H2H: Dijon vs Lens – Prediction (Ligue 1

H2H: Dijon vs Lens – Comparison.

Mama Baldé is the only Dijon player to score more than once this season, contributing to two 1-1 draws. Meanwhile, Florian Sotoca scored three of Lens’ last six league goals, each of which came beyond HT. This is the first ever top-flight clash between Dijon and Lens. Dijon are unbeaten in ten of the 11 prior competitive meetings (W5, D5, L1), never losing at home (W5, D1).

Dijon Insights.

New manager David Linarés could only manage a draw in his first game in charge, extending Dijon’s winless Ligue 1 (L1) run to ten games (D4, L6) – the longest current winless streak of any L1 side. Drastic improvement is needed, as not only do they have the worst attack (0.5 scored per match on average), but none of the last seven sides with four or less points at this stage of a season went on to avoid relegation. Winless in all five L1 home games (D3, L2), Dijon will try and take some solace from the fact they are unbeaten in all but one home league match vs promoted opposition since 2017/18 (W2, D5, L1). Notably, both teams scored in five of those fixtures.

Lens Insights.

Visiting Lens have conceded 4+ goals in back-to-back L1 games, although they’ve never done that in three straight top-flight fixtures. Though Lens have scored the opener in six of their eight L1 games so far, they went on to win just three (W3, D2, L1). However Lens are unbeaten when starting as favourites this term (W2, D2). Lens are prone to fizzle out on their travels though, evidenced by the fact that four of their five away goals came before HT, whilst six of nine conceded arrived after. Consequently, they’ve dropped points in two of the last three away games in which they were level or ahead at HT (W1, D1, L1).