French Ligue 1

Lens
vs
Nantes
  • Kick-off: Saturday 09 May, 19:00
  • Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Lens vs Nantes Predictions

Lens vs Nantes is scheduled for kick off on 09 May, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. This match is bound to be interesting with Lens currently holding the 2nd position in the table 42 points ahead of Nantes. Lens have won 4 French Ligue 1 matches against Nantes out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent victory against Toulouse, Lens is determined to keep their momentum going. Lens have won 13 of their last 15 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Nantes's away record stands at 2 victories from 14 games. Following a draw in their last match against Brest 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 83% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 66% of games. Their total stands at 57 goals and 159 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Nantes have scored 25 goals with 88 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 66% of matches but conceded in 79% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Lens scored 11 goals while Nantes scored 6 goals. Their last match on 06 December 2025 ended in 2-1 to Lens.

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Betting stats Lens vs Nantes

French Ligue 1

Lens Nantes
Played 29 29
Scored 57 25
Conceded 29 46
Shots 465 306
Shots on Target 159 88
Corners 176 98
Fouls 376 371
Yellow Cards 51 61
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

69%

Matches won

14%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 1.5 Goals

66%

Over 2.5 Goals

69%

Over 2.5 Goals

41%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

24%

Both Teams to Score

52%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Head to Head History

Lens Nantes
Wins 4 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 11 6

Lens vs Nantes Previous Results

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 29 20 2 7 +28 62
17 Nantes 29 4 8 17 -21 20

Lens vs Nantes season record

Lens Nantes
Games won 20 4
Games lost 7 17
Games drawn 2 8
Scored 57 25
Conceded 29 46

Form guide

17 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Toulouse 2

4 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 3 Lens 0

20 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 5 Angers 1

14 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lorient 2 Lens 1

8 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Metz 0

27 Feb 2026, French Ligue 1

Strasbourg 1 Lens 1

Form guide

19 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Nantes 1 Brest 1

11 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Auxerre 0 Nantes 0

5 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Metz 0 Nantes 0

22 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Nantes 2 Strasbourg 3

7 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Nantes 0 Angers 1

1 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 1 Nantes 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Wesley Saïd Lens 10
Florian Thauvin Lens 9
Matthis Abline Nantes 5
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 8
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Matthis Abline Nantes 3
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 48
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Wesley Saïd Lens 34
Matthieu Udol Lens 28
Matthis Abline Nantes 27

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Chidozie Awaziem Nantes 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Matthis Abline Nantes 5
Tylel Tati Nantes 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Dehmaine Tabibou Nantes 1
Ruben Aguilar Lens 1
Tylel Tati Nantes 1
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 1
Morgan Guilavogui Lens 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 26
Florian Thauvin Lens 25
Wesley Saïd Lens 22
Matthis Abline Nantes 18
Matthieu Udol Lens 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 74
Florian Thauvin Lens 69
Matthieu Udol Lens 47
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 29
Matthis Abline Nantes 25

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