Lens vs Nantes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th February 2023

Despite a rather curious form recently, Lens have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 24 of the Ligue 1 season. They meet Nantes on Sunday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Lens rank four with 46 points to their name from 23 matches, while visitors Nantes rank 13 in the table on 28 points.

Lens are longing to end their current win-less run in the Ligue 1 this coming Sunday. Going into the match as favourites, they will be optimistic of a much-needed confidence boost.

Lens are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 13 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.3 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents ten goals, or an average of one a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Nantes average 0.9 goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of nine goals. They conceded an average of 0.5 per game, for a total of five goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring seven times.

It finished all square on when Lens last faced Nantes. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 14/5.

Lens vs Nantes Prediction

Lens Form

In the previous three games, Lens drew 1-1 with Brest, lost 1-1 against Lorient and 2-1 against Lyon. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Lens racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored ten and conceded three goals.

Nantes Form

Nantes are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Angers. Then, they took out Lorient 1-0, followed by a 1-1 draw with Juventus. Nantes, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn three and lost one in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

Lens look in strong shape, while Nantes don't look quite as convincing, which makes betting on the home win a no-brainer in this match.

Lens took 26 points from their last 12 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Ligue 1 table. This amounts to seven wins after scoring 17 times and conceding eight. Nantes fought their way to zero wins and two points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target three times in these matches, but also let in 15 goals. Lens are looking at a record of 13 wins, seven draws and three defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Nantes have a record of six wins, ten draws and seven defeats in the Ligue 1.

Lens vs Nantes Team News

Lens could be looking at four players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Nantes. For their upcoming match in round 24, Lens are unable to call upon Brice Samba, who is suspended.

Adam Buksa, Jimmy Cabot and Wuilker Farinez nurses various injuries and won't take part for Lens against Nantes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Nantes face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Sunday against Lens.

Nantes need to do without Andy Delort, Pedro Chirivella and Denis Petric, who are not fit enough to travel to Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Lens vs Nantes H2H

The match ended in a 0-0 draw in the previous outing between Lens and Nantes and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 14/5. Lens picked up two wins in their previous ten matches against Nantes, while the latter claimed four wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 14/5.

Lens vs Nantes Results

In five of the previous ten matches between Lens and Nantes both teams scored.

Lens vs Nantes Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Adrien Thomasson will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Nantes hope Ludovic Blas can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

Lens claimed eight wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing one and losing one. Nantes won five of their last 10 away games, as they also drew three and lost two of these matches. Lens claimed a clean sheet in six of their 10 most recent matches on home soil. They hope to do so again this coming Sunday, when Nantes come visiting on the back of five clean sheets in their last 10 away games.

In the past ten encounters between Lens and Nantes over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Lens scoring an average of 1.2 goals per game. Nantes averaged 0.9 goals, while both teams scored five times. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lens, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Nantes played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process.