French Ligue 1

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

Form guide

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

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. L
  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 15th position in the table 36 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 Lens, Nice aims to claim a win. Nice have won 4 of their last 16 French Ligue 1 matches at Allianz Riviera. Lens's away record stands at 7 victories from 16 games. Following their 1-0 triumph over Nantes, 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 78% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 84% of games. Their total stands at 36 goals and 124 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lens have scored 62 goals with 175 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 81% of matches but conceded in 66% 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 32 32
Scored 36 62
Conceded 58 33
Shots 350 520
Shots on Target 124 175
Corners 162 198
Fouls 400 412
Yellow Cards 64 59
Red Cards 1 3

Matches won

22%

Matches won

66%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

81%

Over 2.5 Goals

50%

Over 2.5 Goals

66%

Over 3.5 Goals

44%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Both Teams to Score

59%

Both Teams to Score

53%

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 32 21 4 7 +29 67
15 Nice 32 7 10 15 -22 31

Nice vs Lens season record

Nice Lens
Games won 7 21
Games lost 15 7
Games drawn 10 4
Scored 36 62
Conceded 58 33

Form guide

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

21 Mar 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 0 Paris SG 4

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

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Odsonne Édouard Lens 12
Florian Thauvin Lens 10
Wesley Saïd Lens 10
Sofiane Diop Nice 7
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
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 34
Charles Vanhoutte Nice 34
Morgan Sanson Nice 32

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 30
Florian Thauvin Lens 26
Wesley Saïd Lens 23
Matthieu Udol Lens 16
Sofiane Diop Nice 15

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Adrien Thomasson Lens 79
Florian Thauvin Lens 75
Jonathan Clauss Nice 58
Matthieu Udol Lens 51
Mamadou Sangaré Lens 35

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