Nice vs Lens Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Feb 2025

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 -116. This means our Asian Handicap stake is divided equally between 0 and +0.5.

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.

Head-to-Head Statistics

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
1	Lens	20	15	1	4	34	16	18	34:16	46
13	Nice	19	6	3	10	25	36	-11	25:36	21

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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 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.

Nice vs Lens Prediction & Betting Tips

Lens have a good chance of winning this Ligue 1 clash and we’ll wager them on the Asian Handicap. Take the visitors at -116 with a +0.25 goal start in then expectation that they can perform well.

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.

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.

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.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Nice 1 - 2 Lens

Lens can be backed at +900 to triumph by a 2-1 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Lens Over 4.5 Corners +110

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 +110 that they go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Nice

Total

11.00 4.40 6.60

Home

11.00 4.90 6.10

Away

10.30 4.30 6.00

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

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-119

Nice Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Lens Corners

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-110

Most Corners

1

-106

X

+540

2

+107

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Nice vs Lens Odds

The latest betting odds show that Nice are +128 for a Ligue 1 victory, while RC Lens are +210 with the bookies and the draw is +240.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+128

X

+240

2

+210

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+120

2

+240

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-333

X2

-172

Draw No Bet

1

-161

2

+118

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-104

2 Hcp +0.25

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-100

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+120

Nice vs Lens Lineups & 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 Team Page RC Lens Team Page

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