Strasbourg vs Lens prediction

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Ligue 1

Kickoff

Sat, Aug 29, 03:15 PM

Round

Regular Season - 2

Venue

Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg

Referee

Bastien Dechepy, France

Recent form

Strasbourg

36Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -8 goal difference

Lens

40Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · 0 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid

Market

Double Chance

Pick

Lens or Draw

Confidence74%

BetGenius backs Lens or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Strasbourg welcome Lens to the Stade de la Meinau for matchday two of the Ligue 1 campaign, aiming to bounce back from a difficult opening weekend. The hosts suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat away at Marseille in their opener, leaving them at the foot of the standings and seeking defensive stability on home turf.

Lens enter the fixture with positive momentum after an emphatic 5-2 home victory against Auxerre in their first league outing. Driven by early attacking form from Florian Thauvin and Franjo Ivanović, the visitors demonstrated sharpness in the final third, though they must manage a notable list of missing personnel heading into this away trip.

Historically, encounters between these two sides have been closely contested, with three draws across their last five meetings in Strasbourg, including a 1-1 stalemate in their most recent league clash in February 2026. Lens hold the edge in recent form, making them competitive candidates to secure points on the road.

Key factors

Lens opened their league season with five goals scored in a 5-2 win over Auxerre, featuring two goals and an assist from Florian Thauvin.
Strasbourg endured a tough start, conceding four goals in a 4-0 away defeat against Marseille.
Three of the last five head-to-head fixtures between these teams at Strasbourg have finished in draws, including a 1-1 result in February 2026.
Strasbourg are missing suspended midfielder S. El Mourabet alongside several injured squad members including B. Chilwell and I. Doukoure.

Team news

Strasbourg

OsoTransfer negotiations
J. PanichelliKnee Injury
I. DoukoureInjury
M. GodoMuscle Injury
M. OyedeleInjury

S. El MourabetRed Card

Lens

S. BaidooKnee Injury
J. ChavezThigh Injury
M. DiarraOff the roster
I. JourdrenOff the roster
M. MesloubOff the roster
M. NawrockiInjury
S. AbdulhamidContusion
Y. TitraouiInjury
M. UdolInjury

Statistical comparison

Strasbourg at home vs Lens away

Played

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1-0-0

W-D-L

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Scored /game

—

Conceded /game

—

Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

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60%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

40%

Key players this season

Strasbourg

Gessime Yassine2G · 1A
S. Amo-Ameyaw2G
S. Nanasi2A

Lens

F. Thauvin3G · 1A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

Full table →

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
3	LyonChampions League league stage	3	+4	7
4	LilleQualifying	3	+3	7
5	RennesEuropa League league stage	3	+2	7
6	StrasbourgPlay-offs	3	+1	6
7	Stade Brestois 29	3	+1	5
8	Lorient	3	0	4
9	Estac Troyes	3	-3	4
10	Marseille	3	+1	3
11	Lens	3	+1	3
12	Angers	3	-1	3
13	Paris Saint Germain	3	-1	2
14	Le Mans	3	-1	2

Head-to-head

Full record →

Strasbourg

Draws

Lens

Lens have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2026-08-29Strasbourg 2-1 Lens
2026-02-27Strasbourg 1-1 Lens
2025-11-22Lens 1-0 Strasbourg
2025-02-16Lens 0-2 Strasbourg
2024-10-06Strasbourg 2-2 Lens

Our record in Ligue 1

51%20 won from 39 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

1 published market

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Market

Double Chance

Pick

Lens or Draw

Confidence74%

Lens produced a productive attacking display in their 5-2 round one win over Auxerre and carry strong early momentum. In contrast, Strasbourg conceded four without reply against Marseille. While head-to-head fixtures at Strasbourg frequently result in tight encounters—including three draws in the last five meetings at this venue—covering the away win or draw provides a well-calibrated position given the disparity in opening-day performances.

Strasbourg vs Lens prediction

Recent form

Our verdict

Match preview

Key factors

Team news

Strasbourg

Lens

Statistical comparison

Key players this season

Strasbourg

Lens

Table context

Head-to-head

Our record in Ligue 1

1 published market

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