French Ligue 1

Nice
vs
Lens
  • Kick-off: Saturday 12 Dec 2026 at 19:45
  • Stadium: Allianz Riviera

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Form guide

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

Form guide

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

Nice vs Lens Predictions

Nice vs Lens is scheduled for kick off on 12 December, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at Allianz Riviera. This match is bound to be interesting looking at the current form of Nice and Lens. Nice have won 3 French Ligue 1 matches against Lens out of the last 6 they have played. After their recent victory against Rennes, Nice is determined to keep their momentum going. Nice have won 3 of their last 5 French Ligue 1 matches at Allianz Riviera. Lens's away record stands at 1 victory from 5 games. Following their 9-1 loss to Como, Lens is determined to bounce back with a win against Nice.

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 89% of games. Their total stands at 13 goals and 36 shots on target this French Ligue 1 season. Meanwhile, Lens have scored 16 goals with 48 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 100% 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 9 9
Scored 13 16
Conceded 12 13
Shots 108 116
Shots on Target 36 48
Corners 51 54
Fouls 89 112
Yellow Cards 23 16
Red Cards 0 2

Matches won

44%

Matches won

44%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

67%

Over 2.5 Goals

78%

Over 3.5 Goals

11%

Over 3.5 Goals

33%

Both Teams to Score

67%

Both Teams to Score

78%

Head to Head History

Nice Lens
Wins 3 1
Draws 2 2
Goals 8 4

Nice vs Lens Previous Results

02 May 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 1 Lens 1

14 Dec 2025, French Ligue 1

Lens 2 Nice 0

08 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
8 Nice 9 4 2 3 +1 14
9 Lens 9 4 1 4 +3 13

Nice vs Lens season record

Nice Lens
Games won 4 4
Games lost 3 4
Games drawn 2 1
Scored 13 16
Conceded 12 13

Form guide

30 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 5 Rennes 2

23 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Brest 1 Nice 2

18 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Lyon 2 Nice 1

11 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 2 Strasbourg 1

20 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Nice 2 Lille 1

12 Sep 2026, French Ligue 1

Auxerre 1 Nice 0

Form guide

04 Nov 2026, UEFA Champions League

Lens 1 Como 9

30 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Lille 1 Lens 0

24 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Lens 2 Paris FC 1

21 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Club Brugge 3 Lens 0

17 Oct 2026, French Ligue 1

Troyes 1 Lens 3

13 Oct 2026, UEFA Champions League

Lens 0 Sporting 2

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Elye Wahi Nice 6
Florian Thauvin Lens 4
Jonathan Clauss Nice 2
Matthieu Udol Lens 2
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Florian Thauvin Lens 7
Sofiane Diop Nice 3
Gauthier Hein Nice 2
Elye Wahi Nice 2
Jonathan Clauss Nice 1

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Ruben Aguilar Lens 14
Niels Nkounkou Nice 11
Djibril Coulibaly Nice 10
Michaël Cuisance Lens 10
Florian Thauvin Lens 9

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Elye Wahi Nice 4
Youssouf Ndayishimiye Nice 3
Mohamed Abdelmonem Nice 3
Florian Thauvin Lens 3
Mohammed Amoura Nice 3

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Matthieu Udol Lens 1
Souleymane Sagnan Lens 1
Yéhvann Diouf Nice 0
Mohamed Abdelmonem Nice 0
Gauthier Hein Nice 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Florian Thauvin Lens 12
Elye Wahi Nice 10
Jonathan Clauss Nice 7
Mohammed Amoura Nice 4
Franjo Ivanovic Lens 4

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Florian Thauvin Lens 30
Jonathan Clauss Nice 18
Sofiane Diop Nice 12
Gauthier Hein Nice 10
Mohammed Amoura Nice 10

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