Lens vs Nantes Prediction & Stats - Ligue 1 2025/26

Lens will host Nantes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in this Ligue 1 clash. The match will kick off on Fri, 08 May 2026 at 19:45 (UK Time) and promises to be an interesting fixture.

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Lens Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens comes into the clash with FC Nantes with the following statistics over the last few matches in the Ligue 1.

• 20 Wins

• 4 Draws

• 7 Losses

On average, Lens scored 2.14 goals per match over the last matches. Their defense has seen the opponents hit the net 1.06 times on average.

General

22/05/2026 15:00

Lens

3 - 1

Nice

W

17/05/2026 15:00

Lyon

0 - 4

Lens

W

13/05/2026 15:00

Lens

0 - 2

PSG

L

08/05/2026 14:45

Lens

1 - 0

Nantes

W

02/05/2026 15:05

Nice

1 - 1

Lens

D

Nantes Recent Form

On the other hand, Nantes travels to Stade Bollaert-Delelis with the following statistics in the French League:

• 5 Wins

• 8 Draws

• 19 Losses

On average, Nantes scored 1.03 goals per match over the last matches.

The defense has conceded 1.59 on average.

General

08/05/2026 14:45

Lens

1 - 0

Nantes

L

02/05/2026 09:00

Nantes

3 - 0

Olympique Marseille

W

26/04/2026 11:15

Rennes

2 - 1

Nantes

L

22/04/2026 13:00

PSG

3 - 0

Nantes

L

19/04/2026 11:15

Nantes

1 - 1

Brest

D

Head-to-Head

The clash between Lens and Nantes has been played 17 times over the last few years.

Here's how the matches ended in the past:

Lens win - 7

Nantes win - 6

Draw - 4

The last match was played on 06/12/2025 in the Ligue 1, and Lens won the match. The match ended in 1–2.

The table below shows all the scores of the last matches between the teams.

Head-to-Head Results

06/12/2025 11:00

Nantes

1 - 2

Lens

23/02/2025 09:00

Nantes

3 - 1

Lens

09/11/2024 13:00

Lens

3 - 2

Nantes

Players to Watch

The most important players for both teams will be discussed below. You can find the statistics for the top scorers and top assist providers for each team

Racing Club de Lens Top Players

• Odsonne Édouard has scored 12 so far this season.

• Adrien Thomasson has given 10 assists this season.

FC Nantes Top Players

• Matthis Abline has scored 6 so far this season.

• Matthis Abline has given 4 assists this season.

Cards and Corners

If you like betting on cards and corners market, you can use the statistics below to adjust your bet on the past performance.

Lens Cards and Corners

• 2.06 average cards per match

• 1.6 average cards when playing at home

• 9.81 average corners per match

• 11 average corners when playing at home

Nantes Cards and Corners

• 2.13 average cards per match

• 2.38 average cards when playing away

• 9.35 average corners per match

• 9.57 average corners when playing away

Prediction & Betting Tips

In addition to the main betting tip on the top of the page, our team also selected these alternative picks for you.

These tips are based on the statistics provided above.

Final Thoughts

The statistics for Lens vs Nantes should give you insights to make informed decisions for your bets on this France Ligue 1 match.

The odds for each team to win can be found below:

• Lens - 1.52

• Draw - 5.65

• Nantes - 8.54

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Home Team

Lens

France - Ligue 1

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W D D	2.06
Home	L W W W W	2.6
Away	W D D L L	1.56

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	65%	87%	44%
Goals	3.03	3	3.06
Scored	1.97	2.27	1.69
Conceded	1.06	0.73	1.38
Both Teams to Score	55%	47%	63%
Without Conceding	32%	47%	19%
Failed To Score	16%	7%	25%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.78	1.96	1.6
xGA	1.22	1.1	1.34

Away Team

Nantes

France - Ligue 1

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W L L	0.72
Home	L W D L L	0.75
Away	L L L D D	0.69

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	16%	19%	13%
Goals	2.5	2.81	2.19
Scored	0.91	1.13	0.69
Conceded	1.59	1.69	1.5
Both Teams to Score	47%	50%	44%
Without Conceding	22%	19%	25%
Failed To Score	41%	31%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.19	1.3	1.09
xGA	1.56	1.45	1.67

Corners

9.81 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

Lens received +5% more corners than Nantes in the Ligue 1

9.35 / Match

Lyon

(8)

PSG

(6)

Nantes

(8)

Nice

(8)

Brest

(6)

Toulouse

(14)

Lille

(3)

(3)

Lens

(7)

Olympique Marseille

(8)

Rennes

(6)

PSG

(11)

Brest

(2)

Auxerre

(3)

Metz

Cards

2.06 / Match

+3% Cards / Match

Nantes received +3% more cards than Lens in the Ligue 1

2.13 / Match

Lyon

(4)

PSG

(0)

Nantes

(2)

Nice

(3)

Brest

(2)

Toulouse

(1)

Lille

(2)

(1)

Lens

(1)

Olympique Marseille

(2)

Rennes

(1)

PSG

(2)

Brest

(4)

Auxerre

(1)

Metz

Goals Scored

1.97 / Match

+116%

Lens is +116% better in terms of goals scored

0.91 / Match

Lyon

(4)

PSG

(0)

Nantes

(1)

Nice

(1)

Brest

(3)

Toulouse

(3)

Lille

(0)

(0)

Lens

(3)

Olympique Marseille

(1)

Rennes

(0)

PSG

(1)

Brest

(0)

Auxerre

(0)

Metz

Goals Conceded

1.06 / Match

+33%

Nantes condeded +33% more goals than Lens

1.59 / Match

Lyon

(0)

PSG

(2)

Nantes

(0)

Nice

(1)

Brest

(3)

Toulouse

(2)

Lille

(3)

(1)

Lens

(0)

Olympique Marseille

(2)

Rennes

(3)

PSG

(1)

Brest

(0)

Auxerre

(0)

Metz

Ligue 1 Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	PSG	33	24	4	5	73	27	46	76	2.3
2	Lens	33	21	4	8	62	35	27	67	2.03
3	Lille	33	18	7	8	52	35	17	61	1.85
4	Lyon	33	18	6	9	53	36	17	60	1.82
5	Rennes	33	17	8	8	58	47	11	59	1.79
6	Olympique Marseille	33	17	5	11	60	44	16	56	1.7
7	Monaco	33	16	6	11	56	49	7	54	1.64
8	Strasbourg	33	14	8	11	53	43	10	50	1.52
9	Lorient	33	11	12	10	48	49	-1	45	1.36
10	Toulouse	33	12	8	13	47	46	1	44	1.33
11	Paris	33	10	11	12	45	49	-4	41	1.24
12	Brest	33	10	8	15	42	54	-12	38	1.15
13	Angers	33	9	8	16	28	47	-19	35	1.06
14	Le Havre	33	6	14	13	30	44	-14	32	0.97
15	Auxerre	33	7	10	16	32	44	-12	31	0.94
16	Nice	33	7	10	16	37	60	-23	31	0.94
17	Nantes	33	5	8	20	29	52	-23	23	0.7
18	Metz	33	3	7	23	32	76	-44	16	0.48