Inform Lens will be looking for the third consecutive win in the Ligue 1 this Friday when they host Toulouse at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the 13th round of the campaign. Kickoffs at 22:00 EAT
Sitting second in the table and suffering just a single defeat in league after 12 games this season, the hosts have exceeded expectations. They are currently on their longest domestic home winning streak since January-April 1998 when they also triumphed in six successive encounters. Coming into this game, Franck Haise’s squad lost only of their last six matches (WDWLWW).
RC Lens will want another win following 0-1 Ligue 1 victory over Marseille in their last outing. In that match, Lens had 44% possession, 12 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by David Costa (78′). Marseille got 13 shots with three of them on target.
Toulouse are having in average in their first season back in the top flight where they are currently 10th with 15 points after 12 matches so far. While they are not in relegation danger now, Toulouse could be positioned higher in the standings than they are, having dropped nine points when leading in the second half of a match this season.
Toulouse drew held each other to 2-2 Ligue 1 draw versus Strasbourg in their most recent encounter. In that match, Toulouse had 48% possession, 17 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Anthony Rouault (44′) and Brecht Dejaegere (55′). Strasbourg got 11 shots with five of them on target and goals by Lebo Mothiba (65′) and Kévin Gameiro (73′).
Lens vs. Toulouse head to head
Lens has a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won 12 times from the 25 encounters since 1993; seven matches ended in draws while Toulouse won six times.
- Lens 1-0 Toulouse 14/03/15
- Toulouse 0-2 Lens 24/10/14
- Lens 0-1 Toulouse 12/03/11
- Toulouse 1-1 Lens 30/10/10
- Toulouse 1-0 Lens 27/02/10
Home
- Marseille 0-1 Lens
- Lens 1-0 Montpellier
- Lille 1-0 Lens
- Lens 1-0 Lyon
- Nantes 0-0 Lens
Away
- Toulouse 2-2 Strasbourg Alsace
- Toulouse 3-2 Angers
- Lyon 1-1 Toulouse
- Toulouse 4-2 Montpellier
- Lille 2-1 Toulouse
Lens team news
Head coach Franck Haise will be without Wuilker Fariñez and Jimmy Cabot who are recovering from injuries.
Toulouse team news
Rhys Healey is the only injury concern and absentee for Philippe Montanier ahead of this match.
Prediction and odds
- Lens Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
