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Mark Richard Sochon

05 Mar 2026 04:40-05:00

Bet Of the Day: Best Football Bet for Thursday's Action

Our betting expert offers their tip for Thursday as Lyon and Lens clash in the Coupe de France this evening at 20:10.

Two of the best teams in France this season meet at the Groupama Stadium. Both clubs have great attacking talent, so this should be an exciting match.

Bet of the Day - Lyon vs Lens

Odds courtesy of Betfair. Correct at time of publication and subject to change

Over 3.5 goals @ 15/8 with Betfair

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Quarter final to ignite between Ligue 1 high-fliers

Lens and Lyon have challenged PSG at the top of Ligue 1 this season. Since the Parisians are already out of the competition, the winners of this tie have a real chance of winning a trophy. Both sides favour an attacking style. This approach has led to many goals in their recent matches.

There have been at least four goals scored in four of the last five Lens fixtures. This high-scoring run began with a 4-2 win over Troyes in the Coupe de France.

Lyon were also scoring freely during a 13-match winning streak, which only ended with a recent 3-1 defeat to Strasbourg. January signings Noah Nartey and Endrick have added a new dimension to the Lyon attack.

With both sides dangerous going forward, backing over 3.5 goals is at value with an implied probability of 34.8%.

Today's Bet of the Day: Over 3.5 goals @ 15/8 with Betfair

Bet of the Day Record: Last Five Days

Tip (Last Five Days)	Win/Loss	Odds
Bournemouth -1 Handicap	Loss	11/5
Arsenal vs Chelsea - First half - Under 0.5 goals	Loss	23/10
Real Madrid to win & Under 2.5 goals	Loss	15/8
Everton to win & Both teams to score	Loss	11/4
Chelsea to win or draw & Under 2.5 goals	Loss	15/8

Frequently asked questions

: The bet of the day is either a single, double, triple or accumulator that our expert has selected, based on a number of factors including form and statistics.
: Finding the best value bet out there can be tricky given the vast amount of matches and markets available, thus we assess all of these and sort through to find the best bet with the strongest value.
: The most important thing we look out for is the value that each bet provides. We are looking for bets that not only have a good chance of coming in, but also picks that hold great value.
: We never choose a specific price for our bet of the day, but in general, we attempt to choose those bets that are around a price of evens (1/1 or 2.0) and above.