Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lens
Match Time & Date:
19/02/2022
17:00
Prediction: 2-2
Lyon
All eyes wil be on Stade Bollaert-Delelis when Lens and Olympique Lyon face each other in the Ligue 1 derby. Lens aim to build on a 3-2 win over Bordeaux, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Both Wesley Said and Jonathan Gradit are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team. Midfielder Yannick Cahuzac is back from suspension.
Les Gones, on the other hand, proved their worth in a 2-0 win over Nice, and given their attacking potential, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. Moussa Dembele is banned for the match due to coach’s decision, while all Cherki, Denayer, and Pintor should miss out with injuries for the visiting team. In the first half of the season Lyon defeated Lens 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Seko Fofana):
Born in Paris on May 7, 1995, Seko Fofana is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side Udinese. Fofana started his career at the youth teams of Paris FC and in 2010 he moved to Lorient. After spending four years at the club, the French footballer joined Premier League side Manchester City in the 2013/2014 season.
Despite being a Man City player from 2014 to 2016, Seko Fofana did not see any game action in the English top flight with the Citizens as he was immediately sent on loan to Fulham (2014/2015). He played for Bastia on loan in the 2015/2016 season as well and in the summer of 2016 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Udinese.
You should know that Fofana scored five goals in 22 appearances for the Zebrette in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign. His contract with the Serie A team should expire on June 30, 2022. Due to his dual citizenship the Udinese footballer is eligible to play for France and Ivory Coast at senior level.
Highlighted Team (Lyon):
Commonly referred to as Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais is the French club which play their games at the Parc Olimpique Lyonnais with a capacity just a pinch short of 60,000. Lyon is one of the most popular clubs in France with a vast fan base on par with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille.
The club achieved moderate success during the 1960s and 1970s led by the likes of Bernard Lacombe and Jean Djorkaeff, while the golden era of the French side came at the start of the new millennium when Lyon began to achieve greater success both in France and on the international level.
It was not until 2002 that Lyon won their first ever Ligue 1 title which sparked an ongoing national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles. During that time Lyon were regular participants of the UEFA Champions League. The French club reached quarter-finals on two occasions, while they even played in the semi-finals in the 2009-10 season.
