Only a win will satisfy the Lens supporters in this Stade Bollaert-Delelis clash with Nantes, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligue 1 table.
Lens and Nantes should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lens form and stats
Perfect Ligue 1 season at home so far for Lens 3 wins from 3 appearances. Ever since the Caen game Lens has been unbeatable here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis producing four straight wins.
In their previous game, the manager F. Haise led his Lens to a defeat in the Ligue 1 match away at Lille. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Saint-Etienne.
As you see from the result above, Lens suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lens have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn four and lost two.
A decent goal production from Lens in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Lens have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Nantes form and stats
Playing away, Nantes have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Nantes are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Impressive finishing from Ludovic Blas, Abdoul Kader Bamba and Randal Kolo Muani secured the home win 3-1 against Brest in their previous game. A 0-2 defeat away at Lille before that.
We have checked recent matches where Nantes have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were three victories, one draw and six defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Nantes's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Nantes have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Lens wins - draws - Nantes wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Kakuta 4 goals |  I. Kpene Ganago 4 goals |  L. Blas 2 goals |
Lens missing players
Nantes missing players
| Lens | Nantes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 86% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 71% |
| 29% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 83 | 35 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 35 | 66 |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 34% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 20% | 43% |
- Lens have won all their matches at home so far.
- Lens haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nantes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Nantes have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lille | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | PSG | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 3 | Rennes | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Nice | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Lens | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Montpellier | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Monaco | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Saint-Etienne | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | Brest | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Metz | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Nantes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Nimes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Lorient | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 3 |
| 19 | Reims | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 2 |
| 20 | Dijon | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 2 |