French Ligue 1

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

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. L
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  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 31 points ahead of Nice. Lens have lost 3 French Ligue 1 matches to Nice out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent loss to Lille, Lens is determined to redeem themselves. Lens have won 12 of their last 14 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Nice's away record stands at 3 victories from 14 games. Following a draw in their last match against Le Havre in the French Ligue 1, Nice 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 64% of games. Their total stands at 54 goals and 146 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Nice have scored 34 goals with 119 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 79% of matches but conceded in 86% of games.

In their last 5 head-to-head clashes, Lens scored 3 goals while Nice scored 7 goals. Their last match on 14 December 2025 ended in 2-0 to Lens.

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Betting stats Lens vs Nice

French Ligue 1

Lens Nice
Played 28 29
Scored 54 34
Conceded 27 56
Shots 424 331
Shots on Target 146 119
Corners 162 151
Fouls 367 372
Yellow Cards 50 60
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

68%

Matches won

24%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 1.5 Goals

79%

Over 2.5 Goals

68%

Over 2.5 Goals

55%

Over 3.5 Goals

25%

Over 3.5 Goals

48%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Head to Head History

Lens Nice
Wins 1 3
Draws 1 1
Goals 3 7

Lens vs Nice Previous Results

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 28 19 2 7 +27 59
15 Nice 29 7 7 15 -22 28

Lens vs Nice season record

Lens Nice
Games won 19 7
Games lost 7 15
Games drawn 2 7
Scored 54 34
Conceded 27 56

Form guide

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

21 Feb 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 2 Monaco 3

Form guide

12 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Le Havre 1

4 Apr 2026, French Ligue 1

Strasbourg 3 Nice 1

21 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 0 Paris SG 4

14 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Angers 0 Nice 2

8 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 0 Rennes 4

1 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Paris FC 1 Nice 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Wesley Saïd Lens 10
Florian Thauvin Lens 9
Sofiane Diop Nice 7
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 8
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Jonathan Clauss Nice 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 3

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 48
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Charles Vanhoutte Nice 34
Wesley Saïd Lens 32
Morgan Sanson Nice 31

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 9
Charles Vanhoutte Nice 7
Juma Bah Nice 6
Hicham Boudaoui Nice 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 5

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Tom Louchet Nice 1
Ruben Aguilar Lens 1
Ali Abdi Nice 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 20
Sofiane Diop Nice 15
Matthieu Udol Lens 12

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 70
Florian Thauvin Lens 67
Jonathan Clauss Nice 58
Matthieu Udol Lens 44
Sofiane Diop Nice 26

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