Nice vs Lens: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 19Kick-off on December 22, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lens?
Nice won 2-1 on December 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 30′A. KalimuendoLens
- 63′M. LeminaNice
- 79′J. KluivertNice
Official lineup for Nice vs Lens
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
4-4-2- 11A. Gouiri
- 21J. Kluivert
- 9K. Dolberg
- 28H. Boudaoui
- 8P. Rosario
- 18M. Lemina
- 26M. Bard
- 25J. Todibo
- 20Y. Atal
- 4Dante
- 40W. Benítez
Lens
5-3-2- 15A. Kalimuendo
- 20David Pereira da Costa
- 28C. Doucouré
- 29P. Frankowski
- 8S. Fofana
- 18Yannick Cahuzac
- 5C. Wooh
- 24J. Gradit
- 11J. Clauss
- 21M. Haïdara
- 16J. Leca
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Lens have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | Cholet(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Rennes(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Metz(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2021 | Poitiers(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Nantes(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Clermont Foot(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Angers(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nice wins, 1 draw, 2 Lens wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2021 | Lens 0-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| 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?
Nice score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lens score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Lens | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 9th in Ligue 1 (8 points from 6 matches) and Lens sit 10th (7 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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