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Football France - Ligue 1 Allianz Riviera Sat 8 Feb 23:00

RC Lens

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Lens to Give Nice a Hard Time

If you agree with our view that Lens can perform well against Nice, then you can bet them with a +0.25 goal start at 1.86. This means our Asian Handicap stake is divided equally between 0 and +0.5.

Goalless Draw in Pair’s Previous Clash

Nice played Toulouse away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Stadium Municipal. Les Aiglons had 47% possession and managed three shots on target, while Gaetan Laborde bagged the goal.

RC Lens have won back-to-back games. A 2-0 triumph recently occurred away at Stade de la Mosson when playing Montpellier. Will Still's side had five shots on goal and 51% possession, with M'Bala Nzola and Jeremy Agbonifo both on target.

Nice have not lost to Lens in the past five games, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The previous 9 H2H meetings have ended in six Nice victories, two draws and one Lens win.

Ligue 1 G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Nice logo Nice 30 14 9 7 56 38 18 56:38 51
8 Lens logo Lens 30 13 6 11 35 33 2 35:33 45
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Nice – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.0 goals from 14.1 attempts and 5.4 shots on goal. Nice have had 45.7% possession, 406.5 passes and 4.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.7 goals from 13.6 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal, while earning 6.6 corners.

Top goalscorer is Gaetan Laborde on 6 goals, while Sofiane Diop has bagged 4 and Evann Guessand 3. Leading assistor is Evann Guessand with 4, while goalkeeper Marcin Bulka has one clean sheet.

Lens – Last 10 League Games

Lens have won 6, lost 3 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.6 goals from 15.1 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. Les Sang et Or average 56.2% possession, 501.6 passes, 5.4 corners awarded and 2.3 corners against them, while conceding 1.1 goals from 9.3 attempts and 3.4 shots on goal.

M'Bala Nzola is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Przemyslaw Frankowski and Adrien Thomasson both have 2. Adrien Thomasson and Przemyslaw Frankowski have both had 2 assists, with Brice Samba notching 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Nice confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Marcin Bulka (GK), Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Moise Bombito, Dante, Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui, Baptiste Santamaria, Melvin Bard, Evann Guessand, Gaetan Laborde, Mohamed-Ali Cho.

Lens confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Herve Koffi (GK), Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Florian Sotoca, Deiver Machado, Adrien Thomasson, Neil El Aynaoui, Andy Diouf, M'Bala Nzola, Goduine Koyalipou.

Expert Ligue 1 Analysis

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key Nice vs Lens league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lens in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lens in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Lens in 4 consecutive games on the road.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Nice in 11 of their last 20 games.

Nice vs Lens Prediction

Lens have a good chance of winning this Ligue 1 clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at 1.86 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

There are ways of betting on Lens to win by a certain number of goals thanks to the Winning Margin market, with this being a nice alternative to Asian Handicap.

Lens +0.25 Probability

According to the betting sites, our pick has a 53.8% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

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Corners Prediction

Lens Over 4.5 Corners 2.10 Bet365 logo

Lens have had over 4.5 corners in three consecutive away matches, with Nice conceding over 4.5 corners in the previous four games. If you agree with our verdict that the Lens Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of 2.10 that they go over.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Nice Logo Nice
Total
11.00 4.40 6.60
Home
11.00 4.90 6.10
Away
10.30 4.30 6.00
Lens Logo Lens
Total
7.70 5.40 2.30
Home
9.00 6.40 2.60
Away
9.10 4.80 4.30

Latest Corner Odds

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Nice vs Lens Odds

The latest betting odds show that Nice are 2.40 for a Ligue 1 victory, while RC Lens are 3.00 with the bookies and the draw is 3.40.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at 1.62 on the BTTS market.

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Team Stats

Nice logo Nice Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Nice vs Lens team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Ligue 1 squads.

Nice vs Lens Lineups

Nice Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Lens Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Nice Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

1 Marcin Bulka
55 Y. Ndayishimiye 64 Moise Bombito 4 Dante
92 Jonathan Clauss 6 Hicham Boudaoui 28 Baptiste Santamaria 26 Melvin Bard
29 Evann Guessand 24 Gaetan Laborde 25 Mohamed-Ali Cho
16 Herve Koffi
24 Jonathan Gradit 20 Malang Sarr 14 Facundo Medina 7 Florian Sotoca 3 Deiver Machado
28 Adrien Thomasson 23 Neil El Aynaoui 18 Andy Diouf
8 M'Bala Nzola 19 Goduine Koyalipou

Lens Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Nice Substitutes

  • 2Ali Abdi
  • 5Mohamed Abdelmonem
  • 7Jeremie Boga
  • 10Sofiane Diop
  • 19Badredine Bouanani
  • 20Tom Louchet
  • 22Tanguy Ndombele
  • 31Maxime Dupe
  • 33Antoine Mendy

Lens Substitutes

  • 4Nidal Celik
  • 11Angelo Fulgini
  • 15Hamzat Ojediran
  • 21Anass Zaroury
  • 22Wesley Said
  • 25Jeremy Agbonifo
  • 27Juma Bah
  • 34Tom Pouilly
  • 99Adam Delplace

Previous Nice Lineups

06 Feb Coupe de France
Stade Briochin 2-1 Nice
02 Feb Ligue 1
Toulouse 1-1 Nice
31 Jan Europa League
Nice 1-1 Bodo/Glimt
27 Jan Ligue 1
Nice 2-0 Marseille
24 Jan Europa League
Elfsborg 1-0 Nice
18 Jan Ligue 1
Lille 2-1 Nice

Previous Lens Lineups

01 Feb Ligue 1
Montpellier 0-2 Lens
26 Jan Ligue 1
Lens 1-0 Angers
18 Jan Ligue 1
Lens 1-2 PSG
12 Jan Ligue 1
Le Havre 1-2 Lens
05 Jan Ligue 1
Lens 0-1 Toulouse
23 Dec Coupe de France
Lens 4-5 PSG

Injuries & Suspensions

Nice Injury Table

Type Name Info
Tanguy Ndombele Groin

Lens Injury Table

Type Name Info
Deiver Machado Yellow cards
Facundo Medina Yellow cards
Jhoanner Chavez Ankle
Deiver Machado Groin
Denis Petric Low back
Remy Lascary Cruciate ligame

France FlagLigue 1 Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 30 24 6 0 83:28 78
2 Marseille 30 17 4 9 62:42 55
3 Monaco 30 16 6 8 57:35 54
4 Lille 30 15 8 7 47:32 53
5 Nice 30 14 9 7 56:38 51
6 Lyon 30 15 6 9 58:41 51
7 Strasbourg 30 14 9 7 48:37 51
8 Lens 30 13 6 11 35:33 45
9 Brest 30 13 5 12 48:49 44
10 Rennes 30 12 2 16 45:40 38
11 Auxerre 30 10 8 12 41:45 38
12 Toulouse 30 9 7 14 38:39 34
13 Reims 30 8 8 14 32:42 32
14 Nantes 30 7 10 13 35:50 31
15 Angers 30 8 6 16 29:48 30
16 Le Havre 30 8 3 19 33:64 27
17 Saint-Étienne 30 7 6 17 33:68 27
18 Montpellier 30 4 3 23 22:71 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 15 13 2 0 41:12 41
2 Monaco 16 11 3 2 36:16 36
3 Lille 15 10 3 2 28:16 33
4 Nice 15 9 4 2 31:15 31
5 Lyon 14 9 2 3 30:18 29
6 Strasbourg 14 8 5 1 26:15 29
7 Marseille 15 8 4 3 33:20 28
8 Brest 15 8 3 4 28:21 27
9 Auxerre 15 7 5 3 22:14 26
10 Rennes 16 8 1 7 23:17 25
11 Saint-Étienne 15 6 3 6 21:27 21
12 Lens 15 6 2 7 15:18 20
13 Nantes 14 4 5 5 16:17 17
14 Toulouse 15 4 4 7 17:20 16
15 Reims 16 4 4 8 17:23 16
16 Angers 15 4 2 9 16:30 14
17 Montpellier 15 3 3 9 16:37 12
18 Le Havre 15 3 1 11 13:37 10