Lens v Nantes Tips, Predictions and Odds
Lens host Nantes in matchday 8 of Ligue 1 on Wednesday 25th November, 6:00pm at Stade Felix Bollaert-Delelis. The hosts currently sit in 9th place in the table having drawn against Nantes 1-1 last time out, while the visitors are in 14th after their 1-1 draw against Lens.
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
WIN/DRAW/WIN KEY STATISTICS:
| LEAGUE TABLE + Win/Draw/Win | ||||
| Lens | Scores | Nantes | ||
| HOME | AWAY | TEAM | PLD | W | D | L | GD | PTS | HOME | AWAY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1-0 | May 2 | PSG | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 45 | 0-3 | Mar 14 | ||||
May 9 | 4-0 | Lille | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 45 | Feb 7 | 2-0 | ||||
Apr 4 | 3-2 | Lyon | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 43 | Apr 18 | 3-0 | ||||
May 23 | 0-3 | Monaco | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 39 | Jan 31 | 2-1 | ||||
Feb 6 | 0-2 | Rennes | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 0-0 | Apr 11 | ||||
Feb 3 | 0-1 | Marseille | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 32 | Feb 21 | 3-1 | ||||
2-1 | May 16 | Bordeaux | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 32 | May 9 | 0-0 | ||||
Mar 14 | 2-0 | Metz | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 1-1 | 2-0 | ||||
- | - | Lens H | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||||
1-3 | Feb 28 | Angers | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 30 | 1-1 | Feb 14 | ||||
2-3 | Jan 30 | Montpellier | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 28 | May 23 | 1-1 | ||||
0-1 | 2-1 | Nice | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 26 | Apr 4 | 2-1 | ||||
2-1 | Apr 18 | Brest | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | -6 | 26 | 3-1 | May 2 | ||||
4-4 | Feb 14 | Reims | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 24 | Mar 7 | 3-2 | ||||
0-1 | Mar 21 | Strasbourg | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 24 | 0-4 | Apr 25 | ||||
2-0 | Mar 7 | St Etienne | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -15 | 19 | 2-2 | Feb 3 | ||||
1-1 | 1-1 | Nantes A | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -14 | 18 | - | - | ||||
Feb 21 | 0-1 | Dijon | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -14 | 15 | 1-1 | May 16 | ||||
Apr 25 | 1-1 | Nimes | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -25 | 15 | 2-1 | Feb 28 | ||||
Apr 11 | 2-3 | Lorient | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | -18 | 12 | Mar 21 | 0-2 |
| Games scored | 17 | 14 | |
| Failed to score | 4 | 7 | |
| Scored first | 12 | 7 | |
| Goals scored | 30 | 20 | |
| Avg. scored | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
| Shots per game | 8.0 | 7.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 5.0 | 7.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 19% | 14% | |
| KickOff rating |
| Games conceded | 15 | 18 | |
| Clean sheets | 6 | 3 | |
| Conceded first | 9 | 12 | |
| Goals conceded | 30 | 34 | |
| Avg. conceded | 1.4 | 1.6 | |
| Shots per game | 6.0 | 8.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 22% | 20% | |
| KickOff rating |
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
CORRECT SCORE KEY STATISTICS:
Lens have scored 2 goals or more in 8 of their last 20 home games. Nantes have conceded at least 2 goals in 10 of their last 20 away games.
Lens have conceded 1 goal or less in 16 of their last 20 home league games. Nantes have scored 1 goal or less in 14 of their last 20 away league games
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE KEY STATISTICS
40% of Lens's last 20 home league games have ended with Both teams scoring. They won 3, drew 2 and lost 3 of those games.
50% of Nantes's last 20 away league games ended with both teams scoring, they won 2, drew 5 and lost 3 of those games.
The last time Lens failed to score at home in the league was a 0-0 draw to Grenoble in February this year.
The last time Nantes kept a clean sheet away in the league was in a 2-0 win against Lorient in November this year.
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
OVER/UNDER 2.5 GOALS KEY STATISTICS
Lens's last 20 home league games have averaged 2.6 goals a game. Nantes's last 20 away league games have averaged 2.5 goals a game.
Lens have scored on average at home in the league 1.7 goals a game and conceded on average 0.9 goals.
Nantes have scored on average away in the league 1.1 goals a game and conceded on average 1.4 goals
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LAST MATCH KEY STATISTICS
Lens's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Jean-Louis Leca |
| DEF: | Massadio Haidara, Loic Bade, Jonathan Gradit, Clement Michelin, Issiaga Sylla |
| MID: | Cheick Oumar Doucoure, Yannick Cahuzac |
| FWD: | Simon Banza, Gael Kakuta, Ignatius Kpene Ganago |
In Ligue 1 this season, this Lens XI has played 74 matches and scored 10 goals.
This Ligue 1 line-up has 276 all-time Ligue 1 appearances and 24 goals.
Nantes's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Alban Lafont |
| DEF: | Sebastien Corchia, Nicolas Pallois, Dennis Appiah |
| MID: | Andrei, Ludovic Blas, Imran Louza, Mehdi Abeid, Abdoulaye Toure |
| FWD: | Renaud Emond, Randal Kolo Muani |
In Ligue 1 this season, this Nantes XI has played 80 matches and scored 10 goals.
This Ligue 1 line-up has 400 all-time Ligue 1 appearances and 33 goals.
Lens have won 65% of their last 20 home league games and Nantes have lost 50% of their last 20 away league games.
The last time Nantes won away in the league was 1 game ago against Lorient. The last time Lens lost a home league game was 6 matches ago against Caen.
Lens last kept a clean sheet at home 2 games ago, and have kept 12 clean sheets in their last 20 home games. Nantes last failed to score away in the league 3 games ago and have missed the net in 6 of their last 20 away league games.
Of the 13 league games Lens has won at home, they scored first 13 times. Of the 10 away games Nantes has lost, they conceded first 8 times.
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