Lens vs Nice: result 0-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 21Kick-off on January 23, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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What was the result of Lens vs Nice?
Nice won 0-1 on January 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 49′Y. AtalNice
Official lineup for Lens vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lens
3-4-1-2- 33I. Boura
- 9I. Ganago
- 7F. Sotoca
- 28C. Doucouré
- 10G. Kakuta
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 14F. Medina
- 13C. Michelin
- 15Steven Fortès
- 24J. Gradit
- 16J. Leca
Nice
3-1-4-2- 11A. Gouiri
- 9K. Dolberg
- 28H. Boudaoui
- 29J. Reine-Adélaïde
- 8P. Lees-Melou
- 13H. Kamara
- 18W. Saliba
- 5F. Daniliuc
- 3Robson Bambu
- 20Y. Atal
- 40W. Benítez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lens have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Nice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2021 | Marseille(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Lyon(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2021 | Bordeaux(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Metz(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Lorient(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Lyon(home) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Lens wins, 1 draw, 2 Nice wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2020 | Nice 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| May 16, 2015 | Nice 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Lens 2-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 5, 2011 | Nice 0-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Lens 1-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lens score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lens | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Nice | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lens sit 10th in Ligue 1 (7 points from 6 matches) and Nice sit 9th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Lens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
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