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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 21
Feb 8, 2025 at 4pm UK
Allianz Riviera
Lens logo

Nice
2 - 0
Lens

Laborde (11' pen.), Clauss (65')
Cho (8')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Thomasson (10'), Medina (32'), Ojediran (89')
Medina (57')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Ligue 1 clash between Nice and Lens, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stade Briochin 2-1 Nice
Wednesday, February 5 at 7.45pm in Coupe de France
Last Game: Montpellier 0-2 Lens
Friday, January 31 at 7.45pm in Ligue 1

We said: Nice 0-0 Lens

In a clash against one of Ligue 1's strongest home teams and best-performing away teams, there is very little between these two sides ahead of this one. One point and one place is all that separates them in the league table too, and after drawing 0-0 in the reverse fixture, a repeat would not be a surprise. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lens win with a probability of 47.72%. A win for Nice had a probability of 27.42% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.4%) and 0-2 (8.19%). The likeliest Nice win was 1-0 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.79%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.

Result
NiceDrawLens
27.42% (0.091999999999999 0.09) 24.86% (-0.027999999999999 -0.03) 47.72% (-0.059999999999995 -0.06)
Both teams to score 54.4% (0.159 0.16)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.66% (0.178 0.18)48.34% (-0.174 -0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.51% (0.162 0.16)70.48% (-0.158 -0.16)
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.25% (0.16200000000001 0.16)31.74% (-0.158 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.83% (0.186 0.19)68.17% (-0.18199999999999 -0.18)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.7% (0.046999999999997 0.05)20.3% (-0.044 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.33% (0.075000000000003 0.08)52.67% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)
Score Analysis
    Nice 27.42%
    Lens 47.71%
    Draw 24.86%
NiceDrawLens
1-0 @ 7.4% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)
2-1 @ 6.77% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 4.24% (0.0070000000000006 0.01)
3-1 @ 2.59% (0.019 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.06% (0.018 0.02)
3-0 @ 1.62% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 2.75%
Total : 27.42%
1-1 @ 11.79% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.44% (-0.047 -0.05)
2-2 @ 5.39% (0.023 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.1% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 24.86%
0-1 @ 10.27% (-0.06 -0.06)
1-2 @ 9.4% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-2 @ 8.19% (-0.036 -0.04)
1-3 @ 5% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
0-3 @ 4.35% (-0.013 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2.87% (0.017 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.99% (0.006 0.01)
0-4 @ 1.74% (-0.002 -0)
2-4 @ 1.14% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 47.71%

How you voted: Nice vs Lens

Nice
47.5%
Draw
42.5%
Lens
10.0%
40
Head to Head
Sep 28, 2024 4pm
Gameweek 6
Lens
0-0
Nice
Frankowski (53'), Zaroury (67'), Still (84')
Zaroury (84')
Abdelmonem (28'), Dante (90+9')
Mar 16, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 26
Lens
1-3
Nice
Wahi (76')
Aguilar (37'), Frankowski (62'), Khusanov (65'), Thomasson (89')
Moffi (11', 67'), Thuram (53')
Thuram (40'), Perraud (46'), Rosario (78')
Dec 20, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 17
Nice
2-0
Lens
Moffi (76' pen., 78')
Lotomba (26'), Dante (90+5')

Khusanov (88'), Guilavogui (90+7')
Feb 1, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 21
Lens
0-1
Nice
Laborde (57')
Dec 29, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 16
Nice
0-0
Lens
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG31246184315378
2Marseille31184966432358
3Lille31168749321756
4MonacoMonaco31167858362255
5Lyon31166962422054
6Nice31159759392054
7StrasbourgStrasbourg31159751381354
8Lens31136123537-245
9Brest31135134953-444
10Auxerre31118124545041
11Rennes31122174644238
12Toulouse3198143839-135
13Reims3189143242-1033
14NantesNantes31711133550-1532
15Angers3186172950-2130
16Le HavreLe Havre3184193465-3128
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3176183471-3727
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier3144232271-4916


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