French Ligue 1

Nice
vs
Lens
  • Kick-off: Saturday 02 May, 19:05
  • Stadium: Allianz Riviera
  • Referee: Thomas Leonard

Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Nice vs Lens Predictions

Nice vs Lens is scheduled for kick off on 02 May, at 19:05. The game is set to take place at Allianz Riviera, with Thomas Leonard officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Nice currently holding the 16th position in the table 38 points behind Lens. Nice have won 3 French Ligue 1 matches against Lens out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent draw with Metz, Nice aims to claim a win. Nice have won 4 of their last 17 French Ligue 1 matches at Allianz Riviera. 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 Nice on their home ground.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Nice have scored over 1.5 goals in 76% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 82% of games. Their total stands at 37 goals and 134 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, Nice scored 8 goals while Lens scored 4 goals. Their last match on 02 May 2026 ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Betting stats Nice vs Lens

French Ligue 1

Nice Lens
Played 34 34
Scored 37 66
Conceded 60 35
Shots 382 559
Shots on Target 134 189
Corners 173 212
Fouls 420 432
Yellow Cards 66 63
Red Cards 3 5

Matches won

21%

Matches won

65%

Over 1.5 Goals

76%

Over 1.5 Goals

82%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

65%

Over 3.5 Goals

41%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

50%

Head to Head History

Nice Lens
Wins 3 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 8 4

Nice vs Lens 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 34 22 4 8 +31 70
16 Nice 34 7 11 16 -23 32

Nice vs Lens season record

Nice Lens
Games won 7 22
Games lost 16 8
Games drawn 11 4
Scored 37 66
Conceded 60 35

Form guide

17 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 0 Metz 0

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

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
Sofiane Diop Nice 8
Rayan Fofana Lens 5

Assists

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

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Adrien Thomasson Lens 54
Wesley Saïd Lens 37
Morgan Sanson Nice 35
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 35
Charles Vanhoutte Nice 35

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
Ismaëlo Ganiou Lens 1
Ali Abdi Nice 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Odsonne Édouard Lens 31
Florian Thauvin Lens 27
Wesley Saïd Lens 27
Matthieu Udol Lens 17
Sofiane Diop Nice 17

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 81
Florian Thauvin Lens 79
Jonathan Clauss Nice 65
Matthieu Udol Lens 56
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 38

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