At 02:00 in the morning on September 21, the focus match of Group B of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League group stage is about to begin. La Liga powerhouse Sevilla will face French Ligue 1 powerhouse Lens at the Pizjuan Stadium. Sevilla’s strength as last season’s Europa League champion team is self-evident, and Lens threatened the top spot of French Ligue 1 hegemon Paris Saint-Germain with its very eye-catching performance last season.
Sevilla analysis:
Sevilla is a veteran team in La Liga. Although it cannot compete with La Liga’s three giants Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the league, Sevilla has absolute say in the Europa League. They won a total of 7 games. The second Europa League champion is the team with the most Europa League titles in history.
Sevilla’s performance in the league this season is as bad as last season. So far, they have played 4 games, scored 6 goals, and conceded 8 goals. They are ranked 17th in the league with 3 points and a record of 1 win and 3 losses. They are tied with Granada in the relegation zone, and the situation is not optimistic.
Lens analysis:
Lens returned to Ligue 1 after finishing second in Ligue 2 in the 2019-20 season and has been in good form. Last season, Lens broke out and even surpassed Ligue 1 hegemon Paris Saint-Germain in the league. The German team finished first, but due to the depth of the lineup, they eventually lost the top spot and finished second in the league.
However, Lens is in very bad shape in the new season. They scored 4 goals and conceded 11 goals in 5 rounds of Ligue 1. Their record was poor, with 1 draw and 4 losses. They are at the bottom of the league with 1 point, ranking 18th.
The result of the historical confrontation between the two sides
Sevilla has never played against Lens in history, and this is the first time in the history of the two teams in the Champions League group stage.
Sevilla vs Lens Analysis and Predictions
The performance of both teams in the league in the new season is not ideal, and Sevilla’s rich European experience is unmatched by Lens. In this game, Sevilla is expected to beat Lens.
