When it comes time to face RC Strasbourg this Friday (9 p.m., Prime Video and also live on Le Figaro), the Lensois are no longer last in the championship. By overcoming Toulouse (2-1) last weekend at home, the Sang et Or scored their first victory of the season and left the last place in the Ligue 1 class. Before that, the vice-champions of France had won a point in Seville (1-1) in the Champions League. A revival of form and confidence which will have to continue against Strasbourg, at the start of the seventh day.
Which Strasbourg residents are also determined to continue after their victory in Metz (0-1) in the Eastern derby last Sunday. Despite their sixth place in the standings with ten points, which is obviously not bad in accounting terms, Racing only runs on alternating current, having never managed to string together two victories. It must be said that the RC Strasbourg players are still in the adaptation phase after an eventful off-season, the arrival of new American investors and Patrick Vieira as coach.
Despite a tough Eastern derby last Sunday against Messins, the Strasbourg group will be almost complete to face Lens. Apart from Karol Fila, who was seriously injured in the knee on September 12, no other injuries have been reported. For the Sang et Or, midfielder Jimmy Cabot is still suffering from knee inflammation and David Pereira da Costa is injured in the shoulder.
This match between Lensois and Strasbourg could well be lively. These are two teams which score little in Ligue 1 (7 goals in 6 matches) and which are quite ineffective in front of goal. However, the two clubs have tried to deploy an offensive game since the start of the season, while remaining aggressive and compact defensively. However, the task will not be easy for the Lensois, in a Meinau where Strasbourg gleaned seven of its ten points. The Strasbourg stadium will also be full for the thirtieth time in a row in Ligue 1.