RC Lens will be aiming to build on their victory over Arsenal last time out as they host PSV Eindhoven in a UEFA Champions League Group B fixture. The French side will once again be relying on home support and should have the edge over PSV, who are still winless in the competition.
RC Lens were impressive in their previous Champions League fixture as they claimed a 2-1 win over Arsenal. They fought back from a goal down with goals in each half from Adrien Thomasson and Elye Wahi earning them all three points.
The result means Lens remain unbeaten after two matches having begun their campaign with a 1-1 draw with Sevilla. Franck Haise’s men have been in good form lately and are unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions, although they were held 0-0 by Le Havre in a Ligue 1 fixture last weekend.
Lens also have a solid record at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, where they are unbeaten in their last three matches across all competitions, claiming two wins in that run. However they tend to struggle defensively and are without a clean sheet in all three fixtures.
PSV Eindhoven head into Tuesday’s clash still seeking their first win in Group B of the Champions League. They were hammered 4-0 by Arsenal in their opening fixture before battling to a 2-2 draw with Sevilla last time out.
The Champions League appears to be the only competition where PSV are struggling this season as they have been near perfect domestically. They are currently top of the Eredivisie standings and claimed a 3-1 victory over Fortuna Sittard last weekend.
Manager Peter Bosz will be keen to transmit that domestic form into the Champions League. However, Lens may be hampered by a shaky backline line having kept just one clean sheet in their last four matches across all competitions while also conceding six goals in just two Group B matches.
How the bookies view it
Lens have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 11/8 by bet365. A victory for PSV Eindhoven is valued at 19/10 by Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by William Hill.
Head to head
This will be the first ever meeting between RC Lens and PSV Eindhoven.
Players to watch
Elye Wahi could be worth keeping an eye on for Lens after scoring the winner against Arsenal. The forward is priced at 13/8 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Tuesday.
Luuk de could be the one to watch for PSV Eindhoven having scored in the draw with Sevilla last time out. The striker also has four goals in his last five matches across all competitions and is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lens and PSV Eindhoven have been unconvincing at the back and given their quality in attack, both teams could be backed to score at 8/13 with bet365. PSV saw over 3.5 goals in their previous Champions League fixture and a repeat is priced at 15/8 by Paddy Power while Unibet is offering odds of 8/11 for over 2.5 goals.
The French side could also be tipped to open the scoring on Tuesday at 5/6 with BetVictor.
This UEFA Champions League match between RC Lens and PSV Eindhoven will be played on Oct 24, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best RC Lens vs PSV Eindhoven prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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