Lens vs Sevilla Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 12/12/2023, 04:34  by Kennedy Kechula in Champions League Predictions

Lens will welcome Sevilla on Tuesday to conclude their Champions League group stage campaign. Three points separate the two teams in Group B with Lens in third having the advantage over Sevilla in fourth. Lens will qualify for the playoff knockout rounds of the Europa League if they avoid defeat here. Franck Haise’s men have amassed five points which have all been earned at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Tuesday’s match venue. They will therefore arrive for this match confident of their ability to maintain their European campaign. Les Sang et Or can tie second-placed PSV on points but the latter’s head-to-head advantage has already secured them a top-two finish. Lens responded to their 6-0 thrashing by Arsenal last time out in the group by avoiding defeat in their next two games. After a 3-2 victory over Lyon, they drew 0-0 with Montpellier to remain in contention for Europe in Ligue 1.

Sevilla are yet to register a win in this year’s competition. They have lost three of their five matches and sit bottom in Group B with two points. The La Liga side can still qualify for their favoured competition the Europa League, but only if they can master a win here. A victory by any goal margin will see them through on the head-to-head rule. It is however easier said than done as the Rojiblancos have struggled to win games not only in this competition. Sevilla have won only four times this season across all competitions. Tuesday’s visitors were defeated by a solitary goal away to Mallorca last time out to drop closer to the relegation zone in the Spanish La Liga. The reverse match with Lens played on matchday one, ended in a 1-1 share of the spoils.