ABC Tips

Lens boast the best home record in Ligue 1 this season, winning 11 of their 13 matches and netting 26 goals in the process (2.0 per game). They are still in the title race in Ligue 1, which is some achievement - given that PSG usually have a 10 point lead at this stage of the campaign in the French top flight.

Lens can go above PSG with a win here, though Luis Enrique’s side do have two games in hand to reinstate their current lead at the top of the table. Lens scored twice when these sides met earlier in the season, coming away 2-1 winners as the away side with their xG of 2.05 offering plenty of encouragement when looking to back Lens for two goals again here.

Angers have struggled on the road in Ligue 1 this term, winning just three of their 13 away matches in the French top flight. They’ve conceded 17 goals across these matches, and notably come into this fixture having lost four of their last five matches across all competitions - conceding 2+ goals in three of these games.

The first meeting between these two sides this season was a crazy one, ending in a 4-4 draw. With a combined xG of 5.34 from 39 shots. Based on this evidence, we could be in for another lively clash with goals looking likely at both ends.

Bournemouth tend to play a high-risk game, which is why that chaotic scoreline at Old Trafford earlier in the campaign wasn't a complete shock. The Cherries have toned things down a little in recent weeks, with three goalless draws in their last five outings - but their overall home record still tells a different story. Across 15 matches at the Vitality Stadium, there have been 36 goals, averaging 2.4 per game.

That said, it’s hard to see Bournemouth keeping United out here. Michael Carrick has done well to organise the side, but Manchester United are still struggling for clean sheets. Both teams have scored in four of their last five matches in all competitions and with United pushing for a Champions League spot, that trend could easily continue.