Lens vs Nantes Prediction, Lineups & Odds

We’re Not Expecting the Goal Tally to Exceed Two

The latest numbers informs us that odds of 1.80 about Under 2.5 Goals looks like an attractive bet for the Lens v Nantes contest. This Total Goals market wager could end up triggering a payout.

Lens Beat Nantes in their Last H2H Battle

RC Lens lost away in their last game, making it back-to-back losses. Paris Saint-Germain won 1-0 at Parc des Princes. Les Sang et Or ended up with just 32% possession and had two shots on target.

Nantes have suffered back-to-back losses, recently being beaten at home by Marseille 2-1 at Stade de la Beaujoire. The Pays de la Loire team had just 27% of the ball and recorded three shots on goal, while Tino Kadewere was on the scoresheet.

Lens have won the last two encounters against Nantes. They triumphed 4-0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis and then 1-0 at Stade de la Beaujoire. Looking back to the previous 10 H2H meetings, there has been four draws. Lens have won four games and Nantes two.

Ligue 1		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Lens	31	13	6	12	35	37	-2	35:37	45
14	Nantes	31	7	11	13	35	50	-15	35:50	32

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Lens have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts. The Pas-de-Calais club have averaged 53.3% possession, 463.5 passes and 5.8 corners per match, conceding 0.7 goals and 4.6 corners from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts.

Przemyslaw Frankowski and M'Bala Nzola lead the way with 2 goals, while Remy Lascary has 1. Andy Diouf, Adrien Thomasson and Anass Zaroury have recorded the most assists with 1 apiece. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Brice Samba has kept 5 clean sheets.

Nantes have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 10.6 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. Antoine Kombouare's men average 42.4% possession, 392.7 passes, 5.0 corners in their favour and 6.4 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

The top scorers have been Bahereba Guirassy, Matthis Abline, Johann Lepenant and Moses Simon, with 2 goals apiece. Moses Simon is top assists provider with 3, while Alban Lafont has recorded 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Lens confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Brice Samba (GK), Jonathan Gradit, Kevin Danso, Facundo Medina, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Deiver Machado, Neil El Aynaoui, Adrien Thomasson, David Da Costa, Andy Diouf, Remy Lascary.

Nantes confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Alban Lafont (GK), Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nicolas Pallois, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Kelvin Amian, Nicolas Cozza, Pedro Chirivella, Douglas Augusto, Matthis Abline, Moses Simon, Mostafa Mohamed.

Expert Ligue 1 Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Lens vs Nantes league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 9 of the last 10 Lens games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Lens games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Lens games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Nantes games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Nantes games on the road.

Lens vs Nantes Prediction

There could be some merit in betting Under 2.5 when it comes to this Ligue 1 game. The two teams could be set to play out a low-scoring clash and we’re happy to take the odds of 1.80.

If you’re looking for bigger odds and are expecting a low-scoring affair, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, especially if you think that one goal or less will be scored in total.

Under 2.5 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 55.6% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

Lens 2 - 0 Nantes

Lens are available at 6.75 to win by a 2-0 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Lens vs Nantes Odds

Bookies favourites RC Lens are regarded as the likeliest winners for this Ligue 1 game and the 1.62 about them triumphing means a 62% chance of winning based on their current betting odds. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Nantes are trading at 5.50.

You can back Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at 1.70.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for Ligue 1 matches, with the football betting sites offering RC Lens at 1.22 and Nantes are priced at 4.00 for the win.

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Team News

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We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Ligue 1 squads.

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