Ligue 1: Nice vs Lens – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Ligue 1 clash between Nice and Lens and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Nice take on visitors Lens at Allianz Riviera in a Ligue 1 tie on Wednesday.

In the Ligue 1 standings, Nice are chasing first place after collecting 32 points from their initial 16 encounters. This leaves them second in the table. Lens trail them on 26 points after 16 rounds, sitting up in fifth.

Form: Nice vs Lens

Nice Form

Nice lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 1-0 in a meeting with Nantes. They replied by beating Reims 2-1, before losing again, this time 3-1 against Le Havre. Nice showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Allianz Riviera, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target eight times, while letting in one themselves.

Lens Form

Lens went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Montpellier. A 2-1 win against Sevilla followed before they beat Reims by 2-0. Lens claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads three goals conceded and four scored.

Betting facts for Nice and Lens

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Nice and Lens played across all competitions.

Players on top: Nice vs Lens

Jeremie Boga managed to hit the target twice recently for Nice, while Wesley Said has added three strikes in Ligue 1 for Lens in his last four outings.

Popular markets: Nice vs Lens

Full-time result

Nice have struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 11 Ligue 1 matches at Allianz Riviera. Lens are a tough unit to crack, having gone 11 Ligue 1 matches in a row without losing. They also remained without defeat in five away games on the bounce in Ligue 1. Nice have not lost to Lens in seven consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Nice scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Lens only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Lens managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Nice saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lens’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Nice vs Lens

Here we present a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Nice and Lens.

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