Lens may be losing the league crown, which they had several chances to win this season.
The Northern French team has almost no margin for mistake because Les Parisiens have a game in hand.
Given that Pierre Sage’s club has won 13 of their previous 14 meetings at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, they should be confident about their chances of gaining some advantage on Friday.
This team has won their previous two top-flight games at home by a total score of 8-1 since losing to Monaco 3-2 in February.
If they win on Friday, they will have won at least 13 games at home in a single Ligue 1 season for the first time since 2022–2023, when they won 17.
In their last four home games in this tournament, Lens has defeated Toulouse three times, giving up just one goal in each of those triumphs.
In their two league games in April, Carles Martinez’s team has been outscored by a total of 7-1, and in three of their last four top-flight games, they have given up three or more goals.
In a month known for its humor, Toulouse’s fierce defense has been the only source of amusement.
His team has generally struggled against the best Ligue 1 teams; they have lost five of their seven encounters with teams in the top four this season.
Le Tefece has lost four of their previous five road games in this tournament, three of which were by a single goal.
Nevertheless, they have five opportunities to equal or exceed their previous season’s total, and they are five points away from doing so.
Toulouse won their last trip to Stade Bollaert-Delelis 1-0 last year, and they have points in two of their last three Ligue 1 games against Lens.
