The visiting Lens side should be favourites in this visit to Châteauroux, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 30 league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Châteauroux form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Châteauroux have only managed 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at Stade Gaston Petit. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Châteauroux fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Pau game long ago, can be stopped today.The home team returns to Stade Gaston Petit after sharing the points with Ajaccio on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Paris that was lost 0-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Châteauroux as they are travelling to their away game against Metz in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.
Châteauroux are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 15 goals in 15 matches. Châteauroux's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times.
Lens form and stats
As the visiting team Lens have produced an overall stat of 5-3-7 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Lens are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.There were no winners in Lens's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs Le Havre. Prior to that match, the Lens manager P. Montanier faced defeat in their match when travelling to Gazélec Ajaccio and losing 0-1.
Lens have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Lens have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Lens - Châteauroux 0-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Châteauroux won 3, Lens won 3 and 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Gomis
12 goals / 5 assists
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G. Bourillon
5 goals / 1 assists
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R. Boukari
4 goals / 1 assists
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Châteauroux missing players
Lens missing players
| Châteauroux | Lens | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 27 | 15 | Scored | 15 | 39 |
| 35 | 19 | Conceded | 17 | 23 |
| 87% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 87% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 60% |
| 37% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 40% |
| 17% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 13% | 13% |
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 10% |
| 50% | 53% | Both teams to score | 33% | 30% |
| 33% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 50% |
| 30% | 27% | Failed To Score | 47% | 40% |
- Châteauroux is involved in more goals home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Metz | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | Brest | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 56 |
| 3 | Paris | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 53 |
| 4 | Lorient | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 50 |
| 5 | Lens | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 49 |
| 6 | Troyes | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 49 |
| 7 | Orléans | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 45 |
| 8 | Clermont | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 9 | Le Havre | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 43 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 42 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | Niort | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -10 | 35 |
| 14 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -18 | 34 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 33 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 33 |
| 17 | Sochaux | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -17 | 30 |
| 18 | Nancy | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -13 | 29 |
| 19 | Béziers | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | -16 | 27 |
| 20 | Red Star | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -26 | 23 |
