Lens, dem dey set to throw down against Lorient for Stade Bollaert-Delelis this Sunday. E go be matchday 11 of Ligue 1, and na serious matter be this o! Lens don collect 19 points and dem dey sit down well for 6th position, while Lorient dey struggle with only 9 points for 16th position (no be say dem wan collect award for last position). For dem last match, Lens fall hand as dem catch 2-0 loss for Metz. Na wah!
Lorient no too dey shine lately too, as dem been draw with Paris Saint-Germain, wey be like win for dem side. Both teams don meet plenty times before; infact, dem don share their last 33 games wey Lens don enjoy 11 wins and Lorient don only see 9 wins. Dem dey say number no lie, but dem no fit carry the past for mouth this weekend.
As Lens dey prepare to fire back after dem last game wey no sweet, dem go try make am 4 home wins straight for league since December 2023. E mean say dem don dey gather momentum dey find the groove again. Make we no forget say last season, dem collect 2-0 win against Lorient right for dis same venue. So, na time for dem to show wetin dem sabi!
On top finishing issues, Lens don win way pass dem last four home games. When dem don score multiple times, na so dem go carry all three points for six contests this season. Them dey face Lorient wey never even get better road form; dem don only manage one point for dem previous away fixtures. Ahnahn, we fit just crown dem the king of the away no-goals trophy!
Coach Olivier Pantaloni don meet Lens 16 times, with four wins and four draws, but he get no yolk for dem eight losses. Meanwhile, Pierre Sage never even ya story, as he win dem once and dat na the koko. Now wey dem reach Stade Bollaert-Delelis, dem no dey feel too confident, wey dem don win only five out of 16 clashes.
For injury wahala, you fit expect light to shine for dem team, as plenty players dey undergo treatment. Lens dey pray make dem no loss anymore key players, ’cause dem no fit afford another shake. Meanwhile, Lorient dey look for small miracle make dem no fall hand again, as dem struggle to net goals on away pitch.
All fingers dey cross for di match, as Lens go try prove say dem still dey among di league’s top underdogs while Lorient dey look to escape dem relegation nightmares. Fans dey anticipate drama, goals, and sharp gists on top of wetin fit unfold dis Sunday.
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