Lens v Nice: the preview
Lens meet Nice at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Sunday 4:00am (Ligue 1). Nice lead the head to head with Lens: 9 wins to 5, 6 drawn from 20 meetings.
The big picture
Lens come in 11th on the ladder with 13 points; Nice are 6th on 17. Nice are the side higher up the table.
Lens are 4–4–1 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.4 against.
Nice are 4–3–2 in Ligue 1 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.3 against.
Form
Lens have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Como 1–9.
Nice have won four of their last five and most recently beat Stade Rennais 5–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 20 times on our records since 2007: Lens 5, Nice 9, 6 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at Allianz Riviera.
Biggest margin between these two: Lens by 3 goals in 2021-22 (3–0).
Players to watch
For Lens, watch Florian Thauvin (4 goals, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Matthieu Udol (2 goals in 2026-27).
For Nice, watch Elye Wahi (0.8 goals a match, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Mohamed Amoura (2 goals, 1 assist in 2026-27).
At Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Lens have won 12 of their last 17 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Nice have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
