Lyon v Lens Prediction, Tips and Bet Builder

Both Lyon and Lens have enjoyed a fantastic Ligue 1 season and there could be an air of celebration in the Groupama Stadium, particularly if the home side can earn the victory required to seal a top-four spot.

Neither team will have expected these finishing positions at the start of the campaign but there could be more to come this week from Lens, who lock horns with Nice in the French Cup final on Friday.

With second place guaranteed, it is unlikely they will go at this final Ligue 1 fixture at full pelt, so a comfortable home win is on the cards on Sunday evening.

Lyon v Lens Tips Summary

Best Bet - Lyon to win to nil @ 12/5
Alternative Bet - Lens to win 3-0 @ 14/1
Bet Builder - Lyon to win, over 2 goals, Corentin Tolisso to score at any time @ 10/3

Lyon v Lens Prediction

Best Bet: Lyon to win to nil @ 12/5

Lyon have come a long way this season and for a side who were almost relegated last year due to financial irregularities, finishing in the top four is nothing short of miraculous.

A win in this contest would guarantee a UEFA Champions League qualifier but they could even nick third place and automatic qualification to Europe's elite competitions should Lille slip up in their last match against Auxerre.

So Les Gones have plenty to play for and backing them to win to nil looks a solid best bet.

Paulo Fonseca's side have won their last three matches on home soil, scoring at least twice in each. Clean sheets haven't been as easy to come by but there looks a good chance that they shut out their visitors on this occasion.

Lens will have more than one eye on Friday's impending French Cup final with Nice and they have second place boxed off, so there is little need for them to push too hard in this contest, while their performances against the top sides away from home this term have also shown a weak spot.

Pierre Sage's side have lost all three road trips to their fellow top-four sides and have failed to score in each, while they are winless in their last six matches away from home in all competitions.

Lyon will be confident of holding them at arms length, so a home win to nil looks achievable.

Alternative Bet: Lyon to win 3-0 @ 14/1

Lyon will be keen to put on a show for their fans on Sunday, so backing them to win 3-0 may not be quite the stretch it sounds.

Les Gones have won their last three at home, scoring two, three and four goals along the way and they are averaging just over two goals per game on home soil in the league this season.

Lens have a decent record at this venue in recent visits, but they may hold something back on this occasion and even rest key men, so a comfy home win looks a likely outcome.

Lyon v Lens Bet Builder Tip

• Lyon to win
• Over two goals
• Corentin Tolisso to score at any time
  
  Pays 10/3

A home win looks well within reach in this final encounter in Lyon, and the goals could flow too, if Les Gones get into their stride.

Groupama goals haven't been hard to find for Paulo Fonseca's men who are fancied to bag at least three as they put on a show for their supporters, while visitors Lens are unlikely to offer much resistance with the cup final on the horizon.

A three-way Bet Builder can be boosted by adding in-form midfielder Corentin Tolisso into the mix.

The 31-year-old is finishing the season with a flourish, bagging four goals in his last four outings, and it's eight in his last 13 for the under-rated Frenchman.

Tolisso is also likely to be on penalty duty for Lyon, which will help his cause in getting on the scoresheet.

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Key Match Stats

• Lyon have won their last three league matches on home soil
• Lens are winless away from home this term against teams currently in the top four - failing to score in each fixture
• The visitors have won on their last two league trips to Lyon
• Five of the last seven meetings have featured over 2.5 goals
• Lyon won the reverse league fixture 1-0
• Lens won a penalty shootout in the Coupe de France quarter-finals at the Stade Velodrome following a 2-2 draw

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