On Thursday, starting at 19:45, Lens – Dijon will play in the promotion playoff in Ligue 1, the first game, the 2018-2019 edition. Lens has gone through the Ligue 2 elimination playoffs, while Dijon is the most defeated team this season of Ligue 1. The hosts have a very good home defense and will target a positive result before returning on Sunday.
Lens ended the regular season in Ligue 2 on the fifth place, which led to the initial play-off. Here, the band prepared by Philippe Montanier eliminated Paris FC after the penalty shootout, and Troyes, final score 2-1 after overtime due to a goal scored in minute 108. There were two very important successes for Lens, both obtained in away, putting moral before the “double” decisive for promotion in Ligue 1.
Dijon won 2 of the last 3 stages of Ligue 1, but failed to avoid the 18th place. Antoine Kombouare’s “Reds” lost most of the matches this season, 22 in number, of all first-team teams. Dijon had a modest and moving evolution, managing to score only 13 goals in the 19 away games. On their own ground, the “Gold Coast” group has triumphed in the last 3 rounds of Ligue 1, with a “fire” return with Lens.
Lens will try to take advantage of the fans, and if the opportunities will come, he can win a minimum score. In any case, promotion will only be decided in the return game.
PREDICTION: Over 1,5 goals @ 1,43
