Lens head into matchday 2 with three wins from five and a UCL scalp against Slavia Prague already banked. Four absentees in defence and midfield are a real concern, but this is a side that has scored in all five recent outings. Sporting arrive unbeaten in five, with three wins and no losses, and they put three past Galatasaray in their own UCL opener. Both attacks are in fine fettle.
The numbers are blunt. Lens have seen BTTS land in 4 of their last 5 matches; Sporting match that figure exactly, also 4 from 5. Over 2.5 goals arrived in 4 of Lens's last 5 and 3 of Sporting's last 5. Both sides conceded in 4 of 5 recent games. There is no head-to-head record to lean on, but the individual profiles point firmly in one direction.
BTTS YES at 1.50 (bet365) is the play. The defensive injury list at Lens and Sporting's habit of scoring in every game make this a sound value selection at that price. Confidence is solid without being absolute.
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Form · last five
Goals per game · last five
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