In the match of the seventh round of the French championship Strasbourg will play at home with Lens. Both teams this season are trying to claim places in the European Cup. Everyone expects this from Lens, but Strasbourg are more used to being seen as a fighter for survival. However, the team has strengthened quite well, optimised resources thanks to the fact that it was not so long ago acquired by the owners of Chelsea. Now there is only one point difference between Lens and Strasbourg, both teams are in the top eight.

Strasbourg in the previous round surprised everyone with an unexpected victory over Marseille (1:0), which looked very powerful at the start of the season. Before that, Strasbourg drew with Lille (3:3), which also looks a decent result, but earlier drew with weak Angers (1:1) and lost in a "shootout" with Lyon (3:4). This shows the instability and unreliability of the growing Strasbourg. Such a game can lead to trouble in the upcoming match.

Besides, Strasbourg will have to face a very disciplined and organised team. Lens had a good start to the season, but after being knocked out of the Conference League by Panathinaikos, they can't win for four rounds - all of them ended in a draw: with Monaco (1:1), Lyon (0:0), Rennes (1:1) and Nice (0:0). It can be seen that all opponents are of a very high level. Therefore, the results can not be called bad. And now with Strasbourg, Lens can unlock the potential of their attack.

Last season, Lens beat Strasbourg in both rounds (1:0 and 3:1). The club from Alsace last defeated the "blood-golden" in April 2022. But now the team is strong enough to put up a fight.