TIPS - RC Lens VS Olympique de Marseille

[(RC Lens) Strength]:
1. RC Lens center-back Ismaelo Ganiou was suspended due to a red card in the last league match and will return from suspension for this game.
2. RC Lens defeated Paris FC 2-1 at home in the last league match, achieving 3 wins and 1 draw in their last 4 league games, showing excellent form.
3. RC Lens has strong offensive firepower, scoring 7 goals in their last 5 league matches, averaging 1.4 goals per game.
4. RC Lens have a solid defense, conceding only 4 goals in their last 5 league matches, with an average of less than 1 goal conceded per game.
5. RC Lens are highly reliable at home, with 3 wins and 1 loss in 4 league home matches this season, currently on a 3-match home winning streak.
6. In the last 6 head-to-head matches, RC Lens have 4 wins and 2 losses, showing a clear historical advantage in recent encounters.

[(RC Lens) Weakness]:
1. RC Lens young midfielder Fode Sylla was injured in the previous FIFA U-20 World Cup and is unlikely to play in this match.
2. RC Lens main forward Florian Thauvin missed a penalty in the last league match, missing a great opportunity to give the team the lead. The player, who won the Ligue 1 Player of the Month award in September, has not scored since October, with his form declining sharply.

[(Olympique de Marseille) Strength]:
1. Olympique de Marseille forward Mason Greenwood scored four goals in the last league match, helping the team secure a big win at home. He is the first player in Europe's top five leagues this season to score four goals in a single match and currently ranks second in the league's scoring charts with 6 goals.
2. Olympique de Marseille's offense is in full force, scoring 16 goals in their last 5 official matches, averaging over 3 goals per game.
3. Olympique de Marseille's defense is decent, conceding 5 goals in their last 5 official matches, averaging just 1 goal per game.

[(Olympique de Marseille) Weakness]:
1. Olympique de Marseille defender Facundo Medina, midfielders Hamed Junior Traore, Geoffrey Kondogbia, and forward Amine Gouiri are unable to play due to injuries.
2. RC Lens are playing twice this week with back-to-back away matches, making it difficult for players to recover to optimal physical condition.
3. Olympique de Marseille lost 1-2 away to Sporting CP in the midweek UEFA Champions League, ending their 5-match winning streak in official matches, which has affected morale.
4. Olympique de Marseille have limited competitiveness away from home, with 2 wins and 4 losses in 6 official away matches this season, a win rate of only 33%.

[Tips]:
RC Lens are in excellent form recently, remaining unbeaten in 4 consecutive league matches with 3 wins during this period.

The team perform well both offensively and defensively, and their home strength is highly reliable.

Olympique de Marseille suffered a loss in the midweek UEFA Champions League, but they have been strong in the league, currently leading the table ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.

The team excel in both attack and defense; however, they struggle in away matches and have historically been at a disadvantage against RC Lens.

Despite RC Lens playing at home, they have not received any support from the bookmakers, indicating a lack of confidence in RC Lens.

Thus, we should go for Olympique de Marseille this time.

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