Lens vs AC Ajaccio tips and predictions

A shoo-in for Lens?

On 78 Ligue 1 point, second placed Lens host 19th placed AC Ajaccio. With 23 points the visitors are someway off their rivals.

The odds-on Lens price will not be for everyone but it's an interesting bet on this occasion. They should light things up once this gets underway.

The hosts have registered 16 wins in their last 18 home games. Less impressively the visitors have been defeated in 16 of their last 20 matches, home or away. They're destined to taste defeat again here. There is absolutely nothing in the data to convince you that this group of AC Ajaccio players can win this game of football. They will face everything but the kitchen sink.

Lens have scored at least once in all of their recent 17 matches.

AC Ajaccio have actually conceded three or more goals in 5 of their last 7 matches. But the home side will take even more assurance since their opposite numbers have looked somewhat lackadaisical. AC Ajaccio have only scored 6 goals in their last 20 games.

It might all be quite predictable. The hosts have passed bigger tests than this and it would be a huge shock for them not to justify their short price. They will be totally confident about getting a result. Their finishing has been impressive in some of their recent outings. That should make the difference.

The sportsbooks' prices suggest that one of these sides doesn't look likely to score during a match that plays out on Lens's terms. But the big price for the BTTS Yes is the better way to extract some value from the match. And if you're interested in the goal line, it's under 3.5 goals in this match considering the price on offer.