A peek at the Ligue 1 standings shows that this is top- vs mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Read our Lens - Nantes guide!
- Lens have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Ligue 1
- Nantes have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago. That game, against Juventus, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Nantes.
Lens form and stats
Lens have been very solid at home in the Ligue 1 so far, with 30 points collected from 11 matches (10-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 4th position in the table.
Lens faced defeat in their previous match, away at Olympique Lyonnais (1-2). Defender Gradit got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.13/10. Gradit hit two key passes and won 3 of 5 duels.
In the fixture before, 1-1 away to Lorient (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) (Coupe de France).
Lens are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Nantes form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nantes so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-5 (win-draw-lose).
The Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Juventus in their previous outing. The Europa League duel ended 1-1. Girotto was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.62. The defender Girotto won 8 of 14 duels.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Lorient in the Ligue 1.Low on goals? 10 of this club's most recent 12 league rounds have seen two goals or less.
A new game in only four days for Nantes, the Europa League home match versus Juventus. Busy days.
The attacking power of Nantes when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. 15 goals have been conceded by Nantes in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest H2H meeting ended Nantes - Lens 0-0, earlier this season. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Lens, four draws and four wins for Nantes. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Openda 9 goals |  F. Sotoca 6 goals |  W. Saïd 5 goals |
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| Lens | Nantes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 35 | 22 | 11 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 26 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 57% | 55% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 43% | 55% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 42% | 39% |
| 22% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 22% |
| 13% | 18% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 13% |
| 52% | 45% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 43% |
| 39% | 45% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 39% |
| 22% | 9% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 39% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 14.6 | 14.6 | 15.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4 | 4 |
| 34% | 39% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 26% |
| 10.3 | 9.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 12.2 | 12.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
- Lens have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lens have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Ligue 1
- Lens have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Ligue 1
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nantes have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Monaco | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 47 |
| 4 | Lens | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 46 |
| 5 | Lille | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 41 |
| 6 | Rennes | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 40 |
| 7 | Nice | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 37 |
| 8 | Lorient | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 35 |
| 10 | Reims | 23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 12 | Clermont | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Nantes | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -2 | 28 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -11 | 23 |
| 15 | Brest | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | Troyes | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -19 | 19 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 18 |
| 19 | Auxerre | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -28 | 15 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -29 | 10 |
