FC Lorient vs RC Lens Preview 09/02/2023

FC Lorient vs RC Lens – 09/02/2023

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Lorient will host Lens within the Coupe de France spherical of 16 on Thursday. Les Merlus need to regain their kind, whereas Lorient are aiming to cease a three-game winless streak.

Massive Ligue 1 golf equipment have been drawn in opposition to one another within the spherical of 16 and a few surprises might happen.

Lens had been within the Ligue 1 title battle however they didn’t win their final three video games, falling eight factors behind first-place Paris Saint-Germain. The Blood and Gold reached the spherical of 16 due to a win over Linas Montlhery 2-0 and a 3-1 victory over Ligue 1’s Brest.

Lorient certified for the spherical of 16 with a 6-0 victory over decrease league crew Chataignerale and a win over Ligue 2’s Bastia on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

Lens go into the sport with a incredible house file of 10 wins, zero attracts, and one defeat. The Blood and Gold have excelled at house however they’ve struggled on the highway.

Away from house, Lens have a file of 5 wins, seven attracts, and one defeat with 17 targets scored and 9 conceded.

Lorient are taking part in properly at house with 5 wins, three attracts, and three defeats. Les Merlus are +2 in targets at house with 16 for and 14 in opposition to.

Supervisor Regis Le Bris has three gamers on the damage listing forward of the go to from Lens. Midfielders Theo Le Bris and Laurent Abergel are each dominated out with leg accidents. Defender Julien Laporte is dominated out with a knee damage till April.

Lens’ supervisor Franck Haise has a laundry listing of injured gamers heading into the cup match. Midfielder Claude Maurice is out till March. Ahead Wesley Mentioned has a knee damage and received’t play both.

Defenders Massadio Haidara and Steven Fortes are each dominated out with leg accidents. Forwards Adam Buksa and Jimmy Cabot are dominated out with the previous struggling an ankle damage and the latter an ACL damage. Goalkeeper Wuilker Farinez is dominated out with an ACL damage as properly.

Thursday’s spherical of 16 Coupe de France recreation needs to be shut with neither facet getting an higher hand in regulation. Lens are struggling for kind, and Lorient are too.

Seven of Lens’ 13 video games in all competitions away from house ended as attracts. Lorient have drawn three of 11 video games at house in all competitions.

Thursday’s cup recreation ought to end nil-nil on the finish of 90 minutes with each groups needing additional time or penalties to supply a winner.