On Friday 15 May 2020, Lens take on Le Mans in Ligue 2 action. A 226-point Elo gap makes Lens the side to beat, with Le Mans rated 1388.
With D D D D D from their last five, Lens are blowing hot and cold. They are unbeaten in ten. Le Mans are struggling for results: their last five read D D D D D. That makes it ten without defeat.
On their own patch Lens are scoring 0.2 and letting in 0.0 per game. On the road Le Mans score 0.4 a game and concede 0.4. This has the look of a tight one: the combined numbers come to just 0.3 goals a game. Defensively Lens stand out: 100% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
This one has not been previewed yet. Our Ligue 2 tips page carries every Ligue 2 prediction we publish.
In six meetings since April 2012, Lens have won one, Le Mans have taken two and three were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Lens vs Le Mans prediction page.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| LensHome | Rating | Le MansAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,607 | Overall | 1,416 |
| 1,614 | Match venue | 1,388 |
| 1,614 | At home | 1,477 |
| 1,535 | Away | 1,388 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,483 | Attack | 1,448 |
| 1,623 | Defence | 1,464 |
| 1,484 | Home attack | 1,440 |
| 1,475 | Away attack | 1,446 |
| 1,657 | Home defence | 1,516 |
| 1,572 | Away defence | 1,440 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,317 | Goal environment | 1,513 |
| 1,362 | Home goals | 1,483 |
| 1,455 | Away goals | 1,530 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,581 | Close games | 1,446 |
| 1,608 | Winning margin | 1,407 |
Match venue compares Lens at home with Le Mans away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.