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\n Friday, April 7<\/th>\n French Ligue 1 Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n \n Strasbourg:<\/td>\n +615<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Lens:<\/td>\n -225<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Draw:<\/td>\n +355<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total:<\/td>\n 2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Game Time:<\/td>\n 2:00pm ET \/ 11:00am PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Lens vs Strasbourg Betting Analysis<\/h2>\n
Strasbourg Need To Clean Up First Half Record<\/h3>\n
Not Only Domestic Glory On The Line For Lens<\/h3>\n
Lens vs Strasbourg Expert Prediction<\/h2>\n
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