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Lens
Vs
Nice

Since 23/08/2020
3
LEN wins
3
Draws
7
NIC wins
Meetings
13
on record
Total goals
27
12 Lens · 15 Nice
Goals per game
2.08
both sides combined
Over 1.5
69%
of meetings
Over 2.5
38%
of meetings
BTTS
38%
of meetings
Last meeting
3-1
22 May 2026
Next game
12 Dec
Saturday, France - Ligue 1
Lens vs Nice: the head-to-head
Lens and Nice have carved a reputation for tight, low-scoring encounters since 2020, with only 27 goals across 13 meetings. Lens has claimed three victories, Nice seven, and three matches have ended in a draw. The average goals per game sits at 2.08, with 69% of fixtures producing two or more goals, 38% seeing three or more, and 38% featuring goals from both sides. In the most recent clash on 22 May 2026, Lens edged Nice 3-1 in the Coupe de France. Lens has scored 12 goals to Nice’s 15 in the series, and the home side has won three of seven home games while failing to win any of six away encounters. The next meeting is scheduled for 12 December 2026 in Ligue 1.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Nice vs Lens
Saturday 12 December 2026 · France - Ligue 1
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01Head-to-head record⚖
LensLens
NiceNice
3
wins
7
12
goals
15
4
clean sheets
6
The last 13 games between these two clubs
23%
win %
54%
2.08
avg goals
2.08
69%
over 1.5 %
69%
38%
over 2.5 %
38%
15%
over 3.5 %
15%
0.92
scored
1.15
1.15
conceded
0.92
38%
btts
38%
31%
clean sheet
46%
11.00
corners
11.00
4.91
cards
4.91
Top three rows are this fixture: 13 meetings, 3 to Lens, 3 drawn, 7 to Nice, at 2.08 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
LensLens
Won at home
43%
3 of 7 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 6 away meetings
Drawn
23%
3 of 13 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
NiceNice
Won at home
67%
4 of 6 home meetings
Won away
43%
3 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
23%
3 of 13 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayLens
22 May 2026France - Coupe de FranceLens3-1NiceWview
02 May 2026France - Ligue 1Nice1-1LensDview
14 Dec 2025France - Ligue 1Lens2-0NiceWview
08 Feb 2025France - Ligue 1Nice2-0LensLview
28 Sep 2024France - Ligue 1Lens0-0NiceDview
16 Mar 2024France - Ligue 1Lens1-3NiceLview
20 Dec 2023France - Ligue 1Nice2-0LensLview
01 Feb 2023France - Ligue 1Lens0-1NiceLview
29 Dec 2022France - Ligue 1Nice0-0LensDview
10 Apr 2022France - Ligue 1Lens3-0NiceWview
22 Dec 2021France - Ligue 1Nice2-1LensLview
23 Jan 2021France - Ligue 1Lens0-1NiceLview
23 Aug 2020France - Ligue 1Nice2-1LensLview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Lens · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-532W41W33D11D10W02L40W31W52W12LH·TOU17/04H·TOU21/04A·SB224/04A·NIC02/05H·NAN08/05H·PSG13/05A·LYO17/05H·NIC22/05H·AUX22/08A·STR29/08
Avg total
3.9
Avg scored
2.5
Avg conceded
1.4
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.35 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)2.331.172.470.932.201.40
vs Stronger (1)0.002.000.002.00--
vs Similar (18)2.221.392.571.142.001.55
vs Weaker (11)2.730.732.710.572.751.00
Clean sheet %33% (+6pp vs league)
Nice · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W11D11D12L00D13L00D41W00D03LA·STR22/04A·MAR26/04H·LEN02/05A·AUX10/05H·MET17/05A·LEN22/05A·SE26/05H·SE29/05H·LOR22/08A·PF30/08
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.1
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.35 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.131.471.431.500.881.44
vs Stronger (1)0.004.000.004.00--
vs Similar (25)0.921.401.271.270.641.50
vs Weaker (4)2.751.253.001.502.501.00
Clean sheet %27% (-1pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Lens
WWDDWLWWWL
Last 10: 25 scored, 14 conceded.
Nice
WDDLDLDWDL
Last 10: 10 scored, 11 conceded.
Lens
Home · last 10
WLWWWWWLWW
8 won · 29 scored, 13 conceded
Away · last 10
WWDDLLDDWL
3 won · 22 scored, 16 conceded
Nice
Home · last 10
WDDLLDDDWD
2 won · 12 scored, 16 conceded
Away · last 10
DWLDWDLLDL
2 won · 8 scored, 12 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
LensLens
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'17%1-15'17%16-30'17%50%31-45'33%46-60'61-75'17%50%76-90'62
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 46-60'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 13 meetings have goal timings on record. See Lens's full Goal Clock across all their games.
NiceNice
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'17%1-15'17%16-30'50%17%31-45'33%46-60'61-75'50%17%76-90'26
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 31-45'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 13 meetings have goal timings on record. See Nice's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1LilleLille37
67%
2.3
52+3
2.3
67%
33%
33%
8.0
33%
2.7
33%
22.3
67%
312
133102761.70.7
56%
2MonacoMonaco26
100%
3.0
30+3
1.5
50%
0%
0%
11.0
100%
4.5
100%
22.0
50%
326
14884931.50.0
54%
3Paris FCParis FC24
50%
2.0
30+3
1.5
50%
50%
0%
5.5
0%
1.5
0%
14.0
0%
176
5954621.50.0
50%
4LyonLyon24
50%
2.0
31+2
2.0
100%
0%
0%
10.0
100%
2.0
0%
22.0
50%
293
12282891.50.5
55%
5RennesRennes24
50%
2.0
54+1
4.5
100%
100%
100%
12.0
100%
5.0
100%
21.5
50%
241
87441092.52.0
54%
6Estac TroyesEstac Troyes24
50%
2.0
21+1
1.5
50%
50%
0%
6.0
0%
1.0
0%
17.0
0%
36
711171.00.5
-
7LensLens23
50%
1.5
64+2
5.0
100%
100%
50%
10.0
50%
3.5
50%
24.0
50%
187
52241123.02.0
51%
8MarseilleMarseille23
50%
1.5
42+2
3.0
100%
50%
50%
9.0
50%
4.0
100%
18.5
0%
225
9168662.01.0
57%
9AngersAngers23
50%
1.5
33+0
3.0
100%
50%
50%
13.5
100%
4.5
100%
23.0
100%
73
3011321.51.5
42%
10StrasbourgStrasbourg23
50%
1.5
25-3
3.5
100%
100%
50%
8.0
0%
4.0
100%
19.5
0%
304
112561361.02.5
54%
11Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 2922
0%
1.0
44+0
4.0
100%
100%
100%
6.5
0%
3.0
50%
28.0
50%
64
2520192.02.0
43%
12Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain22
0%
1.0
44+0
4.0
100%
100%
100%
7.5
50%
3.5
50%
15.5
0%
1477
6384304092.02.0
69%
13Le MansLe Mans21
0%
0.5
45-1
4.5
100%
100%
100%
9.0
50%
4.0
50%
25.0
50%
24
45152.02.5
-
14Le HavreLe Havre21
0%
0.5
12-1
1.5
50%
0%
0%
10.5
100%
3.5
50%
24.0
100%
55
923230.51.0
47%
15LorientLorient21
0%
0.5
12-1
1.5
50%
50%
0%
8.0
0%
0.5
0%
18.0
0%
87
2032350.51.0
45%
16ToulouseToulouse31
0%
0.3
25-3
2.3
67%
33%
33%
9.0
33%
2.3
33%
27.3
67%
115
3039460.71.7
42%
17NiceNice21
0%
0.5
03-3
1.5
50%
50%
0%
7.5
0%
1.0
0%
15.0
0%
152
6231600.01.5
47%
18AuxerreAuxerre20
0%
0.0
38-5
5.5
100%
100%
100%
13.5
100%
4.0
50%
24.5
100%
84
2328331.54.0
44%
France - Ligue 1 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full France - Ligue 1 stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
LensNice
€172.4m
squad value
€135.9m
€148.8m
attack
€258.8m
€136.0m
midfield
€72.7m
€390.5m
defence
€263.6m
28
players
25
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Lens carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Lens
DateOpponentScoreRes
17 Aprvs Toulouse3-2W
21 Aprvs Toulouse4-1W
24 Apr@ Stade Brestois 293-3D
02 May@ Nice1-1D
08 Mayvs Nantes1-0W
13 Mayvs Paris Saint Germain0-2L
17 May@ Lyon4-0W
22 Mayvs Nice3-1W
22 Augvs Auxerre5-2W
29 Aug@ Strasbourg1-2L
Nice
DateOpponentScoreRes
22 Apr@ Strasbourg2-0W
26 Apr@ Marseille1-1D
02 Mayvs Lens1-1D
10 May@ Auxerre1-2L
17 Mayvs Metz0-0D
22 May@ Lens1-3L
26 May@ Saint Etienne0-0D
29 Mayvs Saint Etienne4-1W
22 Augvs Lorient0-0D
30 Aug@ Paris FC0-3L
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Lens
Sat 05 Sepvs Lorient
Tue 08 Sep@ Club Brugge KV
Thu 10 Sep@ Slavia Praha
Sun 13 Sep@ Le Mans
Fri 18 Sep@ Monaco
Fri 09 Octvs Lyon
Tue 13 Octvs Sporting CP
Sat 17 Oct@ Estac Troyes
Nice
Sat 05 Sepvs Le Mans
Sat 12 Sep@ Auxerre
Sun 20 Sepvs Lille
Sun 11 Octvs Strasbourg
Sun 18 Oct@ Lyon
Fri 23 Oct@ Stade Brestois 29
Sat 31 Octvs Rennes
Sat 07 Nov@ Angers
Lens stats ↗Nice stats ↗