French Ligue 1

Nantes
vs
Lens
  • Kick-off: Saturday 06 December, 16:00
  • Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
  • Referee: Benoît Bastien

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Nantes vs Lens Predictions

Nantes vs Lens is scheduled for kick off on 06 December, at 16:00. The game is set to take place at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, with Benoît Bastien officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Nantes currently holding the 17th position in the table 46 points behind Lens. Nantes have lost 5 French Ligue 1 matches to Lens out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent draw with Toulouse, Nantes aims to claim a win. Nantes have won 3 of their last 17 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. Lens's away record stands at 8 victories from 17 games. Following their 4-0 triumph over Lyon, Lens have boosted their morale as they seek to beat Nantes on their home ground.

Goal stats

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

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

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Betting stats Nantes vs Lens

French Ligue 1

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

Matches won

15%

Matches won

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

44%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

21%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

44%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Nantes Lens
Wins 1 5
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 12

Nantes vs Lens 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

Nantes vs Lens season record

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

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

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

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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