Last round St. Etienne managed to win the most important victory over the direct competitor in the fight for survival Auxerre with a score of 3:1. Thanks to this success, the team was able to break out of the relegation zone, creating a two-point gap from it.
Lens has a series of five draws in a row, with very few goals scored in matches with their participation. Despite losing points regularly, Lens have not lost a single match in Ligue 1 this season, although they have already played against Brest, Monaco, Lyon, Rennes and Nice.
Saint-Etienne have not been able to get a win against Lens since 2018. At the same time, in three of the past five games at the Stade Giffroy Guichard, Lens have managed to score at least three goals. Saint-Etienne, although they have added in attack recently, but against the strongest defense of the championship will not be able to act as effectively as against the defense of Auxerre or Nantes. Therefore, the guests will be able to finally break the series of draws and get three points.