A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Lens fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Caen's 14th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Lens and Caen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lens form and stats
Lens, who have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Ligue 2, have performed here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis this season with 8 wins from 12 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The Lens fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis and will expect new points from this game. Lens has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Lens lost their last game at Châteauroux (placed 16th) after a 2-3 scoreline. In the match before that, Lens hosted Grenoble Foot 38 and drew the game 0-0.
Some supporters pointed their bitten nail fingers at Tony Mauricio for missing a penalty kick versus Châteauroux in the 77th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.
Lens has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Lens have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Caen form and stats
Playing away, Caen have won 3 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season.
The manager P. Dupraz was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade Michel d'Ornano. Caen suffered a 0-1 loss to Troyes (placed 5th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Le Havre that ended 1-1.
Caen find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Caen have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Caen - Lens 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lens won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Caen has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  G. Robail 7 goals |  S. Banza 7 goals |  F. Sotoca 5 goals |
Lens missing players
Caen missing players
| Lens | Caen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 35 | 17 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 26 |
| 20 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 84% |
| 68% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 64% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 42% | 40% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 44% | 25% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 56% |
| 48% | 75% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 24% |
| 24% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 260 | 133 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 86 | 211 |
| 108 | 54 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 38 | 76 |
| 32% | 31% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 37% | 34% |
- Caen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lens has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home
- Lens has the most clean sheets (9) at home
- Lens has the most points from losing position (15)
- Lens has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- Lens has the the best goal difference (+12) at home
- Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lorient | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 21 | 51 |
| 2 | Lens | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Clermont | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Troyes | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 38 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Nancy | 25 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 13 | Rodez | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 14 | Caen | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Chambly | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 28 |
| 17 | Paris | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -17 | 24 |
| 18 | Niort | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Orléans | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 39 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -20 | 16 |