Le Mans arrive at matchday 4 without a single win in their last five outings across all competitions (0W-3D-2L), conceding in all 5 of those matches. Lens, despite two Ligue 1 defeats, bring real firepower: 10 goals scored in 5 recent games, including a 5-2 demolition of Auxerre and a 3-2 Champions League win at Slavia Prague. Four Lens players are sidelined, but the squad depth looks sufficient. The model puts the gap clearly: 57% for a Lens win versus 25% for Le Mans. At 1.65 (bet365), Lens away represents value. Both teams to score at 1.67-1.70 is the secondary angle, with BTTS landing in 4 of Le Mans last 5 and 3 of Lens last 5.
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