French Ligue 1
2026-02-27 - Strasbourg vs Lens
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : France: Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Meinau
Friday 27th February 2026, 1945hrs (GMT)
Strasbourg bounced back with all three points in the French top flight on the weekend when Gary O’Neil’s side registered a 3-1 home win against Lyon which has moved Friday night’s upcoming hosts to within striking distance of the top six pack in Ligue 1.
Strasbourg currently sit in 7th place in the domestic top flight standings but another three points at the Stade de la Meinau against high-flying Lens would send them up into 5th spot in the table, so there’s plenty at stake for Gary O’Neil’s side.
Having slipped to just two losses within their last 13 matches across all competitions, Strasbourg will be in confident mood that they can get something out of this upcoming Friday night fixture as this sequence of results also include collecting eight wins along with three draws.
Lens are the closest challengers to the Ligue 1 leaders PSG in terms of clinching the domestic top flight title as the visitors occupy 2nd place and find themselves just two points behind the Parisian club.
However, Lens will head into Friday night’s fixture at the Stade de la Meinau on the back of a disappointing 3-2 loss at home to Monaco last weekend which halted a previously encouraging four-match winning streak.
Lens had previously recorded important wins in Ligue 1 over the likes of Le Havre, Rennes and Paris FC respectively, while an away record of 7-1-3 21/12 exactly matches that of Strasbourg’s home record to date in terms of wins, draws and losses.
The Betting Verdict
Both Strasbourg and Lens head into this encounter in pretty solid form and therefore the spoils may have to be shared on Friday night.
The Pick :
Strasbourg 1-1 Lens
