Football tips: Lens vs Nancy - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 23.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (38223 seats)

Lens have performed better than Nancy so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Lens form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis as Lens, who have the most points (30) at home in Ligue 2, have scored 19 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 2 are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Lens, as their goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca has completely shut out the opponents for 196 minutes in the Ligue 2.

The Lens supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Orleans in Ligue 2 and win 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Paris with a 2-0 scoreline.

Lens are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 14 games. 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 9 from 14 matches.

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Nancy form and stats

There's been little loot from Nancy's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the Ligue 2. Nancy only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 10 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.

Nancy has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Niort for a Ligue 2 game that ended a draw (1-1). A loss against Clermont was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The attacking power of Nancy when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 14 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Nancy in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Nancy - Lens 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Lens, four draws and three wins for Nancy. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

LensF. Sotoca
F. Sotoca
8 goals
LensG. Robail
G. Robail
7 goals
LensS. Banza
S. Banza
7 goals

Lens missing players

Nancy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lens Nancy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
15 9 2 Won W 0 0 6
8 3 2 Drew D 3 10 16
5 2 1 Lost L 1 4 6
39 19 6 Scored S 4 11 27
24 9 4 Conceded C 5 17 26
86% 86% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 82%
68% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 79% 71%
39% 36% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 32%
21% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 7% 4%
11% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 29% 20% BTTS BTTS 75% 71% 61%
50% 71% 80% Clean Sheets C S 25% 14% 29%
21% 14% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 29%
 
4.7 4.5 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 5.1
3.8 3.2 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.1 4.5
2 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
283 144 47 Total Shots T S 26 98 240
118 58 16 Shots on Target S O 9 35 89
33% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 31% 30%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Lens has the most clean sheets (10) at home
  • Lens has the most points (30) at home
  • Lens has the most points from losing position (15)
  • Lens has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • Lens have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Nancy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nancy 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 Lorient 28 17 3 8 45 25 14 9 1 4 22 12 14 8 2 4 23 13 20 54
2 Lens 28 15 8 5 39 24 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 15 53
3 Ajaccio 28 15 7 6 38 22 14 6 4 4 17 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 16 52
4 Troyes 28 16 3 9 34 25 14 8 1 5 20 17 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 51
5 Clermont 28 14 8 6 35 25 14 7 3 4 21 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 10 50
6 Le Havre 28 11 11 6 38 25 14 5 7 2 18 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 13 44
7 Valenciennes 28 11 9 8 24 20 14 7 5 2 14 7 14 4 4 6 10 13 4 42
8 Guingamp 28 10 9 9 40 33 14 5 6 3 20 14 14 5 3 6 20 19 7 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 28 7 14 7 27 29 14 3 8 3 13 13 14 4 6 4 14 16 -2 35
10 Chambly 28 9 8 11 26 32 15 4 4 7 12 21 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 35
11 Auxerre 28 8 10 10 31 30 14 5 7 2 19 12 14 3 3 8 12 18 1 34
12 Nancy 28 6 16 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 0 10 4 11 17 1 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 33 34 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 19 17 -1 34
14 Sochaux 28 8 10 10 28 30 14 6 5 3 17 11 14 2 5 7 11 19 -2 34
15 Chateauroux 28 9 7 12 22 38 14 3 4 7 11 23 14 6 3 5 11 15 -16 34
16 Rodez 28 8 8 12 31 34 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 2 5 7 9 16 -3 32
17 Paris 28 7 7 14 22 40 13 3 2 8 9 22 15 4 5 6 13 18 -18 28
18 Niort 28 6 8 14 30 41 14 4 5 5 16 16 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 26
19 Le Mans 28 7 5 16 30 45 14 5 3 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 14 28 -15 26
20 Orleans 28 4 7 17 21 43 14 2 2 10 8 23 14 2 5 7 13 20 -22 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lorient 28 17 3 8 45 25 14 9 1 4 22 12 14 8 2 4 23 13 20 54
2 Lens 28 15 8 5 39 24 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 15 53
3 Ajaccio 28 15 7 6 38 22 14 6 4 4 17 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 16 52
4 Troyes 28 16 3 9 34 25 14 8 1 5 20 17 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 51
5 Clermont 28 14 8 6 35 25 14 7 3 4 21 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 10 50
6 Le Havre 28 11 11 6 38 25 14 5 7 2 18 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 13 44
7 Valenciennes 28 11 9 8 24 20 14 7 5 2 14 7 14 4 4 6 10 13 4 42
8 Guingamp 28 10 9 9 40 33 14 5 6 3 20 14 14 5 3 6 20 19 7 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 28 7 14 7 27 29 14 3 8 3 13 13 14 4 6 4 14 16 -2 35
10 Chambly 28 9 8 11 26 32 15 4 4 7 12 21 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 35
11 Auxerre 28 8 10 10 31 30 14 5 7 2 19 12 14 3 3 8 12 18 1 34
12 Nancy 28 6 16 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 0 10 4 11 17 1 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 33 34 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 19 17 -1 34
14 Sochaux 28 8 10 10 28 30 14 6 5 3 17 11 14 2 5 7 11 19 -2 34
15 Chateauroux 28 9 7 12 22 38 14 3 4 7 11 23 14 6 3 5 11 15 -16 34
16 Rodez 28 8 8 12 31 34 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 2 5 7 9 16 -3 32
17 Paris 28 7 7 14 22 40 13 3 2 8 9 22 15 4 5 6 13 18 -18 28
18 Niort 28 6 8 14 30 41 14 4 5 5 16 16 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 26
19 Le Mans 28 7 5 16 30 45 14 5 3 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 14 28 -15 26
20 Orleans 28 4 7 17 21 43 14 2 2 10 8 23 14 2 5 7 13 20 -22 19

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.