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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
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG108202982126
2Marseille1062223121120
3MonacoMonaco10622157820
4Lille10532169718
5Nice104421991016
6Lyon104331715215
7Lens1035297214
8Reims104241615114
9StrasbourgStrasbourg103431919013
10Auxerre104151718-113
11Brest104151316-313
12Toulouse103341111012
13Rennes103251316-311
14NantesNantes102441214-210
15Angers102441116-510
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne103161024-1410
17Le HavreLe Havre10307820-129
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier10118830-224


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