RC Strasburg & RC Lens meet on Match-day 30
Sunday at the Stade de La Meinau, as RCSA host Lens in the Ligue 1.
Sunday’s clash between RCSA and Lens, sees fifth take on eighth in the League.
RC Strasburg have so far accrued 48 points in this season of the Ligue 1
With Julien Stephan’s men stubbornly held to a 0-0 draw in their last match, he will hope to find the key to unlock the defence in this fixture.
Also, football is a simple game, first don’t lose, and RCSA achieved this now in 16 of their last 18 fixtures. They currently stand fifth in the League, with 48 points for a total of 13 wins, 7 losses and 9 draws having won 13 meetings, drawn nine matches, and lost seven meetings.
RCSA have won eight fixtures, drawn three matches, and lost three games of their 14 League matches at home this season.
A win in this fixture would take RC Strasburg’s points to 51 in the League.
Good Attacking Performance
This has been a good season so far for RCSA, in terms of goals scored (50). Their stand out attacking players have been Kevin Gameiro (5), Majeed Waris (2), and Lucas Perrin (1). RCSA have conceded 32 goals.
RCSA are likely to be missing four of their key players when they start Sunday’s game, due to injury and illness.
RC Lens arrive at this game, having secured 44 points so far this season
With a win in their previous game, (3-1) against Clermont Foot, Lens will likely be in a positive frame of mind.
Also, With 44 points (12W, 9L and 8D), they are established in eighth position in the League having won 12 meetings, drawn eight fixtures, and lost nine games.
Lens’ away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to RCSA. In the 14 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won five meetings, drawn three matches, and lost six meetings.
A victory for RC Lens would put them on 47 points.
Good Attacking Performance
Lens will be pleased to have a good goal scoring record so far this season (45). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Florian Sotoca (2), Seko Fofana (2), and Jonathan Clauss (2). Lens have conceded 39 goals.
Lens’s squad has depth, but even so, Franck Haise is likely to be missing three of they key players when they start Sunday’s game.
RC Strasburg v RC Lens – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels RCSA and Lens is always a tough result to predict, especially given the record between the clubs. Over the past 33 games, both teams have recorded the same number of wins. Additionally, in three of the last five games between these sides, the result has been a draw.
Players to watch
For RCSA, Kevin Gameiro has nettedfive goals in 29 League matches this campaign, while Florian Sotoca is a top performing player who has scoredtwo goals in 29 League fixtures this Ligue 1 Season for Lens.
Other players of note for RCSA are Kevin Gameiro and Majeed Waris with five goals both and for Lens are Seko Fofana and Jonathan Clauss with two goals and two goals respectively.
