Lens host Lorient in Ligue 1 on 5 September. Lens have won two of their last three matches, scoring nine goals, while Lorient have one draw and two losses in their recent form.
Lens come into the match having lost 1-2 away at Strasbourg, but previously secured a 5-2 home win against Auxerre and a 3-1 home win against Nice. Lorient's recent form includes a 1-2 home loss to Troyes, a 0-0 away draw at Nice, and a 0-2 home loss to Le Havre. In 33 head-to-head meetings, Lorient have won 12 to Lens' 9, with 12 draws. Lens are managed by Dino Toppmoller and have a squad market value of EUR 187.45 million, while Lorient are managed by Alexandre Dujeux with a squad market value of EUR 82.05 million. Lens have S. Abdulhamid, S. Baidoo, J. Chavez, and M. Nawrocki out with injuries, and Lorient are without B. Fadiga. Lens have won 4 x Ligue 2 and 1 x Ligue 1, while Lorient have won 2 x Ligue 2 and 1 x Coupe de France.
| Metric | Lens | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| Recent form | 2W 0D 1L | 0W 1D 2L |
| Squad market value | EUR 187.45m | EUR 82.05m |
| Previous meetings (33, 12 draws) | 9 wins | 12 wins |
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