Lens vs Nantes Prediction & Picks - Ligue 1
France - Ligue 1
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by Tyler Doty | in Ligue 1 Picks
The Ligue 1 season is drawing to a close! This Friday, Matchday 33 kicks off with this clash between RC Lens and FC Nantes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Northern France. It will now take a true miracle for the Lens club to claim the French league title in a few days. Sitting in 2nd place in the standings, Lens trail PSG by 6 points and have only 3 matches left to play. However, we can be certain that Pierre Sage’s team will always give it their all!
It’s a completely different story for FC Nantes. They are closer than ever to being relegated to Ligue 2. Despite their impressive 3-0 victory over Marseille last weekend, the Nantes club remains stuck in 17th place in Ligue 1. They have only two matchdays left to play and trail AJ Auxerre (16th) by five points. To make it to the relegation playoff, Vahid Halilhodžić’s men must therefore go undefeated in this final stretch, while hoping for slip-ups from Auxerre...
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Lens vs Nantes Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
70 | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | +31 |
|
17
|
23 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -23 |
Lens and Nantes Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 2, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 24, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 21, 2026 - French Cup
Apr 17, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 4, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 20, 2026 - Ligue 1
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 21, 2026 - French Cup
Apr 17, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 20, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 8, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 21, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 7, 2026 - Ligue 1
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 2, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 24, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 4, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 14, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 5, 2026 - French Cup
Feb 27, 2026 - Ligue 1
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 2, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 26, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 19, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 11, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 5, 2026 - Ligue 1
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 2, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 19, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 7, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 7, 2026 - Ligue 1
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 26, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 11, 2026 - Ligue 1
Apr 5, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 13, 2026 - Ligue 1
Lens against Nantes : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
0 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Dec 6, 2025 - Ligue 1
Feb 23, 2025 - Ligue 1
Nov 9, 2024 - Ligue 1
Feb 3, 2024 - Ligue 1
Oct 28, 2023 - Ligue 1
Mar 1, 2023 - French Cup
Lens against Nantes Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Substitutes
M. Gorgelin
DefenderN. Celik
K. Antonio
A. Masuaku
R. Aguilar
M. Soares
F. Sylla
A. Bermont
F. Sotoca
P. Carlgren
DefenderS. Doucoure
A. Yousef
D. Tabibou
B. Guirassy
L. Leroux
R. Cabella
ForwardEl Arabi
M. Mohamed
Missing players
R. Gurtner
DefenderJ. Gradit
S. Abdulhamid
MidfielderA. Thomasson
M. Sangare
ForwardF. Thauvin
A. Saint-Maximin
A. Mirbach
DefenderD. Machado
K. Amian
F. Centonze
T. Tati
MidfielderF. Coquelin
B. Deuff
Most goals and assists
Lens
Nantes
W. Said
(12 Goals)
, 
O. Edouard
(12 Goals)
M. Abline
(6 Goals)
A. Thomasson
(10 Assists)
M. Abline
(3 Assists)
Lens - Nantes Key Points
- RC Lens has won their last three straight matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in 6 of RC Lens's last 7 matches.
- In the first leg, RC Lens won on the road against FC Nantes, with over 2.5 goals being scored (1-2).
- FC Nantes has lost its last two away games in Ligue 1.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in FC Nantes' last three matches.
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Our Lens vs Nantes Prediction
RC Lens will have a hard time getting back into the race for the Ligue 1 title! This Friday, however, they have the chance to secure second place. If they beat FC Nantes, Lens can no longer be caught by Lyon (3rd). That will be the goal for Pierre Sage and his players, even with a few key absences. Always very solid at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, they’ll have plenty of reason to assert their status against a team that’s closer than ever to relegation to Ligue 2. We also expect to see goals, with Nantes doing everything they can to keep alive a slim hope of reaching the relegation playoff.
Our prediction for RC Lens vs. FC Nantes: RC Lens to win & over 2.5 goals in the match!
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