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Home Advantage to Secure Playoff Final for Paris FC

A huge night awaits both Paris FC and Lens on Tuesday. After a hard fought battle at the end of the Ligue 2 season, and three wins on the bounce to end their campaigns, both clubs have the chance to make the playoff final on Friday. The winner of that game will then go on to play for a place in Ligue 1, but that is thinking too far ahead for these two, they need to first concentrate on Tuesday.

What Happened During the League Season?

Both teams can hold their heads high at the way they handled the pressure and finished well to get into the playoffs. Paris FC had a two point gap, and still needed a win on the last day of the season to book their place, but for Lens it was much closer. They made it on goal difference over Lorient, with both teams winning on the final day.

Both come here on the back of three wins, and that bodes well for their chances. As we have seen with the playoffs in other countries, form and good morale is key, so look for these two teams to be playing full of confidence in what is a big game.

Paris FC vs Lens Betting Tips

A huge game, and one that both teams will fancy their chances in as they are playing well at the moment. However, in some ways you can throw the form book out of the window when it comes to the playoffs, and often games are simply decided by who wants to win the most, and which team has the best mentality. There was little to choose between these two teams in the season, and I expect to see the same again here.

One thing that Paris FC do have in their favour is home field advantage. That is very important in one-off games like this one, and I see it playing a big role. They ended their season with two 1-0 victories in their last three games at home, and that is only going to give them confidence here. They had the best goals against record in the division during the season, conceding just 22 goals in 38 games, and while they didn’t score many themselves, they will keep this very tight and hope to hit Lens on the break.

That is actually what I think will happen here. Paris FC are used to playing very low scoring games that are decided by just one or two chances, and this is the pattern I expect this game to take. Neither team will want to take risks in case they lose something, and that is going to suit the style of Paris FC more than Lens.

This is a big moment, and I’m going with the team who has home advantage, and the team who is used to playing in games like this one. That is Paris FC, and I believe it will be them facing Troyes on Friday for a chance to make it up into Ligue 1 against the big boys.