France Ligue 2 betting preview: Racing Club Lens- Tours

Below is a preview of today's Ligue 2 match, I have removed the latest analysis and selection

You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure it out, but I think the review is interesting and an example of what the clubgowi newsletter has to offer every day.

Lens, third in Ligue 2, can move up to second with a win and, more importantly, open a six-point gap over fourth-placed Caen, which will add more value to the meeting of leaders RCL Metz. at the end of the week. However, a point would see them stay in the top 3 regardless of what happens over the next few games and given tonight's squad (see below) I think they'll 'go for the win but make sure to get the points'. at least.

Tours will move three points clear of the promotion positions with a win and three of their next four outings are against their last three, so they would fancy a chance to go further next month if they get a positive result. tonight. As long as their schedule is flexible, they face second-placed Angers next Monday and I doubt they'll pull your hand if you suggest a draw in tonight's game, but suggesting and playing are very different things. different.

Right back Loic Landre (15-0-0), goalkeeper Alphonse Areola (23 goals conceded in 24 games), Pablo Chavarria and right back (24-9-1) and center back Ahmed Kantari (24-9) -1 ). 21-1-0 ..... 1-2-1 lost in four games) are four important players.

Areola's only defeat this season was a 6-2 loss at Le Havre, with their only Ligue 2 defeat coming in the final 20 minutes of the game away to Istres as the away side conceded in the final. Substitute Rudy Riou was stronger in cup games overall, conceding four goals at home to Créteil in the League Cup. RCL, who were in Areola's goal, conceded a goal every 16 minutes in Ligue 2. There are two more starting defenders and a goalscorer who will be difficult for Lens tonight.

From a team perspective, the tournament comes in excellent form, which we discussed and compared in the last away game, the 1-0 defeat of Istres, and those rankings are detailed below. They faced a Monday-Friday contest and lacked defensive options, but Diawara and Schweclen (see both) are now back and almost finished, with only left-back Samuel Bouhours (22-0 -1 .. .... .He won 2/3 without it).

This is where things get tough, things are looking very good for Tours and if they wanted to play this is a game where either team can take a handy point and move on, but the visitors can't, they just did. they drew away from home and scored more goals than any other team in Ligue 2 and conceded more goals than any other team except 'Istres and Créteil (before this match). They're fun to watch, but tough and aggressive at times, senior player Bryan Bergougnoux made it clear his team won't score points in the weekend talk, saying their single goals are everything: the world and a hat-trick and a win.

The hosts have more experience going into these Monday night games, as they are often regarded as one of the biggest clubs in the division, and this will be their 10th top-flight game of the season, having won four of nine their previous matches and kept a clean sheet. defeat. , but it came in the reverse game, Tour won 3-1 (after leading 2-0 at half-time), Monday's only other game was a 3-1 home loss to Nancy, and we discussed it a lot. . last 2-3 weeks.

It is possible that Tour will stop early in this match, generally in the first 45 minutes much stronger than Lens (Tour 47 points, RCL 27) and the visitors will have more points in the game. away in the first half, at home to Lens. That certainly changes in the second half, otherwise the rankings would be meaningless, and RCL have won 8 of 12 at home, but those wins haven't come without four key players. Furthermore, all four Tour victories have come when they led in the first half. Final analysis, summary and selection are for clubgowi subscribers .

It's a pretty cool game and should be fun, but it's not something I want to get too involved with from a betting standpoint, it's a cheap option and can be useful so I'm happy to stick with these games .

Good luck.

Istres-Tours (written on 02/02)

These comments about a quick return are at least as valid for the Tours, and perhaps doubly so, as they will be on the road with limited but highly motivated competitors fighting for survival and better rested.

I wrote this on Monday's tours....

Serbian centre-back Bogdan Milosevic (yes, the other one) will make his Tour debut after signing for Napredak in the transfer window. That was to be expected, with center back Thomas Fontaine (20-0-0) suspended, he looked vulnerable and conceded four goals (should have been more) in two losses this season. Veteran defensive midfielder Pascal Berenguer (16-0-0) missed his fourth straight start, Nancy had eight hits in the previous three games and second baseman Bryan Bergougnoux (19-1-5) was also out. Those are three big losses. The change in the middle of the defense seems to be too much to handle without the impact of the expert defense of Berenguer and Bergougnoux in the games against the strongest teams of Ligue 2 .

Istres made a remarkable mark in this series with a 5-1-0 advantage in the last six hours of home games. The tournament conceded 11 goals in four away games, three in every third, two at home, with Chateauroux passengers injured.

Before the last home game we discussed the 3-2 defeat of Istres, Créteil ..... We have a mountain of Istres ratings in our database, we played very well in their games this season and I can't t we take them. going out at night. The notes from last week's visit to CA Bastia provide all the key information on the lack of funds, defense issues, but also the new target threat. We can renew them , the attacking threat diminished by the loss of Geoffrey Malfleury (see below), but they conceded two goals last week and veteran midfielder Jerome Leroy has been out of form at his best for years (and was ). ). a lot!) and three in his last two outings and this week added a new striker with the signing of Seydou Kone, who scored six goals for Nimes last season at this level .


A lot of tight bag chains opened this week and while every purchase is always of the basement variety (if you want to get off), this is a club where you can revive your career and age is never a barrier. As the traditional saying goes, "if you're old", Istre's "mantra" is "you're never too old if you can bring something to the party"! Either way, they're trying to stay alive for themselves and keep picking up points when Mallfleury is out .

Tours will have Fontaine and Berenguer back tonight, but Bergougnoux remains standing (see top three), right-back Fousseni Diawara (21-2-1) and centre-back Léo Schwechlen (19-1-0), both suspended . . . The defense provided by Berenguer is important but the balance looks very poor tonight and he will need it!

Istres centre-back Mamadou Doumbia is out, he was sent off at Auxerre last week before the break, two things, but he is not a regular starter (only 5 times this season), but his suspension gives an excuse. first loss in four outings.

Experienced centre-back Damien Perrinelle, who was let go in the transfer window by Clermont, replaced him on the bench last week and will start in his place.

1.5 Stress units -0.25 top 2.08 Azi Line / Ibramarket.

Tours : Leroy, Maubleu, Bouhours, Cetout, Fontaine, Gradit, Guihoata, Milosevic, Berenguer, Chavalerin, Khaoui, Ketkeophomphone, Santamaria, Adnane, Delort, Kouakou.

In the game: We see a lot of stressful games and if we don't get caught or face "overs" there is always a chance of going through the early stages because the starts are extremely slow.... 0-9 (goals scored / conceded) first ten minutes of all matches, 0-3 at home.