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Lens v Manchester City : Champions League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Wed 20th Jan, 20:00 BST, Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

All of the important stats for the encounter, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and the best odds across 17 markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all brought together specifically to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lens
44%
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Draw
23%
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Man City
33%
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Draw 1-1
10%
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Lens 2-1
9%
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Man City 2-1
8%
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Lens 1-0
7%
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Draw 2-2
7%
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Lens 2-0
6%
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Man City 1-0
6%
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Lens 3-1
5%
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Man City 2-0
4%
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Lens 3-2
4%
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Draw 0-0
4%
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Man City 3-1
4%
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Lens 3-0
3%
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Man City 3-2
3%
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Lens 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
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Under 2.5 Goals
37%
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Home 1st Goal
51%
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Away 1st Goal
48%
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No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
64%
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BTTS - No
36%
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BTTS - Home Win
25%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
20%
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Home/draw
67%
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Away/draw
56%
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Home/away
77%
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Over 1.5 Goals
84%
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Under 1.5 Goals
16%
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Over 3.5 Goals
41%
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Under 3.5 Goals
59%
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Over 4.5 Goals
23%
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Under 4.5 Goals
77%
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Over 5.5 Goals
11%
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Under 5.5 Goals
89%
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Over 0.5 Goals
96%
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Under 0.5 Goals
4%
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Home DNB
60%
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Away DNB
49%
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Lens win to nil
18%
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Man City win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win form
Lens 10TH
11 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
11
Games: Scored
10 / 11
Conceded
10 / 11
Clean sheets
1 / 11
Failed to score
1 / 11
Won
7
Draw
3
L
1
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Man City 8TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goal Statistics

Manchester City have been steady in attack of late, finding the net in 18 consecutive Champions League outings. Their PG of 1.5 against Lens on Tuesday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Lens 10th Man City 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Lens will score 1 or more goals
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Man City will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
11 home / away league games
=0
Lens’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Man City have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Champions League - 2026/2027 season
Lens
PG (predicted goals)
Man City
1.8
1.5
Attack rating
LEN
MCI
13%
better
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Games scored17
19
Failed to score3
1
Scored first11
15
Goals scored44
38
Avg. goals scored2.2
1.9
Avg. shots per game15
12
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for15
16
Avg. XG for2.3
2
KickOff rating
+13%
Defence rating
LEN
MCI
43%
better
view stats
Games conceded17
10
Clean sheets3
10
Conceded first9
5
Goals conceded31
16
Avg. goals conceded1.6
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
9
Conversion rate against20%
12%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+43%

The line-ups for the Champions League match between Lens v Man City will show here when available.

Lens Champions League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1111
R RisserR AguilarM.SoaresP Ganiou
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Risser GLK1
-
R Aguilar DEF11
-
K. Antonio DEF1
-
P Ganiou DEF1
1
-
S. Sagnan DEF1
-
M Udol DEF1
-
A. Bulatović MID1
-
A Haidara MID1
-
M.Soares MID11
-
J Kadile FWD1
-
O Edouard FWD1
-
M Skóraś FWD1
-
F Ivanovic FWD1
-
F Thauvin FWD11
-
A Sima FWD11
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F Sotoca FWD1
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Man City Champions League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1211
G DonnarummaE HaalandR NouriG Donnarumma
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Donnarumma GLK1
1
-
R Dias DEF1
-
M Nunes DEF1
-
R Nouri DEF11
-
J Gvardiol DEF1
1
-
M Guéhi DEF1
-
A. Khusanov DEF1
-
E Fernández MID11
-
E Anderson MID1
-
R Cherki MID1
-
M Kovacic MID1
-
P Foden MID1
-
A. Bouaddi MID1
-
I Ndiaye FWD1
-
E Haaland FWD12
1
-
A Semenyo FWD1
-
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