Lens host Nice at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens on 17 April 2027 at 01:00 in Ligue 1. Lens's last five results: W L W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Nice's last five: W W L W W (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Lens have won 1, Nice 3, with 2 draws.
Lens vs Nice kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Saturday 17 April 2027 in Ligue 1, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Stade Bollaert-Delelis holds 38,223 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 01:00.
Lens vs Nice is being played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Saturday 17 April 2027, the home ground of Lens, which holds 38,223 people. Kick-off is at 01:00 UK time, and the match is part of Ligue 1.
Lens have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Lille in the Ligue 1 on 30 October.
Nice have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 12 and conceding 7, with results reading W W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 5-2 win at home to Rennes in the Ligue 1 on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Lens have won 1, Nice have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Lens scoring 4 goals to Nice's 8. The most recent was Nice 1-1 Lens on 2 May 2026 in the Ligue 1.
Florian Thauvin leads Lens with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Lens player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lens player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Elye Wahi leads Nice with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Nice player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Nice player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Lens vs Nice is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Lens's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Lille on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Nice's XI from their 5-2 win v Rennes at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Lens vs Nice, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Ligue 1 | Nice vs Lens | 1-1 |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Nice | 2-0 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | Ligue 1 | Nice vs Lens | 2-0 |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Nice | 0-0 |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Ligue 1 | Lens vs Nice | 1-3 |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Ligue 1 | Nice vs Lens | 2-0 |
Predicted lineups for Lens vs Nice are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Lens's XI from their 0-1 defeat at Lille on Fri 30 Oct 2026, and Nice's XI from their 5-2 win v Rennes at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026.
| # | Lens | Fouls committed | Nice | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Aguilar | 16 | N. Nkounkou | 11 |
| 2 | F. Thauvin | 10 | D. Coulibaly | 10 |
| 3 | M. Cuisance | 10 | H. Boudaoui | 9 |
| 4 | M. Skoras | 8 | M. Amoura | 9 |
| 5 | A. Bulatovic | 7 | S. Diop | 6 |
| # | Lens | Shots | Nice | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 23 | J. Clauss | 18 |
| 2 | A. Bulatovic | 11 | E. Wahi | 18 |
| 3 | F. Sotoca | 10 | M. Amoura | 15 |
| 4 | A. Sima | 10 | S. Diop | 10 |
| 5 | M. Udol | 9 | H. Boudaoui | 7 |
| # | Lens | Shots on target | Nice | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 13 | E. Wahi | 10 |
| 2 | F. Sotoca | 4 | J. Clauss | 7 |
| 3 | F. Ivanović | 4 | S. Diop | 4 |
| 4 | O. Édouard | 3 | M. Amoura | 4 |
| 5 | A. Bulatovic | 3 | G. Hein | 3 |
| # | Lens | Goals | Nice | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 5 | E. Wahi | 6 |
| 2 | F. Sotoca | 2 | M. Amoura | 2 |
| 3 | M. Udol | 2 | J. Clauss | 2 |
| 4 | F. Ivanović | 2 | S. Diop | 1 |
| 5 | T. Hazard | 1 |
| # | Lens | Yellow cards | Nice | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Thauvin | 3 | E. Wahi | 5 |
| 2 | R. Aguilar | 2 | M. Abdelmonem | 3 |
| 3 | S. Abdulhamid | 2 | M. Amoura | 3 |
| 4 | S. Baidoo | 2 | Y. Ndayishimiye | 3 |
| 5 | M. Skoras | 2 | N. Nkounkou | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 4 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.6 | 4 of 18 |
| Passes | 481.6 | 8 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 10 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.1 | 14 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 14 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.9 | 16 of 18 |
| Tackles | 16.8 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 531.4 | 5 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 4 of 18 |