Nice vs Lens: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lens?
Nice won 2-0 on December 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 76′T. MoffiNice (pen.)
- 78′T. MoffiNice
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Lens have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Le Havre(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Reims(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Nantes(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 26, 2023 | Toulouse(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Montpellier(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Reims(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Montpellier(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Lyon(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Arsenal(away) | 0-6 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Nice win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Lens win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | Lens 0-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Nice 0-0 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Lens 3-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Nice 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Lens 0-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Nice 2-1 Lens | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Lens | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 12th in Ligue 1 (1 points from 1 matches) and Lens sit 2nd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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