French Ligue 1

Lens
vs
Nantes
  • Kick-off: Friday 08 May, 18:45
  • Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Referee: Mathieu Vernice

Form guide

  1. W
  2. L
  3. W
  4. D
  5. D
  6. W

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. W
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Lens vs Nantes Predictions

Lens vs Nantes is scheduled for kick off on 08 May, at 18:45. The game is set to take place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with Mathieu Vernice officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lens currently holding the 2nd position in the table 46 points ahead of Nantes. Lens have won 5 French Ligue 1 matches against Nantes out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Lyon, Lens is determined to keep their momentum going. Lens have won 14 of their last 17 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Nantes's away record stands at 2 victories from 17 games. Following a draw in their last match against Toulouse in the French Ligue 1, Nantes is aiming to secure a win against Lens.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Lens have scored over 1.5 goals in 82% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 65% of games. Their total stands at 66 goals and 189 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Nantes have scored 29 goals with 110 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 65% of matches but conceded in 76% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Lens scored 12 goals while Nantes scored 6 goals. Their last match on 08 May 2026 ended in 1-0 to Lens.

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Betting stats Lens vs Nantes

French Ligue 1

Lens Nantes
Played 34 34
Scored 66 29
Conceded 35 52
Shots 559 375
Shots on Target 189 110
Corners 212 124
Fouls 432 424
Yellow Cards 63 66
Red Cards 5 2

Matches won

65%

Matches won

15%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 2.5 Goals

44%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

44%

Head to Head History

Lens Nantes
Wins 5 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 12 6

Lens vs Nantes Previous Results

8 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 1 Nantes 0

6 Dec 2025, French Ligue 1

Nantes 1 Lens 2

23 Feb 2025, French Ligue 1

Nantes 3 Lens 1

9 Nov 2024, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Nantes 2

3 Feb 2024, French Ligue 1

Nantes 0 Lens 1

28 Oct 2023, French Ligue 1

Lens 4 Nantes 0

French Ligue 1 Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Lens 34 22 4 8 +31 70
17 Nantes 34 5 9 20 -23 24

Lens vs Nantes season record

Lens Nantes
Games won 22 5
Games lost 8 20
Games drawn 4 9
Scored 66 29
Conceded 35 52

Form guide

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 0 Lens 4

13 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Paris SG 2

8 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 1 Nantes 0

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Lens 1

24 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Brest 3 Lens 3

17 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Toulouse 2

Form guide

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nantes 0 Toulouse 0

8 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 1 Nantes 0

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nantes 3 Marseille 0

26 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Rennes 2 Nantes 1

22 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Paris SG 3 Nantes 0

19 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Nantes 1 Brest 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Wesley Saïd Lens 12
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Florian Thauvin Lens 11
Matthis Abline Nantes 6
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
Matthis Abline Nantes 4
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 54
Wesley Saïd Lens 37
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 35
Matthis Abline Nantes 32
Matthieu Udol Lens 30

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 11
Chidozie Awaziem Nantes 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
Matthis Abline Nantes 6
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Dehmaine Tabibou Nantes 1
Ruben Aguilar Lens 1
Saud Abdulhamid Lens 1
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 1
Tylel Tati Nantes 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 31
Florian Thauvin Lens 27
Wesley Saïd Lens 27
Matthis Abline Nantes 23
Matthieu Udol Lens 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 81
Florian Thauvin Lens 79
Matthieu Udol Lens 56
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 38
Johann Lepenant Nantes 33

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