French Ligue 1

Lens
vs
Nice
  • Kick-off: Sunday 14 December, 16:15
  • Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Referee: Willy Delajod

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Lens vs Nice Predictions

Lens vs Nice is scheduled for kick off on 14 December, at 16:15. The game is set to take place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with Willy Delajod officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Lens currently holding the 2nd position in the table 36 points ahead of Nice. Lens have lost 3 French Ligue 1 matches to Nice out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Nantes, Lens is determined to keep their momentum going. Lens have won 14 of their last 16 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Nice's away record stands at 3 victories from 17 games. Following their 2-1 loss to Auxerre, Nice is determined to bounce back with 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 81% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 66% of games. Their total stands at 62 goals and 175 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Nice have scored 37 goals with 130 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 79% of matches but conceded in 85% of games.

In their last 6 head-to-head clashes, Lens scored 4 goals while Nice scored 8 goals. Their last match on 02 May 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Lens vs Nice

French Ligue 1

Lens Nice
Played 32 33
Scored 62 37
Conceded 33 60
Shots 520 360
Shots on Target 175 130
Corners 198 163
Fouls 412 409
Yellow Cards 59 64
Red Cards 4 2

Matches won

66%

Matches won

21%

Over 1.5 Goals

81%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 2.5 Goals

66%

Over 2.5 Goals

52%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

42%

Both Teams to Score

53%

Both Teams to Score

61%

Head to Head History

Lens Nice
Wins 1 3
Draws 2 2
Goals 4 8

Lens vs Nice Previous Results

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Lens 1

14 Dec 2025, French Ligue 1

Lens 2 Nice 0

8 Feb 2025, French Ligue 1

Nice 2 Lens 0

28 Sep 2024, French Ligue 1

Lens 0 Nice 0

16 Mar 2024, French Ligue 1

Lens 1 Nice 3

20 Dec 2023, French Ligue 1

Nice 2 Lens 0

French Ligue 1 Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Lens 32 21 4 7 +29 67
16 Nice 33 7 10 16 -23 31

Lens vs Nice season record

Lens Nice
Games won 21 7
Games lost 7 16
Games drawn 4 10
Scored 62 37
Conceded 33 60

Form guide

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

4 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 3 Lens 0

20 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 5 Angers 1

Form guide

10 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Auxerre 2 Nice 1

2 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Lens 1

26 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Marseille 1 Nice 1

18 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 0 Nice 0

12 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Le Havre 1

4 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Strasbourg 3 Nice 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Florian Thauvin Lens 10
Wesley Saïd Lens 10
Sofiane Diop Nice 8
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Jonathan Clauss Nice 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 52
Wesley Saïd Lens 35
Morgan Sanson Nice 34
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Charles Vanhoutte Nice 34

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 11
Juma Bah Nice 7
Charles Vanhoutte Nice 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 6
Hicham Boudaoui Nice 6

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Tom Louchet Nice 1
Ruben Aguilar Lens 1
Saud Abdulhamid Lens 1
Ali Abdi Nice 1
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 30
Florian Thauvin Lens 26
Wesley Saïd Lens 23
Matthieu Udol Lens 16
Sofiane Diop Nice 16

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 79
Florian Thauvin Lens 75
Jonathan Clauss Nice 61
Matthieu Udol Lens 51
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 35

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