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Lens vs Nice

14 December 2025 at 16:15Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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Nice

Referee: Willy Delajod

Match Summary

Lens defeated Nice 2:0. The match was played in Ligue 1 2025. Goals were scored by O. Edouard 15′, O. Edouard 57′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Lens had 46% possession while Nice held 54%. Lens had 15 shots (5 on target) compared to 8 (4 on target) for Nice. Expected goals: Lens 1.65 — Nice 0.76. Lens made 4 substitutions, Nice made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Lens and Nice — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
O. Edouard

assist: M. Udol

15′
Half Time
46′
O. Edouard

assist: M. Udol

57′
70′
K. PeprahA. Abdi
70′
M. SansonT. Ndombele
70′
I. JanssonT. Gouveia
W. SaidF. Sotoca
78′
F. ThauvinM. Guilavogui
78′
O. EdouardR. Fofana
86′
A. ThomassonA. Bulatovic
90+3′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Lens had 46% possession against Nice's 54%. Lens registered 15 shots (5 on target) while Nice managed 8 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 2–5. Fouls committed: 17–13.

Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots Off Goal
5
2
Total Shots
15
8
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots inside the Box
8
4
Shots outside the Box
7
4
Fouls
17
13
Corner Kicks
2
5
Offsides
0
2
Ball Possession
46%
54%
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
418
493
Accurate Passes
344
421
Pass Accuracy
82%
85%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.65
0.76
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-1.04
-1.04

Rivalry since 2010

Lens vs Nice Head to Head Results· 16

Lens and Nice have met 16 times — Lens won 4, Nice won 8, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Nice leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.94 per match (14 for the home side, 17 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2026.

4
wins
Drawn
4
·
8
wins
Total goals
31 · 1.9/match
Both scored
6/16 · 38%
Over 2.5
6/16 · 38%

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Highest-scoring game: 31 v 2026

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 1 matches, Lens have recorded 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Nice show 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Nice

WDLDLD

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

This data is sourced from football-data.co.uk and covers historical match results and pre-match odds. These figures do not represent current or live odds and cannot be used for placing bets. Betting is not possible on this website. Provided for analytical and research purposes only.

Goals in This Fixture

How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.

1.9

Average goals per game

30%

Games with 3+ goals

30%

Both teams scored

Head-to-Head Record

Even record

Historical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.

2
wins
draws
3
10 meetings
5
wins

Potential Betting Value Detected

Historical win rate (40%) differs significantly from the market-implied probability (65%) — the odds may underestimate Nice.

Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.

2 May 202625/264.00/4.20/1.75
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14 Dec 202525/261.48/4.61/6.37
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8 Feb 202524/252.35/3.37/3.03
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28 Sept 202424/252.06/3.41/3.73
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16 Mar 202423/242.00/3.44/3.92
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20 Dec 202323/242.30/3.20/3.27
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1 Feb 202322/231.74/3.49/5.44
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29 Dec 202222/233.18/3.02/2.51
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10 Apr 202221/222.33/3.42/3.10
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22 Dec 202121/222.11/3.43/3.61
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Market Summary

Margin: 4.7%

Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.

Implied Probability

Home 67.3%Draw 21.7%Away 15.7%

Odds Range

1X2
Min1.484.506.25
Max1.494.726.49
Over 2.5: 65.4%Under 2.5: 40.0%
Market favourite:Lens · Heavy favourite

Market Consensus

Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.

1X2
Professional market64.7%20.4%14.9%
Public market63.9%21.0%15.1%

Lens vs Nice — margin-removed probabilities

Result vs. Market

Lens
Result vs. Market: Lens (67%)

Result matched market prediction

Match Statistics

Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.

LensHalf-time:10Nice
15Shots8
5Shots on target4

Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Lens

W 345D 258L 276
Over 2.543
Goals scored1118

Away Record: Nice

W 358D 295L 350
Over 2.542
Goals scored1152

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026