Ligue 1: Nantes vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 23 match between Nantes and Lens and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Nantes enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lens swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed 15th in the table Nantes have amassed 21 points after 22 matches. On 33 points, Lens rank eightth with 22 matches played this season.

Form: Nantes vs Lens

Nantes Form

In their last three matches, Nantes won 1-2 against Reims, before losing 0-2 against Brest and 7-1 to Monaco. Nantes just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade de la Beaujoire. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded nine goals.

Lens Form

Lens have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-2 win against Montpellier. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-0 against Nice, before suffering another loss in a 0-2 match against Strasbourg. Lens won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding six.

Betting stats for Nantes and Lens

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Nantes and Lens. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Nantes vs Lens

M’Bala Nzola scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Lens take aim at Nantes. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Betting markets: Nantes vs Lens

Full-time result

Nantes won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade de la Beaujoire. They drew four and lost four as well, while Lens won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Lens have not lost to Nantes in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Nantes scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lens scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Nantes scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Nantes, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Lens’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches. Nantes conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.