Gary O’Neil arrived in Strasbourg in January after Liam Rosenior departed for Chelsea. His membership debut was a 6-0 win. The targets haven’t stopped since.
| Strasbourg vs Lens | Odds |
|---|---|
| Both groups to attain & Over 2.5 complete targets | 1.87 |
Odds courtesy of Parimatch. Correct at time of publishing and topic to vary.
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Goals galore beneath O’Neil
Every single Strasbourg sport beneath Gary O’Neil has gone over 2.5 targets. Eight matches, eight overs. It’s been an emphatic begin from the previous Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers boss.
Those numbers span all competitions, together with O’Neil’s membership debut 6-0 overcome French fourth-tier outfit US Avranches within the Coupe de France. Strasbourg enter Ligue 1 Round 24 following a superb outcome over the weekend. They beat Lyon 3-1, ending their exceptional 13-match profitable streak.
This was following their 2-2 draw with Marseille – which means they’ve gone unbeaten in successive outings in opposition to two of the highest 4 groups. Before that mini run, they suffered slim 2-1 defeats to Le Havre and Paris Saint-Germain.
Seven of O’Neil’s opening eight fixtures have cashed the BTTS & Over 2.5 complete targets double wager. The solely outlier was the cup tie in opposition to the Championnat National 2 facet, the place Strasbourg did all of the scoring themselves.
All of this has come regardless of shedding key gamers. Dilane Bakwa, Habib Diarra and Mamadou Sarr all departed to Premier League golf equipment. For many groups, that stage of turnover would disrupt momentum. Yet, O’Neil has Strasbourg working with freedom and attacking intent, no matter opposition.
The outcomes converse for themselves. Strasbourg have gained 5, drawn one and misplaced two beneath the Englishman. They sit seventh in Ligue 1 with 34 factors, three behind Rennes and Lille. European soccer is firmly in sight.
Strasbourg are formidable at Stade de la Meinau. They have gained 5 of their final six aggressive dwelling fixtures and scored a number of targets in every of their final two.
Notably, Strasbourg are the one Ligue 1 facet but to path earlier than the interval in a house sport this season. That early defensive organisation permits their offensive expertise to flourish as video games progress.
The entrance three of Joaquin Panichelli, Martial Godo and Emanuel Emegha have contributed 24 of the staff’s 39 league targets. Panichelli alone has 13, second solely to Marseille’s Mason Greenwood within the Ligue 1 scoring charts.
Only three groups – Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille and Lens – have outscored Le Racing this time period. Strasbourg create possibilities, take dangers, and extra importantly, entertain.
The wager writes itself
Lens arrive in Alsace bruised however harmful. Over the weekend, they surrendered three factors and the highest spot in dramatic style. Les Sang et Or collapsed to a 3-2 dwelling defeat as Monaco netted thrice within the area of 10 second-half minutes. It was simply their second loss in 16 matches.
Pierre Sage’s males sometimes reply effectively to setbacks. They have bounced again with a win after every of their final eight losses.
Lens boast the league’s third-best assault behind PSG and Marseille, having scored 44 targets in 23 video games. The trio of Wesley Said, Odsonne Edouard and Florian Thauvin account for 26 of these strikes.
Lens are formidable on the street. They have gained seven of their final eight aggressive journeys, netting two or extra in every of the triumphs. Lens’ final three Ligue 1 journeys have seen them produce 9 targets, together with a 5-0 thrashing of Paris FC within the French capital.
Each of their final eight away video games has additionally seen over 2.5 targets. The pattern is overwhelming. What’s essential for this wager is Lens don’t accept stalemates. They have drawn only one league sport all season – a joint-low throughout Europe’s top-five leagues. They both win or lose, and targets circulate both method.
Defensively, neither Strasbourg nor Lens encourage confidence for clear sheets. Lens have conceded in two of their final 4 away journeys and in three of their final 5 aggressive video games.
Strasbourg have saved only one clear sheet in eight matches beneath O’Neil. Also, 10 of Le Racing’s final 11 aggressive matches have seen each groups rating. The solely exception was the cup rout of Avranches.
Their head-to-heads on the Meinau have persistently produced targets. Three of their final 5 conferences when each groups scored have cleared the two.5 mark.
Strasbourg proceed their push for a top-six end and European soccer. O’Neil has constructed a extremely attacking facet in Alsace. They rating freely, concede at occasions, however are by no means uninteresting.
Meanwhile, Lens are nonetheless reeling from shedding the primary place and are determined to reclaim it. Both want factors, so it’s unlikely both will sit again.
