much chances to achieve something this season.
I think that Istres will be motivated to get at least a point here because they lost their last two games. And they haven't lost three games in a row yet this season. They won the first meeting with Lens at home 2-1.
Lens have lost their last game but what was interesting to my eyes that Lens have lost six of their last ten games and lost three of their last five games at home winning the other two but being unable to get points for two games in a row played at home.
I believe that this won't change against a tough team like Istres who have lost their two last games and will start strong and motivated not to lose again.
To sum up, my reasons are: 1) Lens terrible home form. 2) Istres have lost their last two games and they haven't lost three in a row yet this season. 3) Lens don't really have something special and we can see that from the rankings and the odds are misleading in my opinion.
Lens are currently 15th in the standings with 44 points and only three points separate them from the first relegation places while Istres is comfortably sitting in the 10th position with 48 points but they don't really have much chances to achieve something this season.
I think that Istres will be motivated to get at least a point here because they lost their last two games. And they haven't lost three games in a row yet this season. They won the first meeting with Lens at home 2-1.
Lens have lost their last game but what was interesting to my eyes that Lens have lost six of their last ten games and lost three of their last five games at home winning the other two but being unable to get points for two games in a row played at home.
I believe that this won't change against a tough team like Istres who have lost their two last games and will start strong and motivated not to lose again.
To sum up, my reasons are: 1) Lens terrible home form. 2) Istres have lost their last two games and they haven't lost three in a row yet this season. 3) Lens don't really have something special and we can see that from the rankings and the odds are misleading in my opinion.
