MX23RW : Wednesday, May 29 03:55:24| >> :300:86500:86500:
Brest logo
Clermont Foot
Le Havre
Lens logo
Lille
Lyon
Marseille
Metz logo
Monaco
Montpellier
Nantes
Nice
PSG logo
Reims
Rennes
Strasbourg
Toulouse
Lens logo
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 31
Apr 10, 2022 at 4.05pm UK
Stade Felix Bollaert
Nice

Lens
3 - 0
Nice

Kalimuendo (51', 67'), Doucoure (55')
Haise (18'), Doucoure (31'), Sotoca (66')
Haidara (17')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Guessand (38'), Gouiri (45+3'), Lemina (50')
Lemina (57'), Dante (90+1')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Lens 2-2 Monaco
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Reims 2-3 Nice
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lens 1-1 Nice

Nice have shown signs that they may not be able to keep hold of their current fifth spot, and Lens have the capabilities to make this a difficult outing for the visitors. These meetings between Lens and Nice have been close in recent years and that is why this encounter is likely to be a draw, as nothing seems to have changed between the two teams. 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 52.29%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for Nice had a probability of 22.65%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lens win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.91%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.88%), while for a Nice win it was 0-1 (7.45%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Lens would win this match.

Result
LensDrawNice
52.29%25.06%22.65%
Both teams to score 49.15%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.01%52.99%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.41%74.58%
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.74%20.26%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
47.4%52.6%
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.63%38.37%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.88%75.12%
Score Analysis
    Lens 52.28%
    Nice 22.65%
    Draw 25.05%
LensDrawNice
1-0 @ 12.4%
2-0 @ 9.91%
2-1 @ 9.49%
3-0 @ 5.27%
3-1 @ 5.05%
3-2 @ 2.42%
4-0 @ 2.11%
4-1 @ 2.02%
4-2 @ 0.97%
Other @ 2.65%
Total : 52.28%
1-1 @ 11.88%
0-0 @ 7.77%
2-2 @ 4.55%
Other @ 0.85%
Total : 25.05%
0-1 @ 7.45%
1-2 @ 5.69%
0-2 @ 3.57%
1-3 @ 1.82%
2-3 @ 1.45%
0-3 @ 1.14%
Other @ 1.54%
Total : 22.65%

How you voted: Lens vs Nice

Lens
30.0%
Draw
27.5%
Nice
42.5%
40
Head to Head
Dec 22, 2021 8pm
Nice
2-1
Lens
Lemina (63'), Kluivert (79')
Kalimuendo (30')
Haidara (23'), Gradit (90+1')
Jan 23, 2021 4pm
Lens
0-1
Nice

Cahuzac (61'), Fortes (68')
Atal (49')
Boudaoui (90')
Aug 23, 2020 4pm
Nice
2-1
Lens
Gouiri (23', 75')
Dante (10'), Kamara (45+2')
Kakuta (11' pen.)
Medina (41'), Cahuzac (51'), Boura (71')
May 16, 2015 8pm
Nice
2-1
Lens
Amavi (30'), Digard (77')
Bodmer (45')
Touzghar (14')
Cyprien (16')
Dec 19, 2014 7.30pm
Lens
2-0
Nice
Cyprien (38'), Coulibaly (86')
Sylla (26'), Lemoigne (72'), Valdivia (73')

Eysseric (18'), Puel (39')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG342210281334876
2MonacoMonaco34207768422667
3Brest341710753341961
4Lille341611752341859
5Nice341510940291155
6Lyon34165134955-653
7Lens34149114537851
8Marseille3413111052411150
9Reims34138134247-547
10Rennes341210125346746
11Toulouse341110134246-443
12Montpellier HSCMontpellier341012124348-541
13StrasbourgStrasbourg34109153850-1239
14NantesNantes3496193055-2533
15Le HavreLe Havre34711163445-1132
16Metz3485213558-2329
17Lorient3478194366-2329
RClermont34510192660-3425


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!