Lens vs Nantes: result 1-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 33Kick-off on May 8, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Nantes?
Lens won 1-0 on May 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 79′M. SoaresLens
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Nantes have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Nice(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Toulouse(home) | 4-1 | Coupe de France |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Toulouse(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Rouen(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Marseille(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Auxerre(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lens win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Nantes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Nantes 1-2 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Nantes 3-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Lens 3-2 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Nantes 0-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Lens 4-0 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Nantes 2-1 Lens | Coupe de France |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 2.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nantes score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 2.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Nantes | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 2nd in Ligue 1 (70 points from 34 matches) and Nantes sit 17th (23 points from 33 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 35 | 70 |
| 17 | Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 52 | 23 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy