Ligue 1: Nantes vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Ligue 1 round 20 match preview for Nantes and Lens who meet up on Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

Nantes and Lens are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Ligue 1. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.

Placed 13th in the Ligue 1 table, Nantes have amassed 19 points after 19 matches. On 29 points, Lens rank eighth with 19 matches played this season.

Team form: Nantes vs Lens

Nantes Form

Nantes only added a single point to their account in their last three games, where they lost 1-2 and 0-1 against Clermont Foot and Laval respectively. At least they managed a 0-0 draw with Reims. Nantes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded five goals.

Lens Form

Lens collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Monaco brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Toulouse by a 0-2 scoreline. Lens won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says two goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats for Nantes and Lens

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Nantes and Lens played across all competitions.

Players under the radar: Nantes vs Lens

Florent Mollet scored twice in the six most recent Ligue 1 games for Nantes, with Przemyslaw Frankowski providing two goals for Lens in his last six.

Popular betting markets: Nantes vs Lens

Full-time result

Nantes have not lost to Lens in nine consecutive home meetings. In their last 10 matches at Stade de la Beaujoire across all tournaments, Nantes won three times, drew three, and lost four times. Lens claimed three wins, four draws, and three defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Nantes scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Lens got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. In their previous 10 outings both home and away, Lens scored the opening goal five times, whereas Nantes were first on target twice.

Total goals

Nantes saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Lens, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.

Betting tip: Nantes vs Lens

To sum up, the upcoming match between Nantes and Lens seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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