RC Lens vs Toulouse FC: the title race rolls into Stade Bollaert-Delelis 
The French top flight is back in business on Friday night. Lens host Toulouse to kick off round 29. Lens want to cut the gap to Paris at the top. The Sang et Or sit second in the table. The tension is building in northern France before kick-off. Title stakes are very much the story here.
Lens’ fortress 
Pierre Sage has built a side that looks a proper handful in front of its own fans. Lens are banking on Bollaert to do the heavy lifting again. They’ve won 13 of their last 14 official home games. Up front, they’re flying, with eight goals in their last two matches. The fans want a win to wash away that recent derby loss to Lille. Lens’ home record remains a huge weapon at this stage of the season. A win would pile the pressure on Paris before the rest of the weekend plays out. The staff are preparing a front foot approach, sharp and aggressive. Lens simply have to win on Friday if they still want a shot at the trophy.
Toulouse’s defensive problems 
Toulouse FC arrive in Lens on the back of a heavy defeat to Lille. Carles Martinez’s back line has been shipping too many goals since the start of April. The club are currently 10th in the national standings. Their record against top-four sides makes grim reading for the visitors. Toulouse have conceded seven goals in their last two outings. Their away form is poor, with four defeats in their last five trips. The coaching staff are searching for a way to steady a defence that’s wobbling badly. The plan will be to disrupt Lens’ build-up with a high press.
Probable line-ups
Lens : Risser ; Celik, Ganiou, Sarr ; Abdulhamid, Bulatovic, Thomasson, Udol ; Thauvin, Saint-Maximin ; Edouard
Toulouse : Restes ; Cresswell, Koumbassa, Nicolaisen ; Sidibe, Casseres, Diop, Vossah ; Donnum, Gboho ; Emersonn
Football Prediction Lens vs Toulouse
Lens to win
Lens’ technical edge should tell from the off. Their firepower at Bollaert ought to give them an early grip on the scoreboard.
Toulouse’s shaky defence will make life easier for the hosts’ forwards. Any gaps left on the break should suit Saint-Maximin’s pace on Friday.
The overall tactical control, plus the title race hanging over the game, should point to a fairly straightforward home win.
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