Lens can force Sporting into wide and restart defence, while Sporting have a direct release when Lens push their wingbacks forward. The first clearance could decide whether an attack ends or immediately starts again. Millwall can reach Swansea's box without controlling possession, and Swansea can work back through the left side and press for turnovers. Second balls are central to both matches.
For Lens, Thauvin and Aguilar can feed the right channel, with Udol offering a separate target at restarts. Thauvin set up Sotoca from open play and Udol from a free kick against Lyon. Sporting's Altimira can drop to release Catamo into the space behind Udol, with Suárez attacking the box. Gradit is out after leaving the Lyon match and Baidoo supplied 37 minutes of cover; Sporting are without Debast and Zalazar, although Inácio and Quaresma played together against Braga. Lens have the early crossing and restart route, and Sporting have the release to answer it. That's why I'm backing a lively scoring game in Lens–Sporting.
Millwall's Dykes and Arconte can bypass Swansea's first press and leave Neghli or Cundle to collect the next ball. Cundle's cutback found Neghli for the winner at Preston, while Tymon and Widell supplied Swansea's left-side comeback against Norwich and Yeo added a goal and four key passes. Key and Eustáquio missed that Swansea match, with Lissah, Fulton and Franco already filling those roles; Idah scored before leaving after 63 minutes. Millwall's direct entries and Swansea's crossing and recovery give each side a route even after conceding first. That's why I'm backing another lively scoring game in Millwall–Swansea.
