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

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. L
  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 43 points behind Lens. Nantes have lost 4 French Ligue 1 matches to Lens out of the last 5 they have played. After their recent loss to Rennes, Nantes is determined to redeem themselves. Nantes have won 2 of their last 15 French Ligue 1 matches at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. Lens's away record stands at 7 victories from 15 games. Following a draw in their last match against Brest in the French Ligue 1, Lens is aiming to secure a win against Nantes.

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 68% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 81% of games. Their total stands at 26 goals and 100 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lens have scored 60 goals with 166 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 83% of matches but conceded in 67% of games.

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

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Betting stats Nantes vs Lens

French Ligue 1

Nantes Lens
Played 31 30
Scored 26 60
Conceded 51 32
Shots 341 490
Shots on Target 100 166
Corners 112 182
Fouls 394 387
Yellow Cards 64 54
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

13%

Matches won

67%

Over 1.5 Goals

68%

Over 1.5 Goals

83%

Over 2.5 Goals

45%

Over 2.5 Goals

70%

Over 3.5 Goals

23%

Over 3.5 Goals

30%

Both Teams to Score

48%

Both Teams to Score

53%

Head to Head History

Nantes Lens
Wins 1 4
Draws 0 0
Goals 6 11

Nantes vs Lens 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 30 20 3 7 +28 63
17 Nantes 31 4 8 19 -25 20

Nantes vs Lens season record

Nantes Lens
Games won 4 20
Games lost 19 7
Games drawn 8 3
Scored 26 60
Conceded 51 32

Form guide

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

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

Form guide

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

14 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lorient 2 Lens 1

8 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 3 Metz 0

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

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

Assists

Player Team Assists
Adrien Thomasson Lens 8
Matthieu Udol Lens 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 4
Saud Abdulhamid Lens 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 50
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Wesley Saïd Lens 34
Matthieu Udol Lens 28
Matthis Abline Nantes 28

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Adrien Thomasson Lens 10
Chidozie Awaziem Nantes 7
Florian Thauvin Lens 5
Matthis Abline Nantes 5
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 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 28
Florian Thauvin Lens 26
Wesley Saïd Lens 22
Matthis Abline Nantes 21
Matthieu Udol Lens 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 77
Florian Thauvin Lens 71
Matthieu Udol Lens 48
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 32
Johann Lepenant Nantes 30

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