Lens vs. AC Ajaccio: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Lens clashes with AC Ajaccio in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Lens is coming off a 3-1 road win against Lorient on Sunday while AC Ajaccio lost 5-0 at home against Stade Rennais on Sunday.

Lens is in second place in the Ligue 1 standings with 78 points in 36 games while AC Ajaccio is in 19th place with 23 points in 36 games.

The player to watch in this game is Loïs Openda, who has 19 goals and three assists in 36 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Loïs Openda a 62.12 percent chance to score against AC Ajaccio. He has 60 SCA and 10 GCA in 36 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lens 1.22
• AC Ajaccio 15.00
• Draw 6.20

Spread
• Lens -1.5, -2 (1.87)
• AC Ajaccio +1.5, +2 (1.94)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.94)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on August 14 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Lens, Loïs Openda has a 62.12 percent chance to score. He averages 3.25 shots overall per sim, 1.95 shots on goal per and 0.98 goals per sim.

For AC Ajaccio, Mounaïm El Idrissy has a 5.88 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.53 shots overall per sim, 0.22 shots on goal per and 0.06 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Lens 1.22

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Lens in this one. Average score in simulations is Lens 2.39 to AC Ajaccio 0.15.

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