Ligue 1: Lens vs Nantes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 11 match between Lens and Nantes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Lens stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 11. They face Nantes this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Ranked as number 7 in the Ligue 1 standings, Lens, have so far collected 14 points this season, while Nantes collected ten points. This puts them up as number 14 after ten rounds.

Team form: Lens vs Nantes

Lens Form

Lens have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it opened with a 0-2 victory against Saint-Etienne. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Lille, before handing over another win to Paris Saint-Germain in a 1-0 defeat. Lens claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew three and lost one, scored six goals and conceded four.

Nantes Form

A draw is all that prevents Nantes from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Nice as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Strasbourg by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Marseille won the game and the exact score was 1-2. Nantes managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in five.

Betting facts for Lens and Nantes

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lens and Nantes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Lens vs Nantes

Look no further than M’Bala Nzola, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Lens in the Ligue 1, while Johann Lepenant managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Nantes in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Lens claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Nantes won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Nantes conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches. Lens have beaten Nantes in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lens scored first in six of their last ten home games. Nantes scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Lens managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Nantes performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Lens have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Nantes.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in one of Lens’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nantes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. Nantes conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.

Betting prediction: Lens vs Nantes

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Lens vs Nantes mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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